HOPE CHURCH, NOTTINGHAM
WE PROVIDE A RANGE OF ACTIVITIES WHICH INCLUDES SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICES, PRAYER GATHERINGS, SMALL GROUP MEETINGS, YOUTH AND CHILDREN'S MEETINGS, AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS AND PARENT AND TODDLER GROUP. WE ALSO HAVE A SMALL TEAM WORKING TO SUPPORT CHILDREN IN THE LOCAL PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC ("THE OBJECTS"):1) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT;2) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; AND3) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a net deficit of £48,366 for the year, reducing total funds to £216,250. Unrestricted reserves of £105,332 fall below the stated policy target of three months of expenditure. The accounts were subject to independent examination rather than audit, with the examiner reporting no matters requiring attention.
What the accounts disclose
“The reserves are needed to meet the working capital requirements of the charity and the Management Committee are confident that at this level they would be able to continue the current activities of the charity in the event of a significant drop in funding.” — page 7
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 60
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 55
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for acting as trustee
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 60
- Government income: £19,500 — grants £19,500 (4); 6% of the £331,057 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
- Has a trading subsidiary
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- STEPHEN JOHN HACKNEYchair
- CAROLINE SARAH BROMLEY
- JOHN THOMAS FAHY
- Paul Antony Beswick
- Philip John Whitehead
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £237k | £285k |
| 31/12/2024 | £296k | £315k |
| 31/12/2023 | £331k | £329k |
| 31/12/2022 | £273k | £218k |
| 31/12/2021 | £168k | £168k |
Common questions
Is HOPE CHURCH, NOTTINGHAM financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net deficit of £48,366 for the year, reducing total funds to £216,250. Unrestricted reserves of £105,332 fall below the stated policy target of three months of expenditure. The accounts were subject to independent examination rather than audit, with the examiner reporting no matters requiring attention. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds HOPE CHURCH, NOTTINGHAM?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HOPE CHURCH, NOTTINGHAM as a grant recipient include THE JONES 1986 CHARITABLE TRUST, THE THOMAS FARR CHARITY.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE JONES 1986 CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £10k | Relief of Poverty |
| THE JONES 1986 CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £10k | Relief of Poverty |
| THE THOMAS FARR CHARITY | FY2024 | £5k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/05/2020 | £2k | Clifton NG11 Foodbank |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/09/2014 | £640k | The Hope Centre |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/11/2013 | £17k | The Hope Centre |
Charities like this
- HOPE CHURCH (NEWTOWN)
- HOPE CHURCH NEWHAM
- HOPE CHURCH ALDERSHOT
- HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH
- HOPE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
- HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH (WYMONDHAM)
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOPE CHURCH, NOTTINGHAM | £237k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| HOPE CHURCH (NEWTOWN) | £1.1m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOPE CHURCH NEWHAM | £257k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| HOPE CHURCH ALDERSHOT | £96k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH | £111k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| HOPE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | £398k | — | 0 | below | — | material uncertainty |