Hands of Hope Foundation

Analysis

Hands of Hope Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Rochester. It was registered in May 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending February 2025, Hands of Hope Foundation reported income of £42k and spending of £51k, spending 123% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2021 to February 2025, income grew from £23k to £42k (+80%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2022, when income rose by 142%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Hands of Hope Foundation 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 The Astley Charitable Trust (£42k), The Hope Appeal (£42k) and African Womens Aid Network (£42k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.