Shpresa Programme
Analysis
Shpresa Programme is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04692860). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Shpresa Programme reported income of £532k and spending of £560k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £554k to £532k (-3.9%), an average of -1.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Shpresa Programme sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include MAKE Southwest (£530k), Adec (Arts Development in East Cambridgeshire) (£532k) and Make It Sustainable Ltd (£530k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96% and donations and legacies 3.9%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.5%. Reserves of £150k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 7 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 3.9%
- Charitable activities 96%
- Investments 0.5%
In the charity's own words
Shpresa programme is an active user led organization that runs to advance the education and training of the Albanian speaking people in the UK particularly so as to enable them to take full and active roles in their communities, provide advice and to help them find employment. We do this through: Healthy living, Educational, Children and Young people, Employment and Capacity building projects.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| MAKE Southwest | Newton Abbot | £530k |
| Adec (Arts Development in East Cambridgeshire) | Ely | £532k |
| Make It Sustainable Ltd | Birmingham | £530k |
| Broughton Community and Sports Association | Brigg | £532k |