HOPE CHURCH FERNDOWN

Registered charity 1181924 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Christian worship including teaching from the Bible, evangelism and prayer.Advancing the Christian faith through pastoral care and provision of facilities to members of society, including those with special needs.Encouraging, supporting and nurturing people in the church community to live out the Christian faith.

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Latest income

£86k

Latest spending

£112k

Registered

2019

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £17,511.98 for the year, reducing unrestricted fund balances from £34,193.42 to £16,705.40. The trustees' report indicates a reserves policy of holding three to six months of expenditure, and the current unrestricted reserves appear to be below the lower end of this target given the annual expenditure levels. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts give a true and fair view and no material matters were identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Giles Peter Woodcraftchair
Barry Robinson
DAVID ALAN HALL
Stuart William John Smith

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

Operates in: Dorset

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
05/04/2025	£86k	£112k
05/04/2024	£148k	£343k
05/04/2023	£159k	£192k
05/04/2022	£94k	£68k
05/04/2021	£126k	£66k

Common questions

Is HOPE CHURCH FERNDOWN financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £17,511.98 for the year, reducing unrestricted fund balances from £34,193.42 to £16,705.40. The trustees' report indicates a reserves policy of holding three to six months of expenditure, and the current unrestricted reserves appear to be below the lower end of this target given the annual expenditure levels. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts give a true and fair view and no material matters were identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds HOPE CHURCH FERNDOWN?

Funders whose own accounts filings name HOPE CHURCH FERNDOWN as a grant recipient include THE JOSEPH RANK TRUST, THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount
THE JOSEPH RANK TRUST	FY2023	£25k
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	FY2023	£10k
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	FY2024	£5k
THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£5k