HOPE VINEYARD CHURCH OXFORD

Registered charity 1173765 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HOPE VINEYARD, HOPE VINEYARD OXFORD

In general, the church will provide Christian worship, training and service and will develop events and networks that help contribute to community cohesion. They will provide support to those in need, often in partnership with local organisations and other charities.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:(A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO ATTACHED IN OXFORDSHIRE AND SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AND IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;(B) TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED OR HARDSHIP BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE AND TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS CAUSED THEREBY IN OXFORDSHIRE AND SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;(C) TO PROMOTE AND FULFIL SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY IN OXFORDSHIRE AND SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£105k

Latest spending

£80k

Registered

2017

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a surplus of £24,972 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £82,016. These reserves exceed the trustees' stated policy target of six months' running costs (approximately £43,000). The accounts were prepared on an accruals basis for the first time, with prior year figures restated to ensure comparability.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months running costs (held: £51k)

“The charity has set a reserves target of six months running costs which currently equates to around £43,000, which the current reserves exceed, but not excessively, at £51,304.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investment
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Hope Vineyard Oxford (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

JOSH KAYchair
Christopher Henry Prahacs
DAVID MARK JACKSON
DONNA ANDREA BERNARD-CARLIN
KATIE ELAM

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£105k	£80k
31/08/2024	£70k	£86k
31/08/2023	£65k	£58k
31/08/2022	£39k	£42k
31/08/2021	£95k	£56k

Common questions

Is HOPE VINEYARD CHURCH OXFORD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a surplus of £24,972 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £82,016. These reserves exceed the trustees' stated policy target of six months' running costs (approximately £43,000). The accounts were prepared on an accruals basis for the first time, with prior year figures restated to ensure comparability. 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
THE CO-MISSION INITIATIVE TRUST	1	£173k
REGIONS BEYOND UK	1	£24k
NORMAN WHITELEY TRUST	1	£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HOPE CHURCH ORPINGTON.

HOPE CHURCH ORPINGTON income £1.2m
HOPE CHURCH VAUXHALL income £194k
HOPE CHURCH TONBRIDGE income £192k
CAMBRIDGE VINEYARD CHURCH income £132k
THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD, VINEYARD CHAPEL income £245k
HOPE CHURCH WINCHESTER income £975k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
HOPE VINEYARD CHURCH OXFORD	£105k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
HOPE CHURCH ORPINGTON FY2023	£1.2m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
HOPE CHURCH VAUXHALL FY2025	£194k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
HOPE CHURCH TONBRIDGE FY2025	£192k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
CAMBRIDGE VINEYARD CHURCH FY2025	£132k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD, VINEYARD CHAPEL FY2025	£245k	—	0	above	—	no doubt

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