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HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH CAMBRIDGE

Registered charity 1201948 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The church advances religion by the preaching of the Gospel, public worship within the buildings wherethe church meets, organised Bible studies, prayer meetings, children's and youth groups, women'sgroups, men's groups, evangelistic events, courses for those who want to know more about the Christianfaith, seasonal events and services, and meeting needs within the community.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£97k
Latest spending
£87k
Registered
2023
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity remains in a strong financial position with healthy reserves to support future ministry, having completed a transition to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. The charity holds unrestricted reserves significantly above its stated policy target of three months of annual expenditure, supported by steady giving and rental income. Despite the departure of its full-time pastor, core ministries were maintained and the charity reports confidence for ongoing operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of the normal annual expenditure (held: £140k)
“The Trustees have established a reserve policy that requires at least three months of the normal annual expenditure to be held as a reserve.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Remuneration of £41,970.32 paid to individuals who were trustees or connected to trustees (pastor and women's pastoral worker).
“The total remuneration and employment benefits paid to these individuals during the financial period, regardless of their trustee‑serving dates, amounted to £41,970.32.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Remuneration paid to individuals who were trustees or connected to trustees.
“The total remuneration and employment benefits paid to these individuals during the financial period, regardless of their trustee‑serving dates, amounted to £41,970.32.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cambridgeshire · Suffolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£97k£87k
31/03/2024£0£0

Common questions

Is HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH CAMBRIDGE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity remains in a strong financial position with healthy reserves to support future ministry, having completed a transition to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. The charity holds unrestricted reserves significantly above its stated policy target of three months of annual expenditure, supported by steady giving and rental income. Despite the departure of its full-time pastor, core ministries were maintained and the charity reports confidence for ongoing operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.