Charity Accounts Intelreading the accounts so you don’t have to

LIFE WITH HOPE TRUST

Registered charity 1134288 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BATTLE BAPTIST CHURCH, ZION BAPTIST CHURCH, BATTLE

The charity, under the name Battle Baptist Church, advances the Christian faith according to the principles of the Baptist denomination, provides education for the public benefit, meets the practical and spiritual needs of the local community and engages in other similar charitable activities as the trustees may decide from time to time.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Accommodation/housing · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£265k
Latest spending
£248k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the trust reported an excess of expenditure over income of £16,110 for the year ended 31 December 2024. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm that the financial position is satisfactory with adequate reserves, holding total funds of £175,656 at year-end. The going concern basis is adopted as the trustees have a reasonable expectation of adequate resources for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: an adequate level of cash and readily accessible reserves deemed sufficient to meet likely unexpected expenditure needs (held: £164k)
“It is the policy of the trust to accumulate an adequate level of cash and readily accessible reserves deemed sufficient to meet likely unexpected expenditure needs.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Rev Ed Jones received salary £38,760, pension £4,876, and employer's NIC £4,058. The church also provides living accommodation to Rev Ed Jones and his family free of charge.
“Under the authority of the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the trust, any trustee who is a Minister of the church can be paid a reasonable and proper stipend from the funds of the trust. During the year to 31 December 2024, Rev Ed Jones was the only trustee to which this applied and no remuneration or benefit was received by any other trustee. Rev Ed Jones Salary - £38,760 (2023: £37,284) Pension - £4,876 (2023: £4,674) Employer's NIC - £4,058 (2023: £3,890) The church also provides living accommodation to Rev Ed Jones and his family free of charge.” — page 15
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Salary to Emma Jones (trustee's wife)
“Emma Jones, wife of Rev Ed Jones, is employed by the church as Associate Pastor in training. She was paid a salary of £14,304 (2023: £13,260) and received employer's pension contributions of £1,430 (2023: £1,325) during the year.” — page 19
“During the year trustees and related parties made aggregate donations to the charity of £21,510 (2023: £23,855).” — page 15
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from trustees and related parties
“Emma Jones, wife of Rev Ed Jones, is employed by the church as Associate Pastor in training. She was paid a salary of £14,304 (2023: £13,260) and received employer's pension contributions of £1,430 (2023: £1,325) during the year.” — page 19
“During the year trustees and related parties made aggregate donations to the charity of £21,510 (2023: £23,855).” — page 15
Per its FY2024 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): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: East Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£265k£248k
31/12/2024£230k£247k
31/12/2023£239k£258k
31/12/2022£238k£233k
31/12/2021£214k£220k

Common questions

Is LIFE WITH HOPE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the trust reported an excess of expenditure over income of £16,110 for the year ended 31 December 2024. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm that the financial position is satisfactory with adequate reserves, holding total funds of £175,656 at year-end. The going concern basis is adopted as the trustees have a reasonable expectation of adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE CO-MISSION INITIATIVE TRUST1£173k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH STOURBRIDGE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
LIFE WITH HOPE TRUST£265k—0above—no doubt
HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH STOURBRIDGE FY2024£270k—0above—no doubt
HOPE CHURCH BEACONSFIELD FY2025£205k—0unclear—no doubt
HOPE CHURCH WINCHESTER FY2024£975k—0unclear—no doubt
HOPE CHURCH TONBRIDGE FY2025£192k—0unclear—no doubt
HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH BRIDGEND FY2025£141k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.