--- title: "Hope and Homes for Children charity rating | CharityCompare" description: "Is Hope and Homes for Children a legitimate UK charity? Clarity Score 53/100. Accounts 2024: income £11m · 78% on charitable activities. Reg 1089490." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/hope-and-homes-for-children retrieved: 2026-08-18T02:07:27.860Z license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Quick answer ## Is Hope and Homes for Children a good charity? Hope and Homes for Children scores 53/100 (2 stars, Poor) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2024 (£11m total income, 78% of spending on charitable activities). This reflects financial transparency and stewardship on paper — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown. Salisbury · UK-wide · SP2 0RS | Reg [1089490](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/hope-and-homes-for-children) | Registered charity | [Official website](https://www.hopeandhomes.org/) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1089490) Donate ## How can you give to HOPE AND HOMES FOR CHILDREN? You leave CharityCompare to complete a donation on the official HOPE AND HOMES FOR CHILDREN form. We do not process payments or take commission. Opens their official online donation form. [Donate](https://www.hopeandhomes.org/?utm_source=charitycompare&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=donate&utm_content=1089490) ## What does Hope and Homes for Children do? Hope and Homes for Children is a registered charity (no. 1089490) working in international aid across the United Kingdom. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 78% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 0 months of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. Reported income has been broadly stable over recent years. CharityCompare's Clarity Score rates the organisation only from public Charity Commission accounts — accountability, financial health, efficiency and community support — not the quality or impact of its programmes. Summarised from public filings — Hope and Homes for Children hasn't added its own description yet. [Work here? Add it free →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=hope-and-homes-for-children) **In short:** HOPE AND HOMES FOR CHILDREN scores 53 out of 100 (2 stars). 78% average program spend (3-year average). Review the pillar breakdown below. ## What is Hope and Homes for Children? Hope and Homes for Children has a Clarity Score of 53 out of 100 on CharityCompare (2 stars, Poor). Charity Commission registration number 1089490. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: International aid. Latest accounts year 2024: total income £11m, with 78% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 0 months of operating costs. No major red flags from our filing review. Scores are independent and based on official filings — not a donation recommendation. Data from [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), last updated 17 July 2026. Overall score 53/100 2★ · Poor Cause spend 78% 3-yr avg · charitable activities Accountability 93/100 Finance beacon Income £11m Latest year 2024 Reserves 0 mo Months of running costs Accounts filing On time Charity Commission £4.7 raised per £1 fundraising (3-yr avg) · 22% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: high ## How does HOPE AND HOMES FOR CHILDREN compare? Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers HOPE AND HOMES FOR CHILDREN scores higher than. Income band (£10m+)4thpercentile **Scores higher than 4% of 943 charities in its income band** · 53/100 vs 77 peer average (marker). International aid charities7thpercentile **Scores higher than 7% of 618 charities in this cause** · 53/100 vs 75 peer average (marker). ## How reliable is Hope and Homes for Children's data? Source Charity Commission (England & Wales) Accounts year 2024 Filing date 24 June 2026 Profile reviewed 17 July 2026 High confidence — complete filing data Scores reflect the latest annual accounts on the register. Clarity Score measures how clearly the charity accounts for money in those filings — not programme impact. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources: [Charity Commission for England and Wales](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), [Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator](https://www.oscr.org.uk/) and [Charity Commission for Northern Ireland](https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/). [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). ## What is Hope and Homes for Children's Beacon report? Detailed accountability and finance metrics from UK regulator filings — structured for transparency in our four-beacon report. ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 93/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Filing history (5 years) 100% on-time over five years = 15 pts · one late filing = 5 pts · two or more = 0 pts. | 100% | 15/15 pts | | Trustee oversight Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts, scaled down for fewer (governance red flag below three). | 100% | 12 trustees · 15/15 pts | | Declared policies Safeguarding (4) · conflict of interest (3) · volunteer management (3) — from Charity Commission annual return. | 70% | 7/10 pts | ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 10/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Reserves (months of cash) 3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years (hoarding) = 0 pts. | 0% | 0 months · 0/15 pts | | Income stability / growth +20% or more over the window = 10 pts · flat = 5 pts · −20% or worse = 0 pts, scaled between. | 0% | 0/10 pts · 3-year average | | Liabilities to assets 0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt. | 60% | 24% · 3/5 pts | ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 65/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Program expense ratio 90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below. | 70% | 78% · 7/10 pts (3-year average) | | Fundraising efficiency ≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income). | 60% | 22p per £1 income · 6/10 pts (3-year average) | ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 0/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Volunteer-to-staff ratio Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between. | 0% | 2 volunteers / 232 staff · 0/10 pts | [How we calculate beacon scores →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What is Hope and Homes for Children's Clarity Score? 53/100 total · Poor · 2 of 5 stars Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings. 93/100 Accountability & Transparency 10/100 Financial Health 65/100 Financial Efficiency 0/100 Community Support ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 93/100 Filing history (5 years)15/15 pts Trustee oversight12 trustees · 15/15 pts Declared policies7/10 pts ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 10/100 Reserves (months of cash)0 months · 0/15 pts Income stability / growth0/10 pts · 3-year average Liabilities to assets24% · 3/5 pts ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 65/100 Program expense ratio78% · 7/10 pts (3-year average) Fundraising efficiency22p per £1 income · 6/10 pts (3-year average) ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 0/100 Volunteer-to-staff ratio2 volunteers / 232 staff · 0/10 pts ## How much does Hope and Homes for Children raise and spend? Latest filed year 2024 · Source: Charity Commission filings | Category | Amount | % of spend | | --- | --- | --- | | Total income | £11m | — | | Total expenditure | £11m | — | | Charitable activities | £8.5m | 75% | | Fundraising | £2.8m | 25% | | Governance & admin | £104k | 1% | 75%On charitable activities ## Where does the money go? Latest accounts (2024) · £11m spent - Charitable activities75% · £8.5m - Fundraising25% · £2.8m - Governance1% · £104k ## What trust indicators does Hope and Homes for Children have? Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported. - ✓ Accounts filed on time up to date · last filing 24 June 2026 - ✓ Trustee board size (3–12) 12 trustees on the Charity Commission register - ✓ Workforce on register 232 employees · 2 volunteers (0:1 volunteer-to-staff) Fundraising Regulator Status not yet checked Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice. [Check Fundraising Regulator →](https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/members/) Official register Reg 1089490 Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission. [View on Charity Commission →](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1089490) ### Trustees & officers - Dr Maria Herczog since 2020 - Ruchira Neotia since 2020 - Ramesh Dayalji Parmar since 2020 - Girish Menon since 2020 - Dr Chikondi Mpokosa since 2020 - John Good since 2022 - Ian Peter Haslegrave since 2023 - Simi Dubb since 2023 - Zofia Sochanik since 2023 - Martina Ninetta Larkin Chair · since 2024 - PAUL STEPHEN FARTHING since 2025 - Kristina May Hedderly Perez since 2025 100 How we score charities +The Clarity Score is a 100-point rating from UK regulator filings (Charity Commission for England and Wales, OSCR and CCNI). Four pillars — Accountability & Transparency (40), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10) — each scored on a continuous scale, not pass/fail cutoffs. A statutory inquiry sets the score to 0 automatically. [Full methodology →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) Accountability & Transparency Scored from filings 40 points — filing history (15), trustee oversight (15, scaling up to a board of three or more), declared policies (10). Financial Health Scored from filings 30 points — reserves (15, full marks 3–24 months, tapering on both sides), income stability (10), liabilities to assets (5, scaling down as debt rises). Financial Efficiency Scored from filings 20 points — program expense ratio and fundraising cost, each on a graduated scale (not a single cutoff). Kept at 20% of the