HOPE CHURCH WORCESTER
To advance the Christian faith in accordance with the statement of beliefs.To relieve sickness and financial hardship and to promote and preserve good health by the provision of funds, goods or services of any kind
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a small surplus over its desired rise in income and maintained reasonable free reserves of £191,795, which is above the policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The trustees report effective financial controls and satisfied themselves that systems are in place to mitigate major risks, with no material uncertainties affecting the going concern basis.
What the accounts disclose
“It Is the policy of the charitable company that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month's expenditure.” — page 7
“Three of the trustees (or any persons connected with them) received remuneration during the year, being remuneration for the performance of their pastoral and administrative duties within the church. The amounts paid including pension contributions for R Thomas, D Spiers and J Harper were £61,761 (2025 - £61,761), £19,752 (2025 - £19,752) and £8,363 (2025 - £0) respectively.” — page 19
“G Hazelton has an interest in the insurance provided for the charitable company. The insurance is provided through the insurance brokers Hazelton & Mountford where Mr Hazelton is the managing director. The insurance provided is at a competitive rate and was procured through another member of the company on an “at arms length” basis. The amount incurred was £7,042 (2025 - £6,703) — a” — page 25
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (31/05/2023)
Trustees
- DANIEL PAUL SPIERS
- GORDON BRUCE HAZELTON
- JAMES PETER WILLIAM HARPER
- Jonathan Davidson
- Peter Michael Ettridge
- Rachel Mary Blow
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 28/02/2026 | £402k | £402k |
| 28/02/2025 | £361k | £370k |
| 29/02/2024 | £307k | £287k |
| 28/02/2023 | £340k | £215k |
| 28/02/2022 | £329k | £189k |
Common questions
Is HOPE CHURCH WORCESTER financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a small surplus over its desired rise in income and maintained reasonable free reserves of £191,795, which is above the policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The trustees report effective financial controls and satisfied themselves that systems are in place to mitigate major risks, with no material uncertainties affecting the going concern basis. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.