Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 8

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 5

LIVING HOPE INTERNATIONAL

We offer services to advance the Christian faith and support works at home and around the world to relieve poverty, sickness and distress.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£83	£112	£-30	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	150
31/03/22	£51	£70	£-19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	150
31/03/21	£107	£78	£28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	150
31/03/20	£70	£74	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	70
31/03/19	£71	£72	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	70
31/03/18	£64	£65	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£65	£69	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£100	£91	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	£81	£71	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	£73	£69	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13	£74	£76	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	£73	£78	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11	£78	£77	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10	£85	£79	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09	£85	£89	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08	£89	£90	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	£84	£87	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06	£84	£75	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 20 years

www.livinghopechurch.org.uk

info@livinghopechurch.org.uk

07866589888

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
Religious Activities
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Albania, Dudley, Lebanon,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
150 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Meeting the Need
£10,000	28/10/2022	The funding will be used to configure a former church which has recently started to be used as a community hall and is already oversubscribed. Re-configuring internal space will provide multiple ....more The funding will be used to configure a former church which has recently started to be used as a community hall and is already oversubscribed. Re-configuring internal space will provide multiple activity spaces and will ensure the spaces can accommodate individuals with special needs such as autism dementia and physical disabilities. Activities are provided for the whole community and presently include stay and play a youth club and over 60s groups.
Heart Of England Community Foundation - Grant to Living Hope Church
£5,000	09/03/2021	In order for the organisation to provide online ‘holiday clubs’ for vulnerable children and families during February and Easter holidays.
National Lottery Community Fund - Beating holiday hunger
£10,000	19/01/2021 12	The group will use the funding to provide food and social outreach which will include craft sessions to people who have been hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic. This will help vulnerable people and ....more The group will use the funding to provide food and social outreach which will include craft sessions to people who have been hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic. This will help vulnerable people and reduce levels of social isolation.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

DAVID COOKSON Appointed: 2019

NICOLA LOW Appointed: 2023

PETER JOHN HOPPER Appointed: 2023

DANIEL PARKES (Chair) Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Head Teacher, Other trusteeship: SALTMINE TRUST,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 25/10/2004, number: 1106417

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

18 returns made; all on time

Main office

Living Hope Church
Middlepark Road
Russells Hall
DUDLEY
West Midlands
DY1 2LD

Objectives

1. TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH;2. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY B PROVIDING TRAINING TO LEADERS OF ACTIVITIES; AND3. TO RELIEVE POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD.

Defined Area of Benefit:

WORLDWIDE

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