Third Hope
Analysis
Third Hope is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bushey. It was registered in December 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides other finance, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending January 2025, Third Hope reported income of £116k and spending of £94k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2021 to January 2025, income grew from £42k to £116k (+178%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2023, when income rose by 66%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Third Hope sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Digilearning Foundation (£116k), Stepney Community Trust (£116k) and Upper Room Fire Christian Centre (£116k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Third Hope has been established to respond to the injustice of child soldiers and the use of children in warfare. Our aim is to build and resource rehabilitation centres for these children, beginning in Northern Uganda where the situation is most acute and to raise awareness of this issue through advocacy.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Digilearning Foundation | Bromley | £116k |
| Stepney Community Trust | London | £116k |
| Upper Room Fire Christian Centre | London | £116k |
| Otley 2030 | West Yorkshire | £116k |