# Raising Hope Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1129045 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1129045)
- Website: https://www.raisinghopefoundation.co.uk
- Latest income: £8,927; spending £8,465
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Accommodation / housing
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: West Sussex, Ghana
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/raising-hope-foundation

Supporting a local NGO in the Volta Region of Ghana with grants for the building of a new orphanage home with farmland, and grants to older students to continue their further 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 2025 | £8,927 | £8,465 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £5,849 | £10.7k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £5,313 | £18.4k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £4,446 | £4,322 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £8,829 | £3,868 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1 to relieve need for the public benefit of children and orphans in particular but not exclusively in the volta region, ghana2 to advance the education for the public benefit of children and orphans in particular but not exclusively in the volta region, Ghana

## What it funds

Raising Hope Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation / housing for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Raising Hope Foundation reported income of £8,927 and spending of £8,465. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £45.7k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as West Sussex and Ghana.

## How to apply

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

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

### Where does Raising Hope Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as West Sussex and Ghana.

### Does Raising Hope Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Raising Hope Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Raising Hope Foundation'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 2025 was £8,465. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £9,135 a year.

### How large is Raising Hope Foundation?

In its latest reported year Raising Hope Foundation reported income of £8,927 and spending of £8,465.


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