Candle of Hope International

Analysis

Candle of Hope International is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newbury. It was registered in May 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.

In the financial year ending May 2025, Candle of Hope International reported income of £35k and spending of £41k, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £20k to £35k (+75%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2023, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Candle of Hope International sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Cotton Districts Convalescent Fund and the Barnes Samaritan Charity (£35k), Sikh Union Limited (£35k) and Newham Cricket Club (£35k).