HOPE MINISTRIES LONDON
To provide and maintain facilities for the benefit of communities within the UK .To relieve sickness and financial hardship and to promote and preserve good health by the provision of funds, education, goods or services of any kind, including through the provision of counselling and support in all parts of the United Kingdom or the world.To advance education in the Christian Religion.
Objects
1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION2) THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HAFRSHIP OR DISTRESS AND WHO ARE AGED OR SICK BY THE PROVISION OF CHRISTIAN COUNSELLING, SUPPORT AND ADVICE3) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a net deficit of £4,245 for the year ended 31 December 2024, reducing its unrestricted reserves from £52,053 to £47,808. The trustees maintain a reserves policy to hold sufficient funds to meet operational costs for a minimum period of twelve months. Per the balance sheet, the charity holds £40,305 in cash at bank and in hand against no current liabilities.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the view of the Trustees that it is prudent to set aside sufficient funds that will allow all Operational costs to be met for a minimum period of twelve months.” — page 10
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Frantz Blackman
- Maxine Gowdie
- Noel Lawrence
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £34k | £36k |
| 31/12/2024 | £38k | £43k |
| 31/12/2023 | £26k | £29k |
| 31/12/2022 | £22k | £23k |
| 31/12/2021 | £28k | £21k |
Common questions
Is HOPE MINISTRIES LONDON financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net deficit of £4,245 for the year ended 31 December 2024, reducing its unrestricted reserves from £52,053 to £47,808. The trustees maintain a reserves policy to hold sufficient funds to meet operational costs for a minimum period of twelve months. Per the balance sheet, the charity holds £40,305 in cash at bank and in hand against no current liabilities. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.