Hope into Action UK

Analysis

Hope into Action UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Peterborough. It was registered in August 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07309173). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Hope into Action UK reported income of £2.1m and spending of £2.1m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.8m to £2.1m (+22%), an average of +5.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Hope into Action UK sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Mustard Tree (£2.1m), Muslim Welfare House (£2.2m) and The Army Dependants' Trust (£2.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 48%, charitable activities 43% and investments 2.1%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £60k. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 2.7%. Reserves of £525k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 41 people.