HOPE CHURCHES

Registered charity 1151101 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HOPE CHURCH MALMESBURY

THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF HOPE CHURCH MALMESBURY, PROVIDING SERVICES OF CHRISTIAN WORSHIP OPEN TO ALL EVERY SUNDAY.OUTREACH ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AND LIFE SKILLS IN MALMESBURY AND THE SURROUNDING TOWNS AND VILLAGES.

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Latest income
£47k
Latest spending
£49k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operated at a deficit of £1,972 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total incoming resources of £47,270 and total payments of £49,241. Per the trustees' report, the charity ended the year with unrestricted cash reserves of £51,182, which is above the stated policy target of £25,000.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £20,000
Lead Pastor Mark Faithfull was paid a salary of £7,198 and Lead Pastor Lydia Faithfull was paid a salary of £7,198 in respect of their employment as church pastors.
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six months running costs (£25,000) (held: £51k)
The Trustees have set a target for reserves of around six months running costs (£25,000), in order to protect the work of the charity from sudden changes in donation levels and to fund the replacement of any material equipment that should fail. — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payments to Mark Faithfull and Lydia Faithfull for serving as church leaders, not as trustees.
Mark Faithfull and Lydia Faithfull served as church leaders and were each paid £7,198 (2023: £7,198) for serving in that capacity, not for serving as trustees; these payments are permitted by the charity's governing document. No other payments were made to trustees or persons related to them, except for reimbursement of expenses paid out on behalf of the charity for duties unrelated to their duties as a trustee. — page 9
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Hope Church Malmesbury (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

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

Operates in: Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£47k£49k
31/12/2023£42k£48k
31/12/2022£50k£54k
31/12/2021£56k£41k
31/12/2020£59k£52k

Common questions

Is HOPE CHURCHES financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated at a deficit of £1,972 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total incoming resources of £47,270 and total payments of £49,241. Per the trustees' report, the charity ended the year with unrestricted cash reserves of £51,182, which is above the stated policy target of £25,000. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of HOPE CHURCHES earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £20,000 band.