Fresh Hope
Analysis
Fresh Hope is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cheltenham. It was registered in May 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09904428). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Fresh Hope reported income of £302k and spending of £278k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £175k to £302k (+73%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Fresh Hope sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Young Lives Consortium (£302k), Youth PWR Charity (£304k) and Job Change (£301k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Fresh Hope has supported an Easter initiative in the Whaddon estate. We are in the final stages of completing a proposal to set up a social enterprise providing employment experience in St. Paul's. We are starting to plan activities for vulnerable families across Cheltenham
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Young Lives Consortium | West Yorkshire | £302k |
| Youth PWR Charity | Croydon | £304k |
| Job Change | West Midlands | £301k |
| Clifton-Upon-Teme Nursery Limited | Worcester | £304k |