# Hope in Action

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1140848 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1140848)
- Website: https://www.hopeinaction.org.uk
- Latest income: £12.4k; spending £16.5k
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides buildings / facilities / open space
- Area of operation: Albania
- Other names: Hope to Albania (previous)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/hope-in-action

Our work is in the south of Albania offering help and encouragement in practical ways. We work with the poor and marginalised, the hungry, children with additional needs and those with minimal opportunities and limited access to healthcare and education.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2026 | £12.4k | £16.5k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £17k | £16.3k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £16.3k | £16.3k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £19.5k | £16.2k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £20.2k | £33.2k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> At a recent Trustees Meeting (12 June 2022) The Trustees agreed and minuted to request to delete 3) of the charity's objects, 5.X11 together with the Statement of Faith at the end of the document.The Trustees would like to add in a new non-discrimination policy to replace the deletions as follows:We are committed to serving ALL - the poor and marginalised, the hungry, children with disabilities and those with minimal opportunities and limited access to health care and education, to those of faith and no faith and for those of any age, gender, marital status, physical or mental disability and sexual orientation.

## What it funds

Hope in Action is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief and religious activities for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides buildings / facilities / open space. In its latest reported year Hope in Action reported income of £12.4k and spending of £16.5k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £98.4k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Albania.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Hope in Action in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (hopeinaction.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 Hope in Action open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Hope in Action is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Hope in Action fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Albania.

### Does Hope in Action give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Hope in Action makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Hope in Action give each year?

The register does not break out Hope in Action's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2026 was £16.5k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £19.7k a year.

### How large is Hope in Action?

In its latest reported year Hope in Action reported income of £12.4k and spending of £16.5k.


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