HOPE CHURCH NETWORK

Registered charity 1182733 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HOPE CHURCH GREATHAM AND PETERSFIELD

Hope Church seeks to advance the Christian faith through a range of meetings, teaching and activities. It provides both directly and indirectly financial and practical help to those in need, and maintains a strong emphasis on education and development of young people, as well as on life-long learning.

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Latest income

£260k

Latest spending

£225k

Registered

2019

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £111,784 against a policy target of holding six months' mission expenditure and three months' staffing expenditure, with a designated fund of £45,364 held in cash. The charity reported a net income increase to £34,684 and maintained adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £112k)

“The policy of holding a Missions and Staffing Reserve was maintained during the year to cover 6 months’ expenditure for Mission and 3 months’ expenditure for Staffing” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Two Trustees received remuneration amounting to £92,175 and benefits in kind in the form of pension contributions amounting to £4,763 during the year as employees of the charity.

“Two Trustees received remuneration amounting to £92,175 (2023 - Three Trustees £106,208) and benefits in kind in the form of pension contributions amounting to £4,763 (2024 - Three Trustees £5,400) during the year as employees of the charity.” — page 16

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Register events

Received assets from another charity (22/02/2020) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Jonathan Mark Piperchair
Duncan Ashley Burchell
ISABEL CLAIRE STIRLING
Phillip Everitt Johnston
ROSEMARY JENNIFER CHAVE MACKENZIE · trustee of 1 other charity
Stephen Charles Read · trustee of 1 other charity
Stephen David Wilson · trustee of 2 other charities
Stuart David Lowe

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£260k	£225k
31/03/2024	£224k	£224k
31/03/2023	£247k	£216k
31/03/2022	£237k	£254k
31/03/2021	£205k	£217k

Common questions

Is HOPE CHURCH NETWORK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £111,784 against a policy target of holding six months' mission expenditure and three months' staffing expenditure, with a designated fund of £45,364 held in cash. The charity reported a net income increase to £34,684 and maintained adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.