Hope GB
What it does
Hope GB is a voluntary support group which provides practical help and encouragement for people affected by autism, in Torfaen. We provide access to information and guidance on a range of issues. Hope GB has a passion for promoting an awareness of the reality of life with autism. We place emphasis on assisting the families and carers of people with autism, in the ways that are right for them.
Its charitable purposes
THE TRUSTEES MUST APPLY THE INCOME OF THE CHARITY IN FURTHERING THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS"):1. TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH AUTISM AND AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDERS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO PERSONS RESIDING WITHIN THE COUNTY OF TORFAEN AND THE COUNTY OF MONMOUTHSHIRE, BY THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT SERVICES TO THOSE DIAGNOSED WITH OR IMPACTED BY AUTISM OR AUTISTIC DISORDERS AND SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DETERMINE.2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN ALL AREAS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT OF AUTISM AND AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDERS.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Disability
- Economic and community development, and employment
- Recreation
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Disabled people
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Torfaen
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £134,709 and spent £116,121.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £134,709 | £116,121 | Not reported | 7 |
| 31 March 2024 | £120,380 | £87,243 | Not reported | 10 |
| 31 March 2023 | £53,001 | £72,795 | Not reported | 15 |
| 31 March 2022 | £70,537 | £74,774 | Not reported | 22 |
| 31 March 2021 | £66,684 | £50,831 | Not reported | 10 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 102%, from £66,684 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £134,709 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 86% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
- Money from government
- 21% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025 came from government grants and contracts (£27,898).
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £9,898 from 3 grants. Government contracts: £18,000 from 1 contract.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £9,898 from 3 grants | £18,000 from 1 contract |
| 31 March 2024 | £15,091 from 1 grant | £18,000 from 1 contract |
| 31 March 2023 | Not reported | £13,070 from 1 contract |
| 31 March 2022 | £9,530 from 3 grants | £9,900 from 1 contract |
| 31 March 2021 | £400 from 1 grant | £9,900 from 1 contract |
Who funds it, according to its accounts
These figures were read from the accounts the charity filed with the Charity Commission by Claude, an AI model, in OpenEconomy's accounts reader. AI can misread a table, so check the accounts on the register before relying on a figure.
Charities whose accounts say they funded it
| Funder | Year ending | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Torfaen Voluntary Alliance | 31 March 2024 | £17,822 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 9 grants to this charity since 2016, worth at least £117,255.
By funder
- BBC Children in Need£65,375, 4 grants
- The National Lottery Community Fund£51,880, 5 grants
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Sept 2024 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £20,000 |
| 24 May 2023 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £10,000 |
| 20 Oct 2022 | BBC Children in Need | £500 |
| 1 Jul 2021 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £9,880 |
| 15 Apr 2021 | BBC Children in Need | £29,875 |
Trustees
3 trustees run the charity.
- Susan LewisChair
- Paul Laird
- Sarah Robinson
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 20 November 2025, 72 days early | Received 20 November 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 3 December 2024, 59 days early | Received 3 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 25 January 2024, 6 days early | Received 25 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 6 March 2023, 34 days late | Received 6 March 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 31 January 2022 | Received 31 January 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1157519
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 18 June 2014
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 01 APR 2009AS AMENDED ON 08/06/2014 as amended on 29 Jun 2023
- Website
- www.hopegb.co.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Torfaen
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Funding from accounts: the charity's filed accounts, read by OpenEconomy's AI accounts reader on 1 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.