Hope Church Lytham — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Trust
Registered: 8 January 1996
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £93,291
Latest expenditure: £84,189
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Hope Church Lytham, 10 Preston Road, LYTHAM ST. ANNES, Lancashire, FY8 5AA

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.hopechurchlytham.com/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To propogate the gospel of Jesus ChristTo provide charitable assistance to mankind

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 23 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 23 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £93,291
Total Gross Expenditure: £84,189

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 31 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 31 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £101,169
Total Gross Expenditure: £83,126

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 29 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 29 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £89,529
Total Gross Expenditure: £102,298

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 13 March 2024
Date Accounts Received: 13 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £51,602
Total Gross Expenditure: £64,434

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 17 April 2023
Date Accounts Received: 17 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £62,669
Total Gross Expenditure: £57,493

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 23 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £93,291
Total Gross Expenditure: £84,189
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £750
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 35

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 31 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £101,169
Total Gross Expenditure: £83,126
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £8,810
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 30

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 29 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £89,529
Total Gross Expenditure: £102,298
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £10,765
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 25

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 13 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £51,602
Total Gross Expenditure: £64,434
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 25

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 17 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £62,669
Total Gross Expenditure: £57,493
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £10,600
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 20

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Lancashire
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: Hope Church Lytham
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1996-01-08T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: TRUST DEED DATED 20 MAR 1994AS AMENDED ON 29 OCT 2016 as amended on 20 Aug 2017
Charitable Objects: .1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHURCH (?THE OBJECTS?) ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC: (A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT; (B) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; AND (C) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.
Area Of Benefit: IN PRACTICE LYTHAM

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 158987
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: NWIC (NORTH WEST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE)

Charity Name Id: 158978
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: LYTHAM CHRISTIAN CENTRE

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries