Friends of Hope Cove Harbour

Analysis

Friends of Hope Cove Harbour is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Devon. It was registered in May 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending January 2026, Friends of Hope Cove Harbour reported income of £29k and spending of £349, leaving 99% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to January 2026, income grew from £6,771 to £29k (+335%), an average of +44% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2026, when income rose by 1037%. Over the whole period it spent 1.5% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Friends of Hope Cove Harbour sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ashford and District Young Farmer's Club (£29k), Salisbury Chamber Chorus (£29k) and North London Symphony Orchestra (£29k).