GREAT HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH
PROPOGATION OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, LECTURES, PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS , PRODUCING AND/OR DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE ON THE CHRISTIAN FAITH TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION, PROVIDING PASTORAL CARE AND CARRYING OUT MISSIONARY AND OUTREACH WORK.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £759 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total incoming resources of £54,646 against outgoing resources of £53,887. Unrestricted reserves (accumulated funds) increased to £13,077, which the trustees note is above their policy target of maintaining three months of unrestricted expenditure. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts comply with applicable regulations and no material matters were identified during the examination.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the Charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the reserves of the charity at about 3 months of unrestricted expenditure.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management 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
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- REV OSCAR NYAMEKYEchair
- Aaron Cornelius Yamba
- Adrain Nana Kwame Wireko-Brobbey
- Cynthia Gilbertson
- JACQUELINE AMOAH BA ACCA
- Juliet Boateng
- MARTHA WADE BSC MA
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £55k | £54k |
| 31/12/2023 | £52k | £50k |
| 31/12/2022 | £42k | £42k |
Common questions
Is GREAT HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £759 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total incoming resources of £54,646 against outgoing resources of £53,887. Unrestricted reserves (accumulated funds) increased to £13,077, which the trustees note is above their policy target of maintaining three months of unrestricted expenditure. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts comply with applicable regulations and no material matters were identified during the examination. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.