Hopes and Beams
Analysis
Hopes and Beams is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cheshire. It was registered in January 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Hopes and Beams reported income of £127k and spending of £151k, spending 119% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from April 2024 to April 2025, income grew from £117k to £127k (+9.0%), an average of +9.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 124% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Hopes and Beams sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Northern Hope Centre Limited (£127k), Vauxhall Gardens Community Centre (£127k) and Bill Quay Pre-School (£127k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To develop disability sports for children with physical, learning and sensory disabilities and provide education to enable such children to gain new skills and maximise their potential. To provide advocacy services for such families to assist them to access services which meet their needs. To provide recreational / social ctivities for the elderly in order to reduce lonlinness in the community
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Hope Centre Limited | Chester le Street | £127k |
| Vauxhall Gardens Community Centre | London | £127k |
| Bill Quay Pre-School | Gateshead | £127k |
| Football Academy Noah | London | £127k |