Hope Not Hate

Stories

• Head of intelligence Matthew Collins was a member of multiple fascist and Neo-Nazi organisations.
• Apologises for wrongly accusing pro Israel activist of taking part in bookshop attack.
• Claims that "alt-tech" are harbouring extremists as they are purged from mainstream social media sites.
• Named as a source in the Coutts papers involved in banning Nigel Farage from banking facilities.
• Claims the government rhetoric around immigration is moving more and more in line with the extreme anti-migrant views of the far right.
• Claims far-right groups are actively recruiting armed forces veterans by contacting them on social media and through charities.
• We envision a World in which everyone is free to move, and no one is forced to move.
• Identified in Swedish military report on left wing extremist violence.
• Sent political organiser, Liron Velleman, who would later be convicted of child sexual offenses to represent themselves in parliament when discussing the Online Safety Act.
• Company secretary, Ruth Smeeth, named as foreign intelligence asset by Wikileaks.
• Worked with the Home Office to create anti Elon Musk and James Vance protests.
• Used discussions about the Online Safety Act in parliament to attempt to ban online social media website Bitchute.
• Recorded engaging in political activity.
• Company secretary, Ruth Smeeth, named as a "strictly protect" informant for foreign intelligence services.
• Conservative MP, Nick Timothy, asked questions in parliament about Hope Not Hate partaking in political activity.
• Former communications directory, Dan Hodges, accused Hope Not Hate of "Dirty, Underhand, Low down, Unscrupulous".
• Capaigned for government censorship
• The Home Office accused Hope Not Hate of falsely conflating legitimate disagreement with extremism
• Half apologises for falsely accusing people of attacking a Muslim woman with acid.
• Published an expose naming the "Raw Egg Nationalist" bodybuilder and online activist.
• Labour-linked Rochdale campaign in apparent breach of election-spending limits.

Donors

• Received £29,158 from Trust for London for a secondment of the GLA social integration team.
• Received £25,000 from Barrow Cadbury Trust for the second edition of the Fear and Hope report.
• Received £24,965 from Trust for London for a secondment for a member of staff into the GLA social integration team.
• Received £24,714 from Trust for London for the extension of the secondment of Elisabeth Pop as Democratic Engagement Officer to the GLA.
• Received £14,572 from Trust for London to extend Elisabeth Pop's secondment for another 3 months.
• Received £10,000 from Paul Hamlyn Foundation to support the dissemination of Fear and Hope 5 report providing briefings to policy makers, politicians and civil servants.
• Received £8,200 from The National Lottery Community Fund to promote the awareness of forced marriage and homophobia.
• Received £5,900 from The National Lottery Community Fund to host a festival to celebrate the positive contributions that people from different cultures offer.
• Received £5,000 from Esmée Fairbairn Foundation to core costs.
• Received £4,800 from Sam and Bella Sebba Charitable Foundation towards the cost of living crisis.
• Received £1,500 from Barrow Cadbury Trust torwards Carlos Saavedra Hopes and Dreams speaker tour.
• Received £400 from Macc hosting an event at the Manchester Cathedral Visitors Centre.
• Received £80,000 from Barrow Cadbury Trust to support charity work.
• Received £70,441 from Trust for London to extend a secondment to the GLA social integration team for a further 15months.
• Received £60,000 from Barrow Cadbury Trust to support community organising and voter registration in the West Midlands.
• Received £60,000 from Barrow Cadbury Trust to develop its community work in Birmingham and the Black Country.
• Received £60,000 from Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust to support multifaceted work to understand and challenge the far right.
• Received £60,000 from Paul Hamlyn Foundation to test a regional program of leadership development can affect local issues.
• Received £50,000 from A B Charitable Trust to challenge mistrust and racism.
• Received £50,000 from Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to help adults with their English language skills.
• Received £42,700 from Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation to provide school students with supplementary teaching materials.
• Received £30,000 from A B Charitable Trust towards the Data Hub Project.
• Received £138,000 from Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust for core costs.
• Received £174,000 from Esmée Fairbairn Foundation for responding to things.
• Received £120,000 from Unbound Philanthropy in 2012 for general support.
• Received £200,000 from Unbound Philanthropy in 2014 for general support.
• Received £110,000 from Unbound Philanthropy in 2015 for general support.
• Received £200,000 from Unbound Philanthropy in 2016 for general support.
• Received £120,000 from Unbound Philanthropy in 2017 for general support.
• Received £120,000 from Unbound Philanthropy in 2018 for general support.
• Received £96,500 from Paul Hamlyn Foundation for a survey and meetings.
• Received £275,000 from Paul Hamlyn Foundation to address peoples feelings.
• Received £275,000 from Paul Hamlyn Foundation to challenge racism.
• Received government funding amongst others campaigning against the Rwanda scheme of £7,694,408.
• Received a total of at least £2,510,850 in donations by 2024

People

• Anna Turley
• Anthony Painter
• Anupreet Amole
• Byron Taylor
• Cormac Hollginsworth
• Elisabeth Pop
• Gerry Gable
• Gurinder Josan
• Jane Hogarth
• Jemma Levene
• Joseph Batty
• Matthew Collins
• Matthew McGregor
• Nick Lowles
• Peter Jacobs
• Ruth Anderson
• Ruth Smeeth
• Simon Tuttle
• Sonia Gable

Companies House

• Hope Not Hate: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08188502
• Hope Not Hate Services: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/07719229