Trustees. Annual Report for the peri- Period start dale Penc#J end dale Day6 Monlh4 Yo•r 24 Dayb Yts•r 26 From Section A tails Reference and administration de- Charity name Hope Church Crewe other names charity is known by Reglstered charity number (if any) 1145555 Charlty's prlncipal address 24 Catherine Street Crewe crSh¢re Postcode CW26HD Names of the charity trustee$ who manage the charity Dat9• •ct•(I If not lor whole yèar Name of pèrnon lor body) en. tltled to appolnt tru8teo Ilf nyl Trugtfj• n•m• Offl¢• {11 Bny) Emma Howell Chair of Trust- ees Church Leader Joseph Lay- Truslee cock Philip Howell Trustee, Churth Leader 4 Jayne Harris Trustee Stephen Trustee 5 Johnson
Names of the trustees for the ¢harlty, If any, (lor example, any custodlan trustees Name Dates acted if not for whole year Names and addresses of advlsers {Optlonal infomiation) Name Address Type of advlser Name of chief executlve or name8 of senior staff membarn Ioptlonal Infomiation) Section B ment Structure, governance and manage- Oescriptlon of the charity's trusts Type of govefning document Trust Deed How the charity is consti- Trusl tuted Trustee selection methods Appointed by Spirrtual Leadership Addltlonal governance18sues (Optional Infonnation)
You may choose lo include additional information, where relevant, about.. policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of Iru51ees- the Charity's organisa- lional structure and any wider network wilh which the charily works.. relationship with any re- lated parties, trustees. consideration of major risks and the sys- lem and procedures to manage them. Section C Objectives and activities To advance the Christian faith in accordan with the slate- ments of belief in Crewe. the UK or the wortd. Summary of the objects of To relieve sickness and financial hardship by the provision of the charity set out in its goods. funds or setvices, including support in Crewe. the UK governing document or the world.
lthen considering our activities for the year. the Trustees and Spiritual Leadership of Hope church have taken the Commis- 5ion's guidan on public benefit Into accounl and In particular the guidance on the advancement of rel10n. All weekly aclivil- ies in Hope church seek to enable people lo live out their Chnslian faith in the community, and to reach out lo the local area with the Chnstian faith. This is done in the following ways. There are weekly Sunday meetings, which are open to all. Hope kids lakes place during this meeting for 4-11 year olds and a creche for pre-school children. Young people also have fortnightly meeting during Ihe semion There are special ser- vices for Christmas. Easter and Harvest On some Sundays bring and share lunch is held, to which all are Invited There are also baptismal seNices for new believers and dedication services for parents who wish to bn'ng their baby up in the church. Prayer meetings support the life of Ihe church with meetings once a week and fortnighlly on a Wednesday evening Home Summary of the maln actlv. groups meet fortnightly, which provide the opportunily for Itles undertaken lor the people to meet in small groups and discuss a variety of topics. publlc beneflt In relatlon to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaratlon that trustees have had regard On a Wednesday moming we njn an asylum seeker cafe. where wè provide English conversation, distribute food dona- to the guldance Issued by lions, clothes and household items. We also provide bikes as the Charity Commlsslon on we are able Table football is on offer and help with fom filling, public benefit) phone Galls and personal support. There is a weekly Ukrainian hub which is accessed by local Ukrainians. where they support one another and ceIve help. Hope + Coffee is a local hub for people to come and purchase coffee and cake, second hand books, dolhes and gifts and new books. plus items made by a Nepali Charity which leaches people to sew 11 has been a lovely way for local people to be- nefil from very cheap prices and meet up with others. Many make it part of their week. A weekly lunch club is held in a lo1 hh school, where young people can explor6 faith. A Chrislian Union is run al the local college and is open lo all. i The Youth group meets weekly for 11-18 year olds The Alpha Course. which is an introduction lo Chnslianity, Is run three times a year, with other churches in Crewe and is open to anyone. This has laken place online. Hope church's websile provides information of how lo become a Christian. and includes Informalion about the church. It Is updated regularly Hope church is also a Contributor lo the local food bank. Addltlonal detalls of obJ•ctlves and a¢llvitles Ioptional Infomiationl
You may choose lo include further slalemenls. whe relevant, about.. policy on grantmaking- policy