Hope Community Church

Registered charity 1056283 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MEADOWS COMMUNITY CHURCH, THE MEADOWS COMMUNITY CHURCH

The activities of the church range from regular meetings on Sundays for praise & worship of God, provision of children's and youth classes to help understand the Christian gospel, advice & support for struggling parents in the community, debt counselling and emergency food aid.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£608k
Latest spending
£319k
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £803,984, which the trustees confirm is more than the required amount under their policy of maintaining three months' salary and support costs. The charity reported a net income of £288,688 for the year, driven by increased donations and grants, while total expenditure was £319,193.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months' salary and support costs (held: £804k)
The trustees aim to keep approximately three months’ salary and support costs in the unrestricted funds. — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)

Total income
£608k
Total spending
£319k
Reserves (reported)
£804k
Employees
8

Reported reserves equal ~30.2 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Leicestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£608k£319k
30/09/2024£227k£243k
30/09/2023£190k£200k
30/09/2022£170k£181k
30/09/2021£155k£157k

Common questions

Is Hope Community Church financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £803,984, which the trustees confirm is more than the required amount under their policy of maintaining three months' salary and support costs. The charity reported a net income of £288,688 for the year, driven by increased donations and grants, while total expenditure was £319,193. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.