The Hope Appeal

Analysis

The Hope Appeal is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Watford. It was registered in April 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending February 2025, The Hope Appeal reported income of £42k and spending of £70k, spending 167% of what it took in. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2025, when income dropped by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Hope Appeal sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hands of Hope Foundation (£42k), ACIS - All Children in School (£42k) and The Astley Charitable Trust (£42k).