Hosanna Support Group
Analysis
Hosanna Support Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Somerset. It was registered in September 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2024, Hosanna Support Group reported income of £28k and spending of £34k, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income fell from £32k to £28k (-12%), an average of -4.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 118% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Hosanna Support Group sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Flottergate Homes Grimsby (£28k), Thetford U3a (£28k) and Joseph Kaye's Almshouses (£28k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance the education and enhance the life opportunities of children living in poverty in and around Kampala, Uganda, in particular, but not exclusively by provision of financial support.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Flottergate Homes Grimsby | Grimsby | £28k |
| Thetford U3a | Norfolk | £28k |
| Joseph Kaye's Almshouses | Sheffield | £28k |
| The Helen and Geoffrey de Freitas Charitable Trust | London | £28k |