HOPE CHURCH ORPINGTON — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 14 November 2008
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 06738209
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £1,094,566
Latest expenditure: £1,307,825
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 8 The Walnuts, ORPINGTON, Kent, BR6 0TW

Website recorded by the regulator: www.hopechurchuk.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Hope Church Orpington is a charity whose objectives are the advancement of the Christian faith and the relief of hardship. In addition the charity operates a church based at five sites in the local area offering a range of activities and pastoral support to both church members and the wider community.

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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: 15 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 15 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,094,566
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,307,825

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: 24 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 24 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,151,799
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,253,939

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: 16 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 16 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,064,541
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,215,676

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: 10 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 10 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,805,269
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,051,049

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: 30 September 2022
Date Accounts Received: 30 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £895,521
Total Gross Expenditure: £992,228

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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: 15 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,094,566
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,307,825
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 10

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: 24 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,151,799
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,253,939
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £800
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 10

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: 16 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,064,541
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,215,676
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £10,800
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 4

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: 10 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,805,269
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,051,049
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £3,000
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 3

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: 30 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £895,521
Total Gross Expenditure: £992,228
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: 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: 2

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Charity Annual Return Partb

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: 15 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 985892
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 81680
Income Investments: 26847
Income Other: 147
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1094566
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,307,825
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1307825
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 118411
Expenditure Governance: 11066
Expenditure Support Costs: 188467
Expenditure Depreciation: 20580
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £478,470
Assets Total Fixed: 793181
Assets Own Use: 793181
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £700,250
Assets Total Liabilities: £87,871
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,405,560
Creditors One Year Total Current: 57100
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 30771
Assets Cash: £624,443
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1296144
Funds Restricted: 109416
Funds Total: 1405560
Count Employees: 13
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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: 24 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 1027097
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 50375
Income Investments: 73571
Income Other: 756
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1151799
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,253,939
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1253939
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 201552
Expenditure Governance: 10769
Expenditure Support Costs: 153025
Expenditure Depreciation: 45008
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,430,000
Assets Total Fixed: 17144
Assets Own Use: 17144
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,712,378
Assets Total Liabilities: £110,703
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,618,819
Creditors One Year Total Current: 47673
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 63030
Assets Cash: £1,627,368
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1530536
Funds Restricted: 88283
Funds Total: 1618819
Count Employees: 12
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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: 16 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 949028
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 51817
Income Investments: 62616
Income Other: 1080
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1064541
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,215,676
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1215676
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 125557
Expenditure Governance: 10850
Expenditure Support Costs: 129849
Expenditure Depreciation: 42338
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,591,351
Assets Total Fixed: 40786
Assets Own Use: 40786
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,896,561
Assets Total Liabilities: £216,388
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,720,959
Creditors One Year Total Current: 76388
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 140000
Assets Cash: £1,856,545
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1617296
Funds Restricted: 103663
Funds Total: 1720959
Count Employees: 11
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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: 10 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 871971
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 22095
Income Investments: 13716
Income Other: 897487
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1805269
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,051,049
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1051049
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 146187
Expenditure Governance: 7348
Expenditure Support Costs: 158020
Expenditure Depreciation: 62294
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,630,562
Assets Total Fixed: 32567
Assets Own Use: 32567
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,897,560
Assets Total Liabilities: £58,033
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,872,094
Creditors One Year Total Current: 58033
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,785,010
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1791774
Funds Restricted: 80320
Funds Total: 1872094
Count Employees: 18
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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: 30 September 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 861208
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 9535
Income Investments: 958
Income Other: 23820
Income Total Income And Endowments: 895521
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £992,228
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 992228
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 113717
Expenditure Governance: 8005
Expenditure Support Costs: 145570
Expenditure Depreciation: 77513
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £82,716
Assets Total Fixed: 1233533
Assets Own Use: 1233533
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £285,846
Assets Total Liabilities: £401,505
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,117,874
Creditors One Year Total Current: 70692
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 330813
Assets Cash: £242,462
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1092377
Funds Restricted: 25497
Funds Total: 1117874
Count Employees: 18
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Lewisham
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Bromley
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: HOPE CHURCH ORPINGTON
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2008-11-14T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 31 OCTOBER 2008
Charitable Objects: TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN ORPINGTON KENT AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS OF THE CHARITY MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY;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 DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT;TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES BY SUCH MEANS AS THE DIRECTORS MAY CONSIDER APPROPRIATE INCLUDING BY MEANS OF ESTABLISHING AND OPERATING ANY EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT OR ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE SAID LOCATION AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.
Area Of Benefit: GLOBAL

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management