Ashar (Bringing Hope)

Analysis

Ashar (Bringing Hope) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in 80 Devonshire Road. It was registered in September 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Ashar (Bringing Hope) reported income of £32k and spending of £33k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £14k to £32k (+130%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 366%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Ashar (Bringing Hope) sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Southwell and District Lions Club (CIO) (£32k), Henry Smith Horley Charity (£32k) and Renhold Village Hall (£32k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.