The Hope Trust
Analysis
The Hope Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Felixstowe. It was registered in January 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Hope Trust reported income of £64k and spending of £61k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £68k to £64k (-5.4%), an average of -1.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Hope Trust sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Kendray Trust (£64k), Gateway Church - Bridgend Valleys (£64k) and Liverpool Reform Synagogue (£64k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Formerly The Felixstowe Trust for the Christian Care of Older People objects areProvide relief to older people (regardless of faith or ethnicity) through the provision of practical and spiritual assistance. Promote the Christian Faith primarily for the benefit of older people in residential or care homes by the provision of practical and spiritual assistance in line with our statement of faith
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Kendray Trust | Barnsley | £64k |
| Gateway Church - Bridgend Valleys | Mid Glamorgan | £64k |
| Liverpool Reform Synagogue | Liverpool | £64k |
| The Cross Barn Odiham | Hook | £64k |