Housing & Homelessness Poverty & Inclusion
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Hopestead

Impact Report 2025-26

Hopestead's 2025-26 Impact Report covers its work tackling homelessness across the East of England through four programmes: Hope at Home (furnishing homes for people leaving homelessness), Hope Funds (grants to frontline charities), Building Hope (new supported accommodation) and Voice of Hope (campaigning). The charity supported 300 households, awarded £200,000 in grants to 11 partner charities, and delivered 12 new supported flats, generating social returns of up to £4.77 per £1 invested.

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Furniture, appliances, bedding and voucher support for people moving into homes (Hope at Home); grants to frontline homelessness charities (Hope Funds); new-build supported accommodation (Building Hope); lived-experience campaigning (Voice of Hope)

Key Metrics

Key Metric 1 300 households (518 people, incl. 197 children) supported through Hope at Home
Key Metric 2 £974,304 total value of support provided; £3,247 average support per household
Key Metric 3 £200,000 awarded to 11 charities via Hope Funds Round 5; up to £4.77 social return per £1 invested

Key Outcomes

  • 97% of supported tenancies sustained; 83% reported reduced risk of homelessness
  • 401 individuals transitioned into suitable accommodation and 237 additional bedspaces accessed via Hope Funds Round 4
  • 12 new supported flats delivered at Netherwood Green, Norwich, in partnership with St Martins Housing Trust

Geography

East of England

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