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2025-11-30-accounts

Company registration number: NI631599 Charity registration number: 103924

Hope 4 Ur Life Limited

(A company limited by guarantee) Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 November 2025

Baxterworld Ltd Chartered Management Accountants Unit 3 Dargan Industrial Park 60-84 Dargan Crescent Belfast BT3 9JP

Hope 4 Ur Life Limited

Contents

Reference and Administrative Details 1
Strategic Report 2
Trustees' Report 3 to 7
Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities 8
Independent Examiner's Report 9
Statement of Financial Activities 10
Balance Sheet 11
Notes to the Financial Statements 12 to 20

Hope 4 Ur Life Limited

Reference and Administrative Details

Trustees Mr Stephen Greyston Mr Alan David Nixon Mr Nathanial Hamilton Ms Kate Doyle Dr Michael Mawhinney (appointed 17 September 2025) Ms Kyla McCracken (appointed 19 September 2025) Mr William Michael Pratt (appointed 22 September 2025) Mr Matthew Taylor (appointed 22 September 2025) Mr Eddie Magowan (appointed 5 January 2026) Ms Cara Taylor (Resigned 30 April 2026) Ms Judith McConville (Resigned 17 June 2025) Ms Victoria Mary McLaughlin (Resigned 15 December 2025) Ms Bronagh Duggan (Resigned 28 March 2025) Secretary Mr Stephen Greyston Principal Office Units 1,2 & 5 North City Business Centre 2 Duncairn Gardens Belfast BT15 2GG Company Registration Number NI631599 Charity Registration Number 103924 Bankers Danske Bank Donegall Square West Belfast BT1 6JS Independent Examiner Baxterworld Ltd Chartered Management Accountants Unit 3 Dargan Industrial Park 60-84 Dargan Crescent Belfast BT3 9JP

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Hope 4 Ur Life Limited

Strategic Report for the Year Ended 30 November 2025

The trustees, who are directors for the purposes of company law, present their strategic report for the year ended 30 November 2025, in compliance with s414C of the Companies Act 2006.

Financial review

Despite a funding landscape described by the Board as "challenging" and “highly competitive”, the charity has successfully secured critical grant funding and community donations, fundraising and have been nominated as Charity of the Year, by 3 organisations. All of which supports our operations. Securing additional unrestricted funding—particularly through our Adult Mental Health Training Programmes— all of which remain top priority to continue to protect the ongoing need for the work that we do to support communities across Northern Ireland, but this funds this necessary work and protects our charity reserves.

Income in the year was £131,882 and expenditure totalled £204,485 giving a deficit of £72,603. Unrestricted and designated reserves totalled £125,442 at the close of the period.

Policy on reserves

It is the policy of the charity that un-restricted funds, that have not been designated for a specific use, should be maintained at a level equivalent to between 3 to 6 months expenditures. The trustees consider that reserves at this level will ensure that, in the event of a significant drop in funding, they will be able to continue the charity's current activities while consideration is given to ways in which additional funds may be raised. This equates to £51,121 to £102,242 and this level of reserves has been maintained throughout the year.

The strategic report was approved by the trustees of the charity on 28 May 2026 and signed on its behalf by:

Stephen Greyston

......................................... Mr Stephen Greyston Company Secretary and Trustee

......................................... Mr Eddie Magowan Trustee

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Hope 4 Ur Life Limited

Trustees' Report

The trustees, who are directors for the purposes of company law, present the annual report together with the financial statements of the charitable company for the year ended 30 November 2025.

Objectives and activities

Objects and aims

The charity's objects are the advancement of education and of prevention and early intervention mental health and wellbeing programmes for children, young people, and adults. We aim to educate individuals in better understanding mental ill-health, how to recognise triggers and stressors at a much earlier stage, while also equipping them with tools and techniques to maintain wellbeing. We also train and support individuals to become strong role models, mentors, and key supporters to help in further preventing mental health issues, reducing stigma and isolation in those who are vulnerable and most at risk within our society.

Hope 4 Life NI's aim is to serve our community locally with integrity and excellence, to help those who need support with their mental health and wellbeing, and to offer practical tools and techniques for them to cope better with life's challenges. We engage, equip, and empower individuals through our prevention and early intervention mental health and wellbeing framework of programmes that support mental wellness and aid recovery at a much earlier stage. Our fundamental aim is the provision of pro-active, early intervention approaches to reducing the unsustainable and consistently rising levels of mental illness within all areas of our society.

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Hope 4 Ur Life Limited

Trustees' Report

Objectives, strategies and activities

The 2024/2025 operational period has seen significant strategic growth, enhanced political engagement, and a continued focus on data-driven early intervention.

Programme Delivery and Impact

●Uberheroes® UK Expansion: The Uberheroes® licensing platform has been completed and soft-launched, enabling the charity to offer our services across England, Scotland, and Wales as a core part of our sustainability strategy.

●Cost-Benefit Data: We have compiled a robust dataset of over 4,000 survey responses proving our preventative impact. Data demonstrates that the Uberheroes® programme costs approximately £19 per beneficiary, compared to £,2500 per child for reactive CAMHS services. For every £1 spent on our programmes, a minimum of £112 is saved for the public purse (saving over £24 million to date).

●School Engagement: Bookings for the year included 203 workshops, delivering to over 7,690 beneficiaries.

●Targeted Partnerships: We secured funding to deliver programmes to the National Autistic Society through March 2025. Furthermore, exploratory discussions are underway with other Corporate and Businesses as well as supporting other Charity and Community Groups regarding All of our Training as well as supporting the highly popular annual Awards Ceremony where the Uberheroes® Acts of Kindness Awards through Nominations & Awards Sponsorships.

Community and Volunteer Engagement

●Uberheroes® Acts of Kindness Awards: Building on the success of previous years, the 5th Annual Kindness Awards was scheduled for April 2025. The 2024 awards successfully raised £7,771.

●World Kindness Day: In partnership with Queen's University Student's Union and B4B, we distributed 365 motivational lollipops across Belfast, an initiative that was directly emulated by Cedar Integrated Primary School in Crossgar.

●Volunteer Force: The calibre of our volunteers remains superb. We are currently onboarding and training 10 new volunteer facilitators from PwC. We have also secured Psychology Student Placements from Ulster University for 2025 and hosted an alternative placement student from Stranmillis who developed valuable follow-up resources for our comics.

Political and Strategic Outreach

To address the challenges in Northern Ireland's mental health services, the Board and Executive team have actively increased political lobbying. Following positive meetings with MLA’s, we are drafting a briefing paper for submission to MLAs across the Departments of Education, Health, and Communities to advocate for a collaborative approach to our preventative mental health funding.

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Hope 4 Ur Life Limited

Trustees' Report

Public benefit

We meet the public benefit requirement by providing support and education to children and adults in relation to mental health issues. Our primary activities include:

●Specialist Wellbeing Training: Delivering prevention and early intervention interactive workshops and training programmes to support children, young people and adults.

●Cross-Community Alliances: Promoting alliances with teachers, parents, youth workers, and community associations to combat low self-esteem, stress, anxiety, and depression.

●Uberheroes® Programme: Using comic formats based on real experiences of local children to teach early warning signs and resilience.

●Workplace Training: Delivering specific wellbeing training to reduce absenteeism and the economic drain of stress and depression.

●Minority Group Support: Working alongside Local Authorities to support vulnerable and isolated minority groups.

The trustees confirm that they have complied with the requirements of section 2 & 3 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland.

Structure, governance and management

Nature of governing document

Hope 4 Ur Life is a Company limited by guarantee and controlled by its Memorandum and Articles. It is registered as a charity with the Charities Commission for NI and with HMRC. The Board of Directors of Hope 4 Ur Life meets on a quarterly basis. It is responsible for the strategic directon of the organisation and oversees the management of the organisation. The day-to-day management and operation of activities are carried out by a staff team, led by the C.E.O and the Senior Management Team, who also report regularly to the Board of Directors. Directors are appointed according to the specific skills required by the organisation to fulfil its’ responsibilites as outlined in its Strategic Plan and are ratified on a yearly basis at the AGM.

Recruitment and appointment of trustees

It is an underpinning requirement that members of the management board have committment to and an understanding of the ethos, aims and values of Hope 4 Ur Life. Specific skills may be required and with this in mind, new committee members are attracted by word of mouth. The new member is then invited to attend the regular meetings and would become full board members after being elected at the next AGM.

The Board has heavily prioritised strengthening governance and compliance structures during this reporting period, although we have always been very strong on the robustness of all of our policies, we are so grateful that we have such an experienced new member of our Trustees who has had years of knowledge and experience in guiding a long established and well supported Charity in Northern Ireland.

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Hope 4 Ur Life Limited

Trustees' Report

●Risk and Policy Management: A new Risk Register has been established to proactively manage organisational risks. Additionally, a sustainable 3-year cycle for reviewing all charity policies has been implemented.

●Safeguarding and Data Protection: Dedicated reviews of safeguarding and GDPR data protection policies have been initiated to ensure absolute compliance, particularly in light of new third-party software usage.

●AI Policy Innovation: Hope 4 Life NI is proudly acting as a case study for the voluntary and community sector by developing an internal Artificial Intelligence usage policy in collaboration with NICVA. We are leveraging enterprise-level AI (Gemini) strictly for administrative efficiency, policy drafting, and meeting transcription under tight data protection guardrails.

Board of Trustees

The charity benefits from a highly engaged and diverse Board of Trustees. During this financial year, we welcomed several new members bringing expertise in youth justice, human resources, and charity sector lobbying. We have a new Trustee joining us at the start of the new year who is taking on the role of Treasurer for the charity.

Organisational structure

We have 3 full time posts, with 4 part time posts and 3 free-lance facilitators, as well as a group of 16-25 regular volunteers. Our CEO, relationship development manager and youth development manager are the 3 full time positions, with our youth developemnt officer and the digital administrators being part time positions.

The part time finance manager retired during the year and an decision was made to outsource the finance function of the organistation.

We use the charity commission's code of good governance and have in place the necessary personnel from our staff team and board to help with adherence to this code.

We have an external independant accountant to prepare the annual financial accounts.

Financial instruments

Objectives and policies

The charity's activities expose it to a number of financial risks including credit risk, cash flow risk and liquidity risk.

Cash flow risk

The charity’s activities expose it primarily to the financial risks of changes in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. The charity would use foreign exchange forward contracts and interest rate swap contracts to hedge these exposures.

Interest bearing assets and liabilities are held at fixed rate to ensure certainty of cash flows.

Credit risk

The charity’s principal financial assets are bank balances and cash, trade and other receivables, and investments. The charity’s credit risk is primarily attributable to its trade receivables. The amounts presented in the balance sheet are net of allowances for doubtful receivables. An allowance for impairment is made where there is an identified loss event which, based on previous experience, is evidence of a reduction in the recoverability of the cash flows.

The credit risk on liquid funds and derivative financial instruments is limited because the counterparties are banks with high credit-ratings assigned by international credit-rating agencies.

The charity has no significant concentration of credit risk, with exposure spread over a large number of counterparties and customers.

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Hope 4 Ur Life Limited

Trustees' Report

Liquidity risk

In order to maintain liquidity to ensure that sufficient funds are available for ongoing operations and future developments, the charity would use a mixture of long-term and short-term debt finance. Further details regarding liquidity risk can be found in the Statement of accounting policies in the financial statements.

The annual report was approved by the trustees of the charity on 28 May 2026 and signed on its behalf by:

Stephen Greyston

.........................................

Mr Stephen Greyston Company Secretary and Trustee

......................................... Mr Eddie Magowan Trustee

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Hope 4 Ur Life Limited

Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities

The trustees (who are also the directors of Hope 4 Ur Life Limited for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the trustees' report and the financial statements in accordance with the United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) and applicable law and regulations.

Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under company law the trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charitable company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Approved by the trustees of the charity on 28 May 2026 and signed on its behalf by:

Stephen Greyston

......................................... Mr Stephen Greyston Company Secretary and Trustee

......................................... Mr Eddie Magowan Trustee

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Hope 4 Ur Life Limited

Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of Hope 4 Ur Life Limited

I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 30 November 2025 which are set out on pages 10 to 20

.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The trustees (who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 65(2) of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (the 2008 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:

Basis of independent examiner’s report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent examiner's statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

have not been met; or

...................................... Catherine McRory FCMA CGMA Chartered Management Accountants CIMA

Unit 3 Dargan Industrial Park 60-84 Dargan Crescent Belfast BT3 9JP

28 May 2026

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Hope 4 Ur Life Limited

Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 30 November 2025 (Including Income and Expenditure Account and Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses)

Note
Income and Endowments from:
Donations and legacies
3
Charitable activities
4
Total Income
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
Charitable activities
5
Total Expenditure
Net income/(expenditure)
Transfers between funds
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
12
Note
Income and Endowments from:
Donations and legacies
3
Charitable activities
4
Total Income
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
5
Total Expenditure
Net (expenditure)/income
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
12		 Unrestricted
funds
£
34,084
-
34,084
(620)
(17,485)
(18,105)
15,979
37,857
53,836
71,606
125,442
Unrestricted
funds
£
40,502
13,776
54,278
(55,103)
(55,103)
(825)
(825)
72,430
71,605		 Restricted
funds
£
-
97,798
97,798
-
(186,380)
(186,380)
(88,582)
(37,857)
(126,439)
203,997
77,558
Restricted
funds
£
-
219,688
219,688
(151,363)
(151,363)
68,325
68,325
135,673
203,998		 Total
2025
£
34,084
97,798
131,882
(620)
(203,865)
(204,485)
(72,603)
-
(72,603)
275,603
203,000
Total
2024
£
40,502
233,464
273,966
(206,466)
(206,466)
67,500
67,500
208,103
275,603

All of the charity's activities derive from continuing operations during the above two periods. The funds breakdown for 2024 is shown in note 12.

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Hope 4 Ur Life Limited

(Registration number: NI631599) Balance Sheet as at 30 November 2025

Note
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
10
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
11
Net current assets
Net assets
Funds of the charity:
Restricted funds
Unrestricted income funds
Unrestricted funds
Total funds
12		 2025
£
2,184
208,404
(7,588)
200,816
203,000
77,558
125,442
203,000		 2024
£
3,620
278,881
(6,898)
271,983
275,603
203,998
71,605
275,603

For the financial year ending 30 November 2025 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors' responsibilities:

These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements on pages 10 to 20 were approved by the trustees, and authorised for issue on 28 May 2026 and signed on their behalf by:

Stephen Greyston

......................................... Mr Stephen Greyston Company Secretary and Trustee

.........................................

Mr Eddie Magowan Trustee

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Hope 4 Ur Life Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 November 2025

1 Charity status

The charity is a charity limited by guarantee and consequently does not have share capital. Each of the trustees is liable to contribute an amount not exceeding £Nil towards the assets of the charity in the event of liquidation.

2 Accounting policies

Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates

The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.

Statement of compliance

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.

Basis of preparation

Hope 4 Ur Life Limited meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy notes.

Going concern

The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern nor any significant areas of uncertainty that affect the carrying value of assets held by the charity.

Exemption from preparing a cash flow statement

The charity opted to early adopt Bulletin 1 published on 2 February 2016 and have therefore not included a cash flow statement in these financial statements.

Income and endowments

All income is recognised once the charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount of the income receivable can be measured reliably.

Donations and legacies

Donations are recognised when the charity has been notified in writing of both the amount and settlement date. In the event that a donation is subject to conditions that require a level of performance by the charity before the charity is entitled to the funds, the income is deferred and not recognised until either those conditions are fully met, or the fulfilment of those conditions is wholly within the control of the charity and it is probable that these conditions will be fulfilled in the reporting period.

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Hope 4 Ur Life Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 November 2025

Expenditure

All expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to that expenditure, it is probable settlement is required and the amount can be measured reliably. All costs are allocated to the applicable expenditure heading that aggregate similar costs to that category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated on a basis consistent with the use of resources, with central staff costs allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges allocated on the portion of the asset’s use. Other support costs are allocated based on the spread of staff costs.

Raising funds

These are costs incurred in attracting voluntary income, the management of investments and those incurred in trading activities that raise funds.

Charitable activities

Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.

Support costs

Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost categories on a basis consistent with the use of resources, for example, allocating property costs by floor areas, or per capita, staff costs by the time spent and other costs by their usage.

Governance costs

These include the costs attributable to the charity’s compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements, including audit, strategic management and trustees’s meetings and reimbursed expenses.

Taxation

The charity is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes. Accordingly, the charity is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital gains received within categories covered by Chapter 3 Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes.

Tangible fixed assets

Individual fixed assets costing £0.00 or more are initially recorded at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.

Depreciation and amortisation

Depreciation is provided on tangible fixed assets so as to write off the cost or valuation, less any estimated residual value, over their expected useful economic life as follows:

Asset class

Computer Equipment

Depreciation method and rate 20% Straight Line

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Hope 4 Ur Life Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 November 2025

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.

Trade creditors

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Accounts payable are classified as current liabilities if the charity does not have an unconditional right, at the end of the reporting period, to defer settlement of the creditor for at least twelve months after the reporting date. If there is an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting date, they are presented as non-current liabilities.

Trade creditors are recognised initially at the transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Borrowings

Interest-bearing borrowings are initially recorded at fair value, net of transaction costs. Interest-bearing borrowings are subsequently carried at amortised cost, with the difference between the proceeds, net of transaction costs, and the amount due on redemption being recognised as a charge to the Statement of Financial Activities over the period of the relevant borrowing.

Interest expense is recognised on the basis of the effective interest method and is included in interest payable and similar charges.

Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the charity has an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least twelve months after the reporting date.

Fund structure

Unrestricted income funds are general funds that are available for use at the trustees's discretion in furtherance of the objectives of the charity.

Restricted income funds are those donated for use in a particular area or for specific purposes, the use of which is restricted to that area or purpose.

Financial instruments

Classification

Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised when the charity becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the charity after deducting all of its liabilities.

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Hope 4 Ur Life Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 November 2025

Recognition and measurement

All financial assets and liabilities are initially measured at transaction price (including transaction costs), except for those financial assets classified as at fair value through profit or loss, which are initially measured at fair value (which is normally the transaction price excluding transaction costs), unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction. If an arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, the financial asset or financial liability is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument.

Financial assets and liabilities are only offset in the statement of financial position when, and only when there exists a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and the charity intends either to settle on a net basis, or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Financial assets are derecognised when and only when a) the contractual rights to the cash flows from the financial asset expire or are settled, b) the charity transfers to another party substantially all of the risks and rewards of ownership of the financial asset, or c) the charity, despite having retained some, but not all, significant risks and rewards of ownership, has transferred control of the asset to another party.

Financial liabilities are derecognised only when the obligation specified in the contract is discharged, cancelled or expires.

Investments

Investments in non-convertible preference shares and non-puttable ordinary or preference shares (where shares are publicly traded or their fair value is reliably measurable) are measured at fair value through profit or loss. Where fair value cannot be measured reliably, investments are measured at cost less impairment.

Investments in subsidiaries and associates are measured at cost less impairment. For investments in subsidiaries acquired for consideration including the issue of shares qualifying for merger relief, cost is measured by reference to the nominal value of the shares issued plus fair value of other consideration. Any premium is ignored.

Fair value measurement

The best evidence of fair value is a quoted price for an identical asset in an active market. When quoted prices are unavailable, the price of a recent transaction for an identical asset provides evidence of fair value as long as there has not been a significant change in economic circumstances or a significant lapse of time since the transaction took place. If the market is not active and recent transactions of an identical asset on their own are not a good estimate of fair value, the fair value is estimated by using a valuation technique.

3 Income from donations and legacies

Donations and legacies;
Donations from individuals
Regular giving and capital donations		 Unrestricted
funds
General
£
26,584
7,500
34,084		 Total
2025
£
26,584
7,500
34,084		 Total
2024
£
40,502
-
40,502

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Hope 4 Ur Life Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 November 2025

4 Income from charitable activities

Restricted Total Total
funds 2025 2024
£ £ £
Overheads 97,798 97,798 233,464

5 Expenditure on charitable activities

Note
Overheads
Staff costs
Allocated support costs
6
Governance costs
6
Wages and Salaries
Printing, postage and stationery
Events
Facilitators/Volunteers
Rent & Rates
Insurance
Heat & Light
Repairs
Bank charges
Legal & Professional
IT & Software
Consultancy
Telephone
Subscriptions
Office expenses
Bookkeeping Services
Staff welfare and expenses
Depreciation
Other
Motor and Travel expenses		 Unrestricted
funds
General
£
24,779
(11,047)
3,753
-
17,485
Activity
undertaken
directly
£
150,969
5,800
-
-
15,384
2,528
2,310
-
32
-
1,598
120
-
1,226
-
3,312
1,811
-
-
-
185,090		 Restricted
funds
£
32,309
152,781
-
1,290
186,380
Activity
support costs
£
(12,639)
4,222
15,806
-
-
-
-
277
43
77
(38)
4,320
1,052
-
42
720
1,473
1,435
1,197
118
18,105		 Total
2025
£
57,088
141,734
3,753
1,290
203,865
Total
2025
£
138,330
10,022
15,806
-
15,384
2,528
2,310
277
75
77
1,560
4,440
1,052
1,226
42
4,032
3,284
1,435
1,197
118
203,195		 Total
2024
£
53,569
142,999
8,608
1,290
206,466
Total
2024
£
141,864
12,975
11,394
9,147
13,688
2,496
2,672
18
79
-
1,118
-
1,136
3,284
2,494
-
1,134
1,435
241
-
205,175

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Hope 4 Ur Life Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 November 2025

£18,105 (2024 - £53,812) of the above expenditure was attributable to unrestricted funds and £185,090 (2024 - £151,363) to restricted funds.

6 Analysis of governance and support costs

Governance costs

Allocated support costs Restricted
funds
£
1,290
1,290		 Total
2025
£
1,290
1,290		 Total
2024
£
1,290
1,290

7 Trustees remuneration and expenses

No trustees, nor any persons connected with them, have received any remuneration from the charity during the year.

8 Staff costs

The aggregate payroll costs were as follows:

Staff costs during the year were:
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Pension costs
Other staff costs		 2025
£
120,511
14,636
3,183
3,404
141,734		 2024
£
129,362
9,469
3,033
1,135
142,999

The monthly average number of persons (including senior management team) employed by the charity during the year expressed as full time equivalents was as follows:

Charitable Activities
Governance		 2025
No
5
2
7		 2024
No
3
2
5

No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 during the year.

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Hope 4 Ur Life Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 November 2025

9 Taxation

The charity is a registered charity and is therefore exempt from taxation.

10 Tangible fixed assets

Cost
At 1 December 2024
At 30 November 2025
Depreciation
At 1 December 2024
Charge for the year
At 30 November 2025
Net book value
At 30 November 2025
At 30 November 2024		 Computer
equipment
£
7,176
7,176
3,556
1,436
4,992
2,184
3,620		 Total
£
7,176
7,176
3,556
1,436
4,992
2,184
3,620

11 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

Trade creditors
Other taxation and social security
Pension scheme creditor
Accruals		 2025
£
2,151
1,174
640
3,623
7,588		 2024
£
180
2,587
641
3,490
6,898

12 Funds

12 Funds
Balance at
Balance at 1 30
December Incoming Resources November
2024 resources expended Transfers 2025
£ £ £ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General
Unrestricted Funds 71,605 34,084 (18,105) 37,857 125,441

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Restricted funds
Dormant Accounts
Big Lottery
Other Restricted
Garfield Weston
Halifax
Amazon Creative Fund
Total restricted funds
Total funds
Unrestricted funds
General
Unrestricted Funds
Restricted funds
Dormant Accounts
Big Lottery
Other Restricted
Total restricted funds
Total funds		 Balance at 1
December
2024
£
Incoming
resources
£
Resources
expended
£
Transfers
£
Balance at
30
November
2025
£
58,434
10,926
(25,643)
(28,363)
15,354
142,308
42,372
(144,987)
(13,738)
25,955
3,256
-
-
(3,256)
-
-
15,000
(11,926)
-
3,074
-
-
(3,823)
7,500
3,677
-
29,500
-
-
29,500
203,998
97,798
(186,379)
(37,857)
77,560
275,603
131,882
(204,484)
-
203,001
Balance at 1
December
2023
£
Incoming
resources
£
Resources
expended
£
Balance at 30
November
2024
£
72,430
54,278
(55,102)
71,606
31,148
46,586
(19,300)
58,434
101,269
173,102
(132,063)
142,308
3,256
-
-
3,256
135,673
219,688
(151,363)
203,998
208,103
273,966
(206,465)
275,604		 Balance at 1
December
2024
£
Incoming
resources
£
Resources
expended
£
Transfers
£
Balance at
30
November
2025
£
58,434
10,926
(25,643)
(28,363)
15,354
142,308
42,372
(144,987)
(13,738)
25,955
3,256
-
-
(3,256)
-
-
15,000
(11,926)
-
3,074
-
-
(3,823)
7,500
3,677
-
29,500
-
-
29,500
203,998
97,798
(186,379)
(37,857)
77,560
275,603
131,882
(204,484)
-
203,001
Balance at 1
December
2023
£
Incoming
resources
£
Resources
expended
£
Balance at 30
November
2024
£
72,430
54,278
(55,102)
71,606
31,148
46,586
(19,300)
58,434
101,269
173,102
(132,063)
142,308
3,256
-
-
3,256
135,673
219,688
(151,363)
203,998
208,103
273,966
(206,465)
275,604		 Balance at
30
November
2025
£
15,354
25,955
-
3,074
3,677
29,500
77,560
203,001
203,998
275,604

13 Analysis of net assets between funds

13 Analysis of net assets between funds
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
Total net assets		 Unrestricted
funds
General
£
2,184
130,846
(7,588)
125,442		 Restricted
funds
£
-
77,558
-
77,558		 Total funds
£
2,184
208,404
(7,588)
203,000

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14 Analysis of net funds
Cash at bank and in hand
Net debt		 At 1 December
2024
£
278,881
278,881		 Cash flow
£
At 30 November
2025
£
(70,477)
208,404
(70,477)
208,404		 Cash flow
£
At 30 November
2025
£
(70,477)
208,404
(70,477)
208,404
208,404

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