HOPE CHURCH, IPSWICH — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 10 September 2010
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 07333161
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £932,354
Latest expenditure: £834,680
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 10 St. Margarets Street, Ipswich, IP4 2AT

Website recorded by the regulator: www.hopeipswich.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Charity's objectives are for the publin benefit and are restricted to the following:1) To advance the Christian faith;2) To hlep the poor and needy;3) To advance education on Christian principles4) To provide or assist in the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare

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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: 13 August 2026
Date Accounts Received: 13 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £932,354
Total Gross Expenditure: £834,680

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: 20 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 20 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £902,274
Total Gross Expenditure: £855,651

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 July 2024
Date Accounts Received: 29 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £882,452
Total Gross Expenditure: £904,480

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: 6 September 2023
Date Accounts Received: 6 September 2023
Total Gross Income: £695,131
Total Gross Expenditure: £652,503

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: 27 September 2022
Date Accounts Received: 27 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £782,736
Total Gross Expenditure: £815,108

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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: 13 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £932,354
Total Gross Expenditure: £834,680
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £1,886
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: 300

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: 20 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £902,274
Total Gross Expenditure: £855,651
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: 150

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 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £882,452
Total Gross Expenditure: £904,480
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: 120

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: 6 September 2023
Total Gross Income: £695,131
Total Gross Expenditure: £652,503
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: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 110

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: 27 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £782,736
Total Gross Expenditure: £815,108
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: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 100

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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: 13 August 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 915826
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 6667
Income Other: 9861
Income Total Income And Endowments: 932354
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £834,680
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £0
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 834680
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 436803
Expenditure Depreciation: 86348
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £120,000
Assets Total Fixed: 1666932
Assets Own Use: 1666932
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £343,999
Assets Total Liabilities: £945,867
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,065,064
Creditors One Year Total Current: 110097
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 835770
Assets Cash: £308,634
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 903478
Funds Restricted: 161586
Funds Total: 1065064
Count Employees: 12
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: 20 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 869573
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 5757
Income Other: 26944
Income Total Income And Endowments: 902274
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £855,651
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £0
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 855651
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 450436
Expenditure Depreciation: 101655
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £100,000
Assets Total Fixed: 1766157
Assets Own Use: 1766157
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £236,631
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,035,398
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £967,390
Creditors One Year Total Current: 126650
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 908748
Assets Cash: £207,181
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 846827
Funds Restricted: 120563
Funds Total: 967390
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: 29 July 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 859632
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 2251
Income Other: 20569
Income Total Income And Endowments: 882452
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £904,480
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £0
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 904480
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 513181
Expenditure Depreciation: 101219
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £50,000
Assets Total Fixed: 1875343
Assets Own Use: 1875343
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £205,521
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,160,097
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £920,767
Creditors One Year Total Current: 180153
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 979944
Assets Cash: £158,524
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 833216
Funds Restricted: 87551
Funds Total: 920767
Count Employees: 15
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: 6 September 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 685194
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 18
Income Other: 9919
Income Total Income And Endowments: 695131
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £652,503
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £0
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 652503
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 357475
Expenditure Depreciation: 100278
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £50,000
Assets Total Fixed: 1997241
Assets Own Use: 1997241
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £129,258
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,183,704
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £942,795
Creditors One Year Total Current: 162867
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 1020837
Assets Cash: £110,622
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 887234
Funds Restricted: 55561
Funds Total: 942795
Count Employees: 11
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: 27 September 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 781237
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 56
Income Other: 1443
Income Total Income And Endowments: 782736
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £815,108
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £0
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 815108
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 578868
Expenditure Depreciation: 58817
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £50,000
Assets Total Fixed: 2090575
Assets Own Use: 2090575
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £71,503
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,261,911
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £900,167
Creditors One Year Total Current: 192718
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 1069193
Assets Cash: £51,973
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 886950
Funds Restricted: 13217
Funds Total: 900167
Count Employees: 9
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: HOPE CHURCH, IPSWICH
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2010-09-10T00:00:00

Charity Name: HOPE CHURCH, IPSWICH
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2012-05-16T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 290632
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 290632
Assoc Charity Name: ORWELL CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 20/08/2010
Charitable Objects: THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (THE OBJECTS) ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND ARE RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:(A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFSIN THE SCHEDULE HERETO ATTACHED IN SUCH PARTS OF IPSWICH, THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES 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;(B) TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SICKNESS AND WHO MAY BE AGED AND TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS CAUSED THEREBY IN THE SAID LOCATION AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;(C) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION ON THE BASIS OF CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES IN THE SAID LOCATION AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;(D) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.
Area Of Benefit: IPSWICH

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures