# Best Hope

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1151372 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1151372)
- Company number: 07277438
- Website: https://www.besthope.org.uk
- Latest income: £72.2k; spending £71.5k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Amateur sport, Economic / community development / employment, Recreation
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/best-hope

We promote employment opportunities to include assistant to find job, offer start up business and enterprise advise, organize event to tackle social isolation noticeable among disadvantaged young and older people, promote social cohesion, community integration and equal access to services so that diversity community groups can benefit.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Best Hope is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief, arts / culture / heritage / science, amateur sport, economic / community development / employment and recreation for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides other finance, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Best Hope reported income of £72.2k and spending of £71.5k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Best Hope in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (besthope.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Best Hope open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Best Hope is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does Best Hope give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Best Hope makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How large is Best Hope?

In its latest reported year Best Hope reported income of £72.2k and spending of £71.5k.


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