NORTHAMPTON HOPE CENTRE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 23 December 1992
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 02768301
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £1,254,550
Latest expenditure: £1,216,280
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 35-37 Campbell Street, NORTHAMPTON, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 3DS

Website recorded by the regulator: www.northamptonhopecentre.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Hope is a progressive anti-poverty charity helping anyone affected by poverty and exclusion, through services, campaigning and advocacy.We alleviate the immediate and ongoing impact of poverty, through providing basic services like food, clothing and shelter, alongside work to help those experiencing homelessness, mental health and addictions to overcome these and make lasting life changes

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 8 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 8 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,254,550
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,216,280

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 14 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 14 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,021,039
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,066,013

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 30 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £818,140
Total Gross Expenditure: £782,760

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 27 July 2022
Date Accounts Received: 27 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £505,790
Total Gross Expenditure: £752,688

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 31 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,281,751
Total Gross Expenditure: £937,633

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 8 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,254,550
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,216,280
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Count Govt Grants: £15
Income From Government Contracts: 134001
Income From Government Grants: £367,298
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 170

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 14 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,021,039
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,066,013
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 260880
Income From Government Grants: £51,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 150

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 30 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £818,140
Total Gross Expenditure: £782,760
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £123,980
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 150

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 27 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £505,790
Total Gross Expenditure: £752,688
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £6,416
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 125

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 31 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,281,751
Total Gross Expenditure: £937,633
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £65,554
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 85

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 8 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 311008
Income Other Trading Activities: 165123
Income Charitable Activities: 765169
Income Investments: 6030
Income Other: 7220
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1254550
Income Legacies: 15381
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £23,662
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,057,993
Expenditure Other: 134625
Expenditure Total: 1216280
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 71595
Expenditure Depreciation: 27871
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £185,951
Assets Total Fixed: 143424
Assets Own Use: 143424
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £502,415
Assets Total Liabilities: £241,617
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £404,222
Creditors One Year Total Current: 241617
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £350,595
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 185951
Funds Restricted: 218271
Funds Total: 404222
Count Employees: 28
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 14 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 912248
Income Other Trading Activities: 85729
Income Charitable Activities: 22362
Income Investments: 700
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1021039
Income Legacies: 1351
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £23,145
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,009,721
Expenditure Other: 33147
Expenditure Total: 1066013
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 125892
Expenditure Depreciation: 10485
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £247,366
Assets Total Fixed: 149293
Assets Own Use: 138361
Assets Long Term Investment: 10932
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £361,671
Assets Total Liabilities: £145,012
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £365,952
Creditors One Year Total Current: 145012
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £306,093
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 247366
Funds Restricted: 118586
Funds Total: 365952
Count Employees: 26
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 30 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 742160
Income Other Trading Activities: 55203
Income Charitable Activities: 20368
Income Investments: 409
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 818140
Income Legacies: 159210
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £7,836
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £774,924
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 782760
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 17129
Expenditure Depreciation: 4812
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £345,302
Assets Total Fixed: 127442
Assets Own Use: 116510
Assets Long Term Investment: 10932
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £418,359
Assets Total Liabilities: £134,875
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £410,926
Creditors One Year Total Current: 134875
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £230,957
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 345302
Funds Restricted: 65624
Funds Total: 410926
Count Employees: 27
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 27 July 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 408128
Income Other Trading Activities: 85806
Income Charitable Activities: 11844
Income Investments: 12
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 505790
Income Legacies: 181779
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £17,129
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £735,559
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 752688
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 4795
Expenditure Depreciation: 3388
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £268,655
Assets Total Fixed: 112544
Assets Own Use: 101612
Assets Long Term Investment: 10932
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £552,305
Assets Total Liabilities: £289,303
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £375,546
Creditors One Year Total Current: 289303
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £484,154
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 268655
Funds Restricted: 106891
Funds Total: 375546
Count Employees: 21
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 31 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 765786
Income Other Trading Activities: 479963
Income Charitable Activities: 4800
Income Investments: 58
Income Other: 31144
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1281751
Income Legacies: 5059
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £349,602
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £588,031
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 937633
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 4795
Expenditure Depreciation: 14803
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £524,883
Assets Total Fixed: 144765
Assets Own Use: 87455
Assets Long Term Investment: 57310
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £738,434
Assets Total Liabilities: £252,612
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £630,587
Creditors One Year Total Current: 232612
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 20000
Assets Cash: £685,331
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 524883
Funds Restricted: 105704
Funds Total: 630587
Count Employees: 23
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Northamptonshire
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: NORTHAMPTON HOPE CENTRE
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2026-10-19T00:00:00
Reason: Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number: 263539
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 263539
Assoc Charity Name: NORTHAMPTON SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION FUND

Charity Name: NORTHAMPTON HOPE CENTRE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1992-12-23T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 26TH NOVEMBER 1992 as amended on 14 Jun 2017
Charitable Objects: TO RELIEVE POVERTY BY PROVIDING FOOD, SHELTER, CLOTHING, FRIENDSHIP AND OTHER NECESSITIES, FREE OF ALL CHARGE, TO THOSE IN NEED WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 90346
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: THE SOUP KITCHEN

Charity Name Id: 90308
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: NORTHAMPTON SOUP KITCHEN

Charity Name Id: 90286
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: NORTHAMPTON KITCHEN

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures