LIFE CHURCH HOOK

Registered charity 1152260 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To promote the Christian faith and demonstrate God's love in the local community of Hook, Hampshire. To provide a place of worship and run various courses such as Alpha for those interested in exploring the Christian faith. To support those in need in our local community with practical help.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£109k

Latest spending

£76k

Registered

2013

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds total £289,046, which the trustees consider to be at a level equivalent to between three and six months' expenditure, consistent with their reserves policy. The charity reports a net income of £33,321 for the year and confirms there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between three and six months' expenditure (held: £289k)

“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months' expenditure.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Year-over-year changes

Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "within" (FY2024) to "above" (FY2025).

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Register events

Received assets from another charity (19/01/2015) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

David Allen HILLchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Elizabeth Ruth Boalch · trustee of 1 other charity
Nicholas Gavin Boalch · trustee of 1 other charity
PETER MACPHERSON · trustee of 1 other charity
THOMAS COLEBROOKE

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/05/2025	£109k	£76k
31/05/2024	£98k	£109k
31/05/2023	£112k	£105k
31/05/2022	£109k	£104k
31/05/2021	£109k	£88k

Common questions

Is LIFE CHURCH HOOK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds total £289,046, which the trustees consider to be at a level equivalent to between three and six months' expenditure, consistent with their reserves policy. The charity reports a net income of £33,321 for the year and confirms there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
BANBURY CHARITIES	1	£36k
THE ST MICHAELS AND ALL SAINTS CHARITY	1	£3k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, HOOK.

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, HOOK income £132k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF FAWKHAM AND HARTLEY income £105k
LIFE COMMUNITY CHURCH (WARWICKSHIRE) income £168k
NEW LIFE CHURCH LETCHWORTH CIO income £115k
BANBURY COMMUNITY CHURCH income £245k
THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD LIVING FAITH SUNDERLAND income £107k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
LIFE CHURCH HOOK	£109k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, HOOK FY2025	£132k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF FAWKHAM AND HARTLEY FY2025	£105k	—	above	—	no doubt
LIFE COMMUNITY CHURCH (WARWICKSHIRE) FY2025	£168k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
NEW LIFE CHURCH LETCHWORTH CIO FY2025	£115k	—	above	—	no doubt
BANBURY COMMUNITY CHURCH FY2025	£245k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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