Yorkshire Band of Hope Union

Analysis

Yorkshire Band of Hope Union is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Huddersfield. It was registered in April 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and religious activities, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Yorkshire Band of Hope Union reported income of £35k and spending of £44k, spending 126% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £34k to £35k (+1.4%), an average of +0.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 1075%. Over the whole period it spent 157% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Yorkshire Band of Hope Union sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Al-Ayn Social Care Foundation International (£35k), Buckland Support (£35k) and The Under 17 Car Club Charitable Trust (£35k).