CCEW Charity Commission profile

HOPE NOW LIMITED

Registered charity 1072038 · organisation 3955537

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
20 October 1998
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03589593
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£697,511
Latest expenditure
£468,939
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Hope Now Ltd, Unit 2-4, Malvern Centre, Malvern Road, Southampton, SO16 6PY

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charities current activities is the advancement of the Evangelical Christian Faith in the UK and all other parts of the world. This encompasses Prison ministry, pre-independence homes, orphanages, bible schools, medical care, camping and conference facilities, student sponsorship and education. Currently the main area of operation is in the Ukraine.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
27 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
27 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£697,511
Total Gross Expenditure
£468,939
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
29 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
29 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£646,121
Total Gross Expenditure
£675,506
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
29 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
29 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£544,431
Total Gross Expenditure
£597,288
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
16 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
16 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£825,160
Total Gross Expenditure
£457,144
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
11 August 2022
Date Accounts Received
11 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£389,275
Total Gross Expenditure
£291,423

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
27 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£697,511
Total Gross Expenditure
£468,939
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading 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
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
29 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£646,121
Total Gross Expenditure
£675,506
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading 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
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
29 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£544,431
Total Gross Expenditure
£597,288
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading 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
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
16 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£825,160
Total Gross Expenditure
£457,144
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
11 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£389,275
Total Gross Expenditure
£291,423
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
7

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
27 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
669761
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
27750
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
697511
Income Legacies
260176
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£51,208
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£417,731
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
468939
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
294884
Expenditure Governance
5706
Expenditure Support Costs
65038
Expenditure Depreciation
4112
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£574,477
Assets Total Fixed
179669
Assets Own Use
179669
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£993,185
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,642
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,169,212
Creditors One Year Total Current
3642
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£966,743
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
983871
Funds Restricted
185341
Funds Total
1169212
Count Employees
3
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
29 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
612294
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
33827
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
646121
Income Legacies
35300
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£48,074
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£627,432
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
675506
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
482878
Expenditure Governance
5232
Expenditure Support Costs
71483
Expenditure Depreciation
3578
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£752,980
Assets Total Fixed
178503
Assets Own Use
178503
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£769,707
Assets Total Liabilities
£7,570
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£940,640
Creditors One Year Total Current
7570
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£727,097
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
752980
Funds Restricted
187660
Funds Total
940640
Count Employees
4
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
29 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
511363
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
33068
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
544431
Income Legacies
25328
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£36,258
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£561,030
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
597288
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
439804
Expenditure Governance
3630
Expenditure Support Costs
56939
Expenditure Depreciation
3267
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£560,882
Assets Total Fixed
180833
Assets Own Use
180833
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£793,924
Assets Total Liabilities
£4,732
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£970,025
Creditors One Year Total Current
4732
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£785,371
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
741715
Funds Restricted
228310
Funds Total
970025
Count Employees
3
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
16 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
814134
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
11026
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
825160
Income Legacies
58730
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£35,460
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£421,684
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
457144
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
298759
Expenditure Governance
4182
Expenditure Support Costs
43763
Expenditure Depreciation
3096
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£515,779
Assets Total Fixed
183412
Assets Own Use
183412
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£844,040
Assets Total Liabilities
£4,570
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,022,882
Creditors One Year Total Current
4570
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£801,403
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
699191
Funds Restricted
323691
Funds Total
1022882
Count Employees
3
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ukraine
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Moldova
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Sri Lanka
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
South Africa
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
106
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
115
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities

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08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
HOPE NOW LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1998-10-20T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 29TH JUNE 1998
Charitable Objects
TO MAINTAIN ADVANCE AND PROMOTE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH BY SUCH MEANS BEING CHARITABLE AS THE COMPANY SHALL IN ITS ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT AND FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE RELIEF OF POVERTY SUFFERING AND DISTRESS AMONG THE PEOPLES OF THE WORLD BY THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL AND OTHER ASSISTANCE AS THE COMPANY SHALL IN ITS ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES LAID DOWN IN CHRISTIAN SCRIPTURES.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
423470
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
HOPE NOW

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures