Hospices of Hope Limited — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 18 September 2001
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 04120082
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £4,069,320
Latest expenditure: £4,111,723
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 11 HIGH STREET, OTFORD, SEVENOAKS, TN14 5PG

Website recorded by the regulator: www.hospicesofhope.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Hospices of Hope works through its partner organisations in Romania and the surrounding countries to relieve the suffering of terminally ill adults and children by increasing access to palliative care. The charity encourages the hospice movement through education, innovation, advocacy. The charity doesn't work directly with its vulnerable beneficiaries, the model is to support local organizations.

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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: 9 August 2026
Date Accounts Received: 9 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £4,069,320
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,111,723

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: 12 August 2025
Date Accounts Received: 12 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £3,900,309
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,628,057

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: 13 August 2024
Date Accounts Received: 13 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £3,600,933
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,399,495

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: 13 September 2023
Date Accounts Received: 13 September 2023
Total Gross Income: £3,316,272
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,985,064

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: 30 August 2022
Date Accounts Received: 30 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £2,546,363
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,491,793

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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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 9 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £4,069,320
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,111,723
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: 200

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: 12 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £3,900,309
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,628,057
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: 200

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: 13 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £3,600,933
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,399,495
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 200

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: 13 September 2023
Total Gross Income: £3,316,272
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,985,064
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: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 200

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: 30 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £2,546,363
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,491,793
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: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 200

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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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 9 August 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 959914
Income Other Trading Activities: 3073767
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 35279
Income Other: 360
Income Total Income And Endowments: 4069320
Income Legacies: 100
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £2,899,274
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,212,449
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 4111723
Expenditure Investment Management: 485
Expenditure Grants Institution: 669747
Expenditure Governance: 15600
Expenditure Support Costs: 204870
Expenditure Depreciation: 42106
Gain Loss Investment: -20000
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £636,001
Assets Total Fixed: 1393313
Assets Own Use: 973313
Assets Long Term Investment: 420000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,237,975
Assets Total Liabilities: £450,482
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,180,806
Creditors One Year Total Current: 200780
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 249702
Assets Cash: £1,000,127
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1773883
Funds Restricted: 406923
Funds Total: 2180806
Count Employees: 75
Consolidated 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: 12 August 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 1124937
Income Other Trading Activities: 2757442
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 17570
Income Other: 360
Income Total Income And Endowments: 3900309
Income Legacies: 14732
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £2,541,979
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,086,078
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 3628057
Expenditure Investment Management: 1373
Expenditure Grants Institution: 591752
Expenditure Governance: 15000
Expenditure Support Costs: 201543
Expenditure Depreciation: 33591
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 15000
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £828,681
Assets Total Fixed: 1134038
Assets Own Use: 694038
Assets Long Term Investment: 440000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,510,807
Assets Total Liabilities: £402,779
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,242,066
Creditors One Year Total Current: 132134
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 270645
Assets Cash: £1,303,954
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1663370
Funds Restricted: 578696
Funds Total: 2242066
Count Employees: 71
Consolidated 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: 13 August 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 1070558
Income Other Trading Activities: 2520048
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 9967
Income Other: 360
Income Total Income And Endowments: 3600933
Income Legacies: 14494
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £2,220,080
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,179,415
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 3399495
Expenditure Investment Management: 1511
Expenditure Grants Institution: 586203
Expenditure Governance: 15250
Expenditure Support Costs: 132074
Expenditure Depreciation: 40508
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 33050
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £771,076
Assets Total Fixed: 1114331
Assets Own Use: 689331
Assets Long Term Investment: 425000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,291,267
Assets Total Liabilities: £450,012
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,955,586
Creditors One Year Total Current: 162438
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 287574
Assets Cash: £1,116,016
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1584995
Funds Restricted: 370591
Funds Total: 1955586
Count Employees: 71
Consolidated 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: 13 September 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 1197871
Income Other Trading Activities: 2117457
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 584
Income Other: 360
Income Total Income And Endowments: 3316272
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £1,855,948
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,129,116
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2985064
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 566681
Expenditure Governance: 17100
Expenditure Support Costs: 127284
Expenditure Depreciation: 35727
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £656,742
Assets Total Fixed: 1018179
Assets Own Use: 638179
Assets Long Term Investment: 380000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,174,743
Assets Total Liabilities: £472,729
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,720,193
Creditors One Year Total Current: 169620
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 303109
Assets Cash: £1,021,716
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1348388
Funds Restricted: 371805
Funds Total: 1720193
Count Employees: 67
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

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: 30 August 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 800658
Income Other Trading Activities: 1744134
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 1211
Income Other: 360
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2546363
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £1,555,908
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £935,885
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2491793
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 524621
Expenditure Governance: 16500
Expenditure Support Costs: 92399
Expenditure Depreciation: 29398
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £602,557
Assets Total Fixed: 603359
Assets Own Use: 603359
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,215,400
Assets Total Liabilities: £429,099
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,389,660
Creditors One Year Total Current: 112321
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 316778
Assets Cash: £1,049,703
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 861238
Funds Restricted: 528422
Funds Total: 1389660
Count Employees: 62
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Serbia
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Romania
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Ukraine
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

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

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Greece
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: Albania
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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

Classification Code: 106
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Overseas Aid/famine Relief

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

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

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: Hospices of Hope Limited
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2001-09-18T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 06 DEC 2000AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07 OCT 2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14 JUL 2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 04 SEP 2018 as amended on 18 Jul 2019
Charitable Objects: 1) TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS IN SUCH CHARITABLE WAYS AS THE COMPANY SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT, AND IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF SUCH OBJECTS): -(A) TO PROMOTE THE CARE WITHOUT LIMITATIONS OF SEX, RACE OR AGE, OF PERSONS IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE SUFFERING FROM ADVANCED CANCER OR OTHER LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESSES WHETHER IN HOSPITALS, NURSING HOMES, HOSPICES, CLINICS OR THEIR OWN HOMES AND TO PROVIDE MEDICAL NURSING AND OTHER TREATMENT AND ATTENTION ACCORDING TO THEIR NEEDS, TOGETHER WITH GUIDANCE AND ASSISTANCE FOR THOSE CARING FOR THEM.(B) TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE RESEARCH INTO THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF PERSONS IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE SUFFERING FROM ADVANCED CANCER OR OTHER LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESSES, TO MAKE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH AND TO PROMOTE, ENCOURAGE AND ASSIST IN THE TEACHING AND TRAINING OF DOCTORS, NURSES, PHYSIOTHERAPISTS, PSYCHOLOGISTS AND OTHER PERSONS ENGAGED IN THE CARE OF SUCH PERSONS.(C) TO RELIEVE PERSONS IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE SUFFERING FROM CONDITIONS OF SEVERE OR PROLONGED SHOCK OR DEPRESSION ARISING FROM BEREAVEMENT BY THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING FOR THE FAMILY, RELATIVES AND FRIENDS OF THOSE WHO HAVE DIED AFTER SUFFERING FROM TERMINAL ILLNESS.(D) TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE THE PROVISION OF CARE BY ALL APPROPRIATE INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANISATIONS IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE FOR PERSONS IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE SUFFERING FROM ADVANCED CANCER OR OTHER LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESSES AND FOR PERSONS SUFFERING FROM CONDITIONS OF SEVERE OR PROLONGED SHOCK OR DEPRESSION ARISING FROM BEREAVEMENT.(E) TO ASSIST BY GRANTS OF MONEY OR OTHER HELP TO ELIGIBLE CHARITABLE OR NON-PROFIT MAKING INSTITUTIONS IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.FOR FULL DETAILS SEE GOVERNING DOCUMENT
Area Of Benefit: CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 319696
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: HOSPICE OF HOPE ROMANIA LIMITED

Charity Name Id: 319645
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: HOSPICE OF HOPE

Charity Name Id: 319682
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: HOSPICE OF HOPE FOR ROMANIA

Charity Name Id: 319711
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: HOSPICES OF HOPE

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures