Hope2Families Company limited by guarantee
Year ended 30 June 2025
The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30 June 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statements of Recommended Practice (SORP) the charity.
Objectives and activities
who are suffering through the illness of cancer, and subsequently those affected by other debilitating illnesses, by bringing them hope through the Lord Jesus Christ. Hope2families in the last year has increased its vision and is continuing to help those affected with alcohol and drug addiction.
Public benefit statement
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1) PES support for families | We want to provide practical, emotional, and spiritual support for families that come our way, specifically those battling with cancer.
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2) Instilling hope for families | We want to instil hope to any individual who comes in contact with our charity.
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3) Restoration for families | We want to provide restoration for children, parents, and families; mending wounds and healing hurts.
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4) Raising awareness for families | We want to raise awareness for cancer sufferers, those with addiction and impoverished families, providing them financial support and making people aware of the difficult
The public continue to benefit in many different aspects, with help being brought to all families whether that is hospital visits, hospital appointments, the Drop-In café, rehabilitation referrals. Drug community appointments and speaking at various events by Marc Taylor throughout the year.
Achievements and performance
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1) Diverse Online Content. We live in an age of technology, so we want to utilise it. We continue to upload various content on a range of platforms, including podcasts. We have endeavoured in the last year to engage with a wider audience and provide many motivational and encouraging posts in relation to addiction, cancer and mental health. During the past year we have tried once again to bring encouragement and challenge to many hard-hitting subject areas.
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2) Our Programs. We provide informative training programs such as education on drug and alcohol we help those with cancer understand their diagnosis, reconcile their diagnosis and adjust to life with their diagnosis. In the last year we have overseen several drug addicts going into recovery and 50% have not relapsed. Our Friday night social nights have proved to be a huge success with so many coming in for Pizza and Movie, or Puddings and Movies, this has given many in the local community who struggle at the weekends with something to do a safe place to come and enjoy a great evening.
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3) Events. The Causeway Coast And Glens Age Concern have launched this year their Dementia Cafe & Support Group. This has been such a huge success and many dementia sufferers and their carers have been coming on a Wednesday afternoon. During the year we held two outreach events at the University with over 100 students in attendance on both occasions, another event is upcoming in Stranmillis University in November.
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Hope2Families Company limited by guarantee
Year ended 30 June 2025
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4) Hands of Hope. This is the practical hands-on side of the charity. This has continued to be a huge benefit to people not just in Coleraine. During this year we have had the privilege of helping many move into their new homes, cutting grass, painting and cleaning up.
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5) Agape Charity Shop. This year we have been putting together the finishing touches to our new Agape Charity Shop, this provides the public with many items from new and used clothing, bric-a-brac and household items at very reasonable prices.
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6) Prison. We continue to visit prisoners in both Maghaberry and Magilligan and during the past year we had our first visit into Hydebank Prison.
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7) Hospital Visits. These visits have increased somewhat over the last year with two days per week on average (sometimes more) and also continuing to visit many on their discharge.
Hope2families in the last financial year has continued to achieve its purpose and goals. We have saw an increase in numbers coming to Hope Café especially on a Friday for soup kitchen. Over the year we have been privileged to provide groceries and household appliances to various families. The monthly Friday night movie and pizza/popcorn nights have proved to be a great success with many coming from the local community.
Financial review
The financial results are as set out on pages 8 ~~-~~ 10 of the accounts. The charity’s main source of income is from donations. Total income for 2025 was £38,075 compared to 2024 of £32,419. Total expenditure for 2025 was £45,262 compared to 2024 of £47,292.
Structure, governance, and management
The board of trustees named above continue to work to be the accountability and over-riding decision making management of the operation of the charity. This is achieved through quarterly and regular planned trustee meetings at which a full outline of past progress and strategic forward planning and any financial changes are discussed, and the appropriate minutes recorded. Financial accountability is always made readily available through regular recording, receipt keeping, and all monies being handled from the free-will offering box within the Hope2Families centre, all of which is accounted for by two people being present.
Small company provisions
This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the small companies exemption.
This report was approved by the board on 17[th] November 2025 and signed on behalf of the board by:
Ms Susan Mairs Trustee
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