--- title: "The Friends of the Hope Ministry for Widows and Orphans — charity 1186321 | CharityCompare" description: "The Friends of the Hope Ministry for Widows and Orphans (charity 1186321): income £13,273 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-friends-of-the-hope-ministry-for-widows-and-orphans retrieved: 2026-10-08T20:14:22.385Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1186321CIO FO # The Friends of the Hope Ministry for Widows and Orphans Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Friends of the Hope Ministry for Widows and Orphans is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1186321&subId=0) Work at The Friends of the Hope Ministry for Widows and Orphans? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-friends-of-the-hope-ministry-for-widows-and-orphans&type=claim&name=The%20Friends%20of%20the%20Hope%20Ministry%20for%20Widows%20and%20Orphans) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Friends of the Hope Ministry for Widows and Orphans? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £13,273 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £9,125 Registered charity number 1186321 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Taplin Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Quick answer The Friends of the Hope Ministry for Widows and Orphans (number 1186321) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does The Friends of the Hope Ministry for Widows and Orphans do? The Hope Ministry gives help to Nigerian women widowed by the HIV/AIDS crisis in Nigeria helps support their orphaned children. It provides; micro-financing to help setting up of small businesses, training in trades and crafts, financial support for training in schools and colleges. It helps internally displaced people who have lost their homes through insurgency or any other cause. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Friends of the Hope Ministry for Widows and Orphans Answers The Friends of the Hope Ministry for Widows and Orphans gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Friends of the Hope Ministry for Widows and Orphans as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) The Friends of the Hope Ministry for Widows and Orphans's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 13 November 2019 Also known as The Hope Ministry Where it says it operates Nigeria ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin. **Reported activities:** Provides Other Finance. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is The Friends of the Hope Ministry for Widows and Orphans registered for? General Charitable PurposesDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Friends of the Hope Ministry for Widows and Orphans yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Friends of the Hope Ministry for Widows and Orphans. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Friends of the Hope Ministry for Widows and Orphans? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. 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Search 1186321 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Friends of the Hope Ministry for Widows and Orphans do? The Hope Ministry gives help to Nigerian women widowed by the HIV/AIDS crisis in Nigeria helps support their orphaned children. It provides; micro-financing to help setting up of small businesses, training in trades and crafts, financial support for training in schools and colleges. It helps internally displaced people who have lost their homes through insurgency or any other cause. Does The Friends of the Hope Ministry for Widows and Orphans have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Friends of the Hope Ministry for Widows and Orphans. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to The Friends of the Hope Ministry for Widows and Orphans? The Friends of the Hope Ministry for Widows and Orphans does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Friends of the Hope Ministry for Widows and Orphans? The register records The Friends of the Hope Ministry for Widows and Orphans as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are The Friends of the Hope Ministry for Widows and Orphans's trustees paid? The Friends of the Hope Ministry for Widows and Orphans's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Friends of the Hope Ministry for Widows and Orphans registered as a charity? The Friends of the Hope Ministry for Widows and Orphans was entered on the register on 13 November 2019. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1186321&subId=0).