Finance Score: -6

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 0

Spending falling: -1
Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2

Large volunteers +3

Overall GiG Score: -5

HOPE CHURCH SOUTH BEDFORDSHIRE TRUST

AS A CHURCH WE AIM TO BE WELCOMING AND OUTREACHING THROUGH OUR SUNDAY, MID-WEEK MEETINGS AND AGE SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES INCLUDE CHILDREN AND YOUTH ACTIVITIES.WE ALSO RUN COURSES TO HELP PEOPLE DISCOVER MORE ABOUT THEIR BELIEFS AND ALSO HELP WITH NEEDS I.E. BREAVEMENT OR BUDGETING ETC. WE ARE ACTIVE IN OUR COMMUNITY AND LOCAL SCHOOLS. WE OPERATE NATIONALLY AND OCCASIONALLY INTERNATIONALLY.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years 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		£34	£43	£-9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/03/22		£51	£46	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/03/21		£53	£51	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/03/20		£61	£66	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/03/19		£61	£68	£-7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	35
31/03/18		£57	£80	£-23	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£55	£56	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	*	£55	£55	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£49	£55	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£59	£49	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£54	£46	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	*	£55	£48	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11	*	£72	£75	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10	*	£85	£87	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£61	£47	£14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 16 years

www.hopecentral.co.uk

office@hopecentral.co.uk

07983585780

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

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

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Other charitable activities

Where it operates

Bedford, Central Bedfordshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
15 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

HAMMOND SPROSON Appointed: 2020

ANDREW JOHN HUBBOCK Appointed: 2020

NIGEL CLIFFORD TAYLOR (Chair), Other trusteeship: KING'S ARMS PROJECT (BEDFORD),

TONY THOMPSON, Other trusteeships: HOPE CHURCH LUTON TRUST, FAITHS AGAINST CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION, BOOKS FOR THIRD NATIONS,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 31/05/2008, number: 1124266

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

15 returns made; AR16: 2 days late, AR12: 0 days late, AR11: 0 days late, AR10: 1 days late,

Main office

All Saints Church House
Stanbridge Road
Tilsworth
DUNSTABLE
LU7 9PN

Objectives

TO ADVANCE CHRISTIANITY IN BEDFORDSHIRE AND ELSEWHERE, BY ANY MEANS OR MEDIUM THAT IS OR MAY BECOME AVAILABLE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF DOCTRINE SET OUT IN THE SCHEDULE.TO RELIEVE PEOPLE WHO ARE IN CHARITABLE NEED BECAUSE OF SICKNESS OR POOR HEALTH, AGE, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOME OTHER REASON BY ANY PROPER MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT AND INCLUDING ( WHERE APPROPRIATE BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION ) THE PROVISION OF ADVICE; THE PROMOTION OF GOOD PRACTICES TO COMBAT SUCH CONDITIONS AND THE PROVISION OF RESOURCES TO ALLEVIATE OR PREVENT SUCH NEED.TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BOTH GENERAL AND VOCATIONAL FOR CHILDREN OR ADULTS BUT ALWAYS WITHIN THE PRINCIPLES OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH ( THE OBJECTS ).THE TRUSTEES MUST USE THE INCOME AND MAY USE THE CAPITAL OF THE TRUST IN PROMOTING THE OBJECTS...

Defined Area of Benefit:

BEDFORDSHIRE

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