Future Hope (U.k.)
Analysis
Future Hope (U.k.) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Future Hope (U.k.) reported income of £557k and spending of £459k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £716k to £557k (-22%), an average of -6.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income dropped by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Future Hope (U.k.) sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Grow Organisation (£557k), Near Neighbours (£557k) and Fountains Church Bradford (£557k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 98% and investments 2.2%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £500. Charitable activities took 78% of spending and raising funds 21%. Grants to other organisations totalled £359k. Reserves of £1.5m would cover about 38 months of spending at that rate. It employed 2 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 98%
- Legacies 0.1%
- Investments 2.2%
In the charity's own words
Future Hope helps underprivileged children - through relief of poverty and distress; provision of shelter and care, food and clothing, medical care; education and training to enable the children to develop into self-supporting adults . Future Hope (U.K.) supports the activities of Future Hope India which supports underprivileged children in Kolkata, West Bengal India
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Grow Organisation | Rotherham | £557k |
| Near Neighbours | London | £557k |
| Fountains Church Bradford | West Yorkshire | £557k |
| Plymouth Charity Trust | Plymouth | £558k |