Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 5

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 10

HOPE4

Supports projects to improve local communities within Hampshire and beyond. Transforming lives through effective measures designed to empower people and give hope.Prevents poverty.Prevents gender-based violence across the world.Is apposed to human trafficking in its various forms and creates and implements anti-trafficking strategies across the UK and Eastern Europe.Advances Education

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Established: 13 years

www.hope4.org

help@hope4.org

07587454644

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
01/08/23		£92	£77	£15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	16
01/08/22		£24	£19	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	11
01/08/21	*	£21	£21	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	16
01/08/20		£20	£17	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	16
01/08/19		£18	£17	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	17
01/08/18		£21	£18	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
01/08/17		£12	£16	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
01/08/16		£39	£37	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/15		£37	£38	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
01/08/14		£23	£33	£-10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
01/08/13		£28	£20	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
01/08/12		£15	£11	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

Show more rows -->

Show financials table -->

Download accounts

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Other Charitable Purposes
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides other finance
Provides services

Where it operates

Moldova, Romania, Throughout England, Ukraine,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
16 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Paulsgrove Golden Oldies
£9,924	16/07/2021	The funding will be used to run a weekly friendship club and social trips for older people. The project aims to build stronger relationships and reduce the feeling of loneliness and isolation.
National Lottery Community Fund - Friendship Club
£9,975	23/05/2019 12	The organisation will use funding to continue a friendship club for older people. The project aims to bring people together, provide a friendly space for older people to socialise and reduce ....more The organisation will use funding to continue a friendship club for older people. The project aims to bring people together, provide a friendly space for older people to socialise and reduce isolation.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£5,000	26/04/2018	Baffins Jobclub
National Lottery Community Fund - Not Forgotten
£9,980	10/01/2018 12	The organisation will establish a friendship club for senior members of the community to support community engagement.
National Lottery Community Fund - Community Employment & IT Hub
£10,000	16/03/2016 12	This group will use the funding to run an employability and IT skills training job club at a church centre for people looking for work. This will develop beneficiary's transferable skills, provide ....more This group will use the funding to run an employability and IT skills training job club at a church centre for people looking for work. This will develop beneficiary's transferable skills, provide opportunities for work experience and employment and increase their self confidence.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

CILESTE ROGERS Appointed: 2021

JANET MAKKINK Appointed: 2024

LEANNE ELIZABETH TURNER Appointed: 2023

TAMMI HART Appointed: 2024

ZOE LOMAS Appointed: 2022

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 20/10/2011, number: 1144362

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

12 returns made; AR21: 5 days late,

Main office

C/O Hope4
50 Malins Road
Portsmouth
PO2 7BA

Objectives

A.TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN THE COUNTY OF HAMPSHIRE AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.B.TO PROMOTE AND FULFIL SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY IN THE SAID (COUNTY) AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

Data Sources