Hope Coventry
Analysis
Hope Coventry is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Midlands. It was registered in February 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Hope Coventry reported income of £243k and spending of £278k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £273k to £243k (-11%), an average of -2.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Hope Coventry sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Christ Church Worksop & St Lukes Shireoaks PCC (£243k), St Peter's Bethnal Green (£243k) and Igreja Evangelica Luso-Brasileira Em Bournemouth ( Brazilian-Portuguese Evangelical Church in Bournemouth) (£243k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Charity's principal activities are : Providing a befriending service and extended support for isolated older people. Operating a debt counselling service. Supporting the unemployed and homeless. Offering prayer for healing, hospitality and welcome in the city centre. Organising family activities in the city centre.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Christ Church Worksop & St Lukes Shireoaks PCC | Nottinghamshire | £243k |
| St Peter's Bethnal Green | London | £243k |
| Igreja Evangelica Luso-Brasileira Em Bournemouth ( Brazilian-Portuguese Evangelical Church in Bournemouth) | Bournemouth | £243k |
| The Holden Charitable Trust | New Bailey Street | £243k |