Caves of Hope

Analysis

Caves of Hope is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Colchester. It was registered in May 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, overseas aid/famine relief and religious activities, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. It says it provides other finance, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending November 2024, Caves of Hope reported income of £13k and spending of £16k, spending 124% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from November 2021 to November 2024, income fell from £15k to £13k (-14%), an average of -5.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2024, when income dropped by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 1,223 England and Wales charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Caves of Hope sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Rotary Club of the Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells, Charity Trust Fund (£13k), Tabernacle Baptist Chapel Fund (£13k) and Project3580: The Waterloo Schools Charity (£13k).

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.