Hope for Food
Analysis
Hope for Food is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bournemouth. It was registered in June 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending January 2025, Hope for Food reported income of £124k and spending of £120k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2021 to January 2025, income fell from £125k to £124k (-0.5%), an average of -0.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2022, when income dropped by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Hope for Food sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Realm Charitable Trust (£124k), Thomas Lathberye (£124k) and Celestial Church of Christ Sidcup Kent Parish (£124k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Hope for Food supplies clothing, boots, toiletries, hot food, soup, sandwiches, fruit & veg, tea and coffee to the homeless through community meals in Bournemouth. We also help struggling families with weekly food hampers, clothing and occasionally household items.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Realm Charitable Trust | London | £124k |
| Thomas Lathberye | St Albans | £124k |
| Celestial Church of Christ Sidcup Kent Parish | Orpington | £124k |
| Baba Budha Ji Educational Trust | Peterborough | £124k |