Restore Hope South West

Analysis

Restore Hope South West is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Poole. It was registered in April 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Restore Hope South West reported income of £13k and spending of £3,350, leaving 74% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £244 to £13k (+5236%), an average of +170% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 330%. Over the whole period it spent 52% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Restore Hope South West sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include House of Mercy Church Worldwide (£13k), Occupy World Outreach Ministries (£13k) and New Day Children's Centre (£13k).