Hope Church

Registered charity 1178345 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DAWLISH CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

We seek to demonstrate our Christian Faith by helping and providing services to the people of Dawlish and surrounding areas. We welcome people of all ages and faith or no faith. We hold a service each Sunday as well as other activities through the week.

Objects

A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN DAWLISH AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE TRUSTB) 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 TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY 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

£265k

Latest spending

£279k

Registered

2018

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £13,510 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £1,971,586 to £1,958,076. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm the charity is complying with its reserves policy, holding unrestricted cash of £113,130 against a target of £30,000. The going concern basis is maintained, though the trustees note the need to use reserves to fund the completion of a new community centre.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: no less than £30,000 (held: £113k)

“The trustees have determined that the charity should aim to hold unrestricted cash of no less than £30,000 (which equates to about 5 months of unrestricted expenditure)” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“The trustees expect to use these reserves to help pay for the higher running costs of the new building and for some of the completion work still required.” — 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.

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
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Volunteer management

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

Register events

Received assets from another charity (20/06/2019) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Paul Stephen Morrishchair
ALAN CLIFFORD RUDALL
Gwenda Lynn Hayden
Robert Shapter Baker

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£265k	£279k
31/12/2024	£285k	£204k
31/12/2023	£306k	£135k
31/12/2022	£233k	£389k
31/12/2021	£327k	£74k

Common questions

Is Hope Church financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £13,510 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £1,971,586 to £1,958,076. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm the charity is complying with its reserves policy, holding unrestricted cash of £113,130 against a target of £30,000. The going concern basis is maintained, though the trustees note the need to use reserves to fund the completion of a new community centre. 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
NORMAN WHITELEY TRUST	2	£7k
LANCASHIRE ENVIRONMENTAL FUND LIMITED	1	£27k
REGIONS BEYOND UK	1	£24k

Charities like this

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

HOPE CHURCH, LANCASTER income £196k
HOPE ALIVE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH income £131k
HOPE CHURCH ORPINGTON income £1.2m
HOPE CHURCH WIRRAL income £132k
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Hope Church Islington income £439k
CATHEDRAL OF HOPE income £131k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
Hope Church	£265k	—	0	above	—	noted
HOPE CHURCH, LANCASTER FY2024	£196k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
HOPE ALIVE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH FY2024	£131k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
HOPE CHURCH ORPINGTON FY2023	£1.2m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
HOPE CHURCH WIRRAL FY2024	£132k	£29,013	0	unclear	—	no doubt
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Hope Church Islington FY2024	£439k	—	—	above	—	no doubt

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