# THE HOPE PROGRAMME

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1160274
- **Other names:** THE HOPE PROGRAMME FORMERLY KNOWN AS LUTON RAPE CRISIS
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Feb. 2, 2015
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1160274


## Contact

- **Address:** 27 CHARTWELL DRIVE, LUTON
- **Postcode:** LU2 7JD
- **Phone:** 07917733100
- **Email:** margaret@thehopeprogram.co.uk
- **Website:** hopeprogramme.com



## Activities

**Objects:** • TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF, AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE THE HEALTH OF VICTIMS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND/OR SEXUAL ABUSE WHENEVER AND WHEREVER IT HAS OCCURRED, THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS SO AS TO RELIEVE THEIR TRAUMA AND DISTRESS.• TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN THE SUBJECTS OF RAPE AND/OR SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND THE EFFECTS ON VICTIMS, SURVIVORS AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY

**Activities:** Telephone supportline, advice, counselling, coaching, protective behaviours & referrals to other agencies, for people  over 10 years who have suffered rape & any other form of sexual violence at any time of their lives,  The aim is to help them to cope & recover from the aftermath & trauma of the crime (s). We offer training and consultancy to communities, voluntary groups and professionals.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Bedford
- Cambridgeshire
- Central Bedfordshire
- Hertfordshire
- Luton
- Milton Keynes
- Northamptonshire



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £0 | £0 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £0 | £0 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £91020 | £84220 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £145000 | £87000 | — | — |
| March 31, 2021 | £145452 | £125064 | — | — |



## Trustees

- DR TIMOTHY PASCOE — appointed Dec. 11, 2016
- Linda PARSONS — appointed May 11, 2017
- R JOHN BARKER — appointed Dec. 11, 2016