--- title: "The Hope Trust — charity 1159866 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "The Hope Trust (charity 1159866): income £64,202 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-hope-trust retrieved: 2026-10-09T04:03:39.613Z 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. 1159866CIO HT # The Hope Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Hope Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.hopetrust.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1159866&subId=0) Work at The Hope Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-hope-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Hope%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Hope Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £64,202 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £61,042 Registered charity number 1159866 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Felixstowe Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.hopetrust.org.uk](http://www.hopetrust.org.uk/) Quick answer The Hope Trust (number 1159866) 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 Hope Trust do? Formerly The Felixstowe Trust for the Christian Care of Older People objects areProvide relief to older people (regardless of faith or ethnicity) through the provision of practical and spiritual assistance. Promote the Christian Faith primarily for the benefit of older people in residential or care homes by the provision of practical and spiritual assistance in line with our statement of faith Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Hope Trust Answers The Hope Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Hope Trust's highest-paid staff paid? The Hope Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Hope Trust 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 Hope Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 8 January 2015 Where it says it operates Essex · Norfolk · Suffolk ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Elderly/old People. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 Hope Trust registered for? General Charitable PurposesReligious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Hope Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Hope Trust. 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 Hope Trust? - 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. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-hope-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Hope%20Trust) [Visit charity website](http://www.hopetrust.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Hope Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Hope Trust as a registered charity (number 1159866) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Hope Trust's charity number? The Hope Trust's charity number is 1159866. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1159866? Search 1159866 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 Hope Trust do? Formerly The Felixstowe Trust for the Christian Care of Older People objects areProvide relief to older people (regardless of faith or ethnicity) through the provision of practical and spiritual assistance. Promote the Christian Faith primarily for the benefit of older people in residential or care homes by the provision of practical and spiritual assistance in line with our statement of faith Does The Hope Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Hope Trust. 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 Hope Trust? The Hope Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.hopetrust.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is The Hope Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Hope Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Hope Trust? The register records The Hope Trust 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 Hope Trust's trustees paid? The Hope Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Hope Trust registered as a charity? The Hope Trust was entered on the register on 8 January 2015. 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=1159866&subId=0).