total: financial-ratio scoring alone is not a reliable effectiveness signal (see "why not just an overhead ratio?" below). Community Support Scored from filings 10 points — volunteer-to-staff ratio from Charity Commission workforce data, scaling continuously up to a 2:1 ratio. Overall score Sum of all pillar points. Display stars use the same bands as the labels: 90–100 → 5★ Exceptional; 75–89 → 4★ Good; 60–74 → 3★ Needs improvement; 1–59 → 2★ Poor; 0 → not rated. ## How have Hope and Homes for Children's finances changed over five years? - Income - Spending - Cause spend Values in £ thousands · Cause spend plotted only when the filing discloses a split · Source: Charity Commission accounts ## What are the key facts about Hope and Homes for Children? Overall score 53/100 (2★) Income £11m Cause spend 78% of expenditure Reg number 1089490 Scope UK-wide Reserves 0 months Trustees 12 Accounts year 2024 Filing up to date ## How does HOPE AND HOMES FOR CHILDREN compare, and where else can you look? 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That reflects how transparent and financially healthy it looks on paper — it does not measure the real-world impact of its work, so treat it as one factor alongside the cause you care about. CharityCompare never tells you where to donate. Is Hope and Homes for Children a legitimate charity? + Yes — Hope and Homes for Children is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1089490). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1089490. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact. What is Hope and Homes for Children's charity number? + Hope and Homes for Children's charity number is 1089490. Check that number on the official register (Charity Commission, OSCR or CCNI) or this CharityCompare profile before you donate — scammers sometimes reuse real numbers on fake appeals. What is Hope and Homes for Children's charity rating? + Hope and Homes for Children scores 53 out of 100 on CharityCompare (2 stars — Poor). The Clarity Score V1 sums four pillars from UK regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 pts), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10). Stars use the same bands as those labels — 90+ is 5★ Exceptional. It is not an impact ranking. Does Hope and Homes for Children have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Hope and Homes for Children. Instead you get a filing-based Clarity Score, cause spend, reserves and red flags such as late accounts. For formal complaints about a charity, contact the Charity Commission, OSCR, CCNI or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How much of my donation reaches Hope and Homes for Children? + According to its 2024 regulator filing, 78% of Hope and Homes for Children's total spending went to charitable activities (3-yr avg across disclosed years). That is the closest official figure to "how much of your donation reaches the cause" — it is an average across all spending in the filing, not a pound-by-pound breakdown of an individual gift. What are Hope and Homes for Children's overheads? + According to its 2024 regulator filing, fundraising costs were about 22% of total expenditure and combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 22% of total expenditure at Hope and Homes for Children. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what Hope and Homes for Children's chief executive is paid — where disclosure rules apply, senior pay appears in the trustees' annual report on the Charity Commission register. How much income does Hope and Homes for Children receive? + Hope and Homes for Children reported £11m total income in its 2024 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: stable. Are Hope and Homes for Children's accounts up to date? + Filing status: up to date (last filing 2026-06-24). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score. Where is Hope and Homes for Children based? + Hope and Homes for Children is listed at Salisbury · UK-wide · SP2 0RS and operates UK-wide, focused on international aid. How does CharityCompare score Hope and Homes for Children? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Hope and Homes for Children's regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 points — filing history, trustees, policies), Financial Health (30 — reserves, income trend, debt), Financial Efficiency (20 — cause spend and fundraising cost, on a graduated scale) and Community Support (10 — volunteer-to-staff ratio). An open statutory inquiry scores 0. The score measures reporting on paper, not programme impact. CharityCompare is free for donors, takes no commission on donations, and scores cannot be bought. How often is this page updated? + This profile was last updated on 17 July 2026 from the latest UK regulator data available to CharityCompare, and Hope and Homes for Children's most recent accounts cover 2024. Scores and figures refresh whenever we re-ingest the register, so the page reflects our latest data pull rather than a one-off review.