BRIGHT HOPE

Registered charity 1185851 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with our Statement of Faith.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH AND IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES 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

£50k

Latest spending

£77k

Registered

2019

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a deficit of £29,789 for the period, reducing unrestricted reserves to £34,576. The trustees confirm that these reserves exceed their stated policy target of three months' running costs (approximately £13,500). The accounts state there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's 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: three months running costs which currently equates to around £13,500 (held: £35k)

“The charity has set a reserves target of three months running costs which currently equates to around £13,500” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The spouse of trustee Oliver Lamping received remuneration as pastor.

“During the current financial period, the spouse of one of the trustees (Oliver Lamping) received remuneration as pastor totalling £36,214 (year ended 31 March 2024: £23,361). The relevant trustee was exempt from discusssions related to this remuneration.” — page 20

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.

Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

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Trustees · trustee networks

Oliver Daniel Lampingchair
Barnaby Thomas Anderson Cowan
Paul David Garratt

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

Operates in: Reading

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£50k	£77k
31/03/2024	£40k	£45k
31/03/2023	£30k	£13k
31/03/2022	£28k	£13k
31/03/2021	£31k	£7k

Common questions

Is BRIGHT HOPE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a deficit of £29,789 for the period, reducing unrestricted reserves to £34,576. The trustees confirm that these reserves exceed their stated policy target of three months' running costs (approximately £13,500). The accounts state there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.