Hope for the Future
Analysis
Hope for the Future is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheffield. It was registered in June 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Hope for the Future reported income of £422k and spending of £611k, spending 145% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £961k to £422k (-56%), an average of -19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income dropped by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Hope for the Future sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cultivate London Ltd (£420k), Independent Diplomat Limited (£424k) and Earth 2050 (£419k).
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.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Our vision is to see communities and their elected representatives across the UK come together to take decisive action on climate change.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cultivate London Ltd | London | £420k |
| Independent Diplomat Limited | Middlesex | £424k |
| Earth 2050 | London | £419k |
| Helping Rhinos | Burgess Hill | £424k |