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Hope Chapel

Registered charity 1134290 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH

Hope is a Christian Church with 4 dreams (be a church that kids love, be a place of Hope for the marginalised, be a place of 24/7 prayer and to be a benefit to the community). These dreams are facilitated through a Sunday morning service and Sunday evening gatherings, Mums and Toddlers groups, a youth group, hosting community events, prayer meetings and many other organic groups and activities.

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Latest income
£207k
Latest spending
£238k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £30,673 for the year ended 30 September 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £322,124 to £291,451. Free reserves stood at £20,764, which the trustees confirmed were within their stated policy target range of £10,000 to £40,000. The trustees expect income to increase in the following financial year to avoid further spending into reserves.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Regular donations (71% of income)
“Regular donations 147,733” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £10,000 - £40,000 (held: £21k)
“Our reserves policy currently is to hold free reserves from £10,000 - £40,000”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Aggregate donations from trustees, key management personnel and other related parties were £16,202.
“Aggregate donations from trustees, key management personnel and other related parties was £16,202 (2024: £14,730).” — page 30
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bristol City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£207k£238k
30/09/2024£218k£219k
30/09/2023£202k£182k
30/09/2022£236k£318k
30/09/2021£224k£242k

Common questions

Is Hope Chapel financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £30,673 for the year ended 30 September 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £322,124 to £291,451. Free reserves stood at £20,764, which the trustees confirmed were within their stated policy target range of £10,000 to £40,000. The trustees expect income to increase in the following financial year to avoid further spending into reserves. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund08/12/2011£6kHearing the heart of Bristol