Hands of Hope

Analysis

Hands of Hope is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Rye. It was registered in July 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Hands of Hope reported income of £267k and spending of £266k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £212k to £267k (+26%), an average of +5.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 251%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Hands of Hope sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Suffolk User Forum (£267k), The Strangward Trust (£267k) and Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Charitable Fund (£267k).