HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH, ST IVES

Registered charity 1196351 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

This is a Christian church providing a place to worship for the community, with provision for outreach, giving, including to promote Christian work in the local community and overseas, as well as some disaster relief and support for local food bank.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT WITHIN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ABROAD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH HERETO ATTACHED, THROUGH: A. THE ORGANISATION AND PROVISION OF CHRISTIAN WORSHIP; B. THE PROVISION OF SUCH FACILITIES AND SERVICES AS ARE APPROPRIATE FOR THE CHURCH, TO ENABLE IT TO FULFIL ITS MISSION TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH, VISITORS TO THE CHURCH AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY; AND C. THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR CHRISTIAN TRAINING AND SERVICE; D. THE SUPPORT AND PROVISION OF CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM AND OUTREACH; AND E. THE PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE TO THE WIDER CHRISTIAN CHURCH IN ITS MINISTRIES

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

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net income surplus of £17,381 for the year ended 31 December 2025, bringing total unrestricted funds to £41,163. The trustees' reserves policy targets holding three months of operational costs, which amounted to £8,846, while the actual figure held was £10,290. The charity operates entirely on a voluntary basis with no paid employees or trustees receiving remuneration.

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 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
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• 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 profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• Carol Lillie Neve
• DIRKJE JOHANNA REGINA RAYSON
• David Norman Lush
• Dr Keith Judkins · trustee of 2 other charities
• malcolm kemp · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Cornwall · Indonesia · Philippines

Income and spending

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