Life with Hope Trust
Analysis
Life with Hope Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in East Sussex. It was registered in February 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07034138). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Life with Hope Trust reported income of £265k and spending of £248k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £214k to £265k (+24%), an average of +5.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Life with Hope Trust sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Newham Deanery CIO (£264k), Diss Christian Community Church (£265k) and Elaine Bain Family Trust (£264k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity, under the name Battle Baptist Church, advances the Christian faith according to the principles of the Baptist denomination, provides education for the public benefit, meets the practical and spiritual needs of the local community and engages in other similar charitable activities as the trustees may decide from time to time.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Newham Deanery CIO | London | £264k |
| Diss Christian Community Church | Norfolk | £265k |
| Elaine Bain Family Trust | Lancashire | £264k |
| The Joliba Trust | Newton Abbot | £265k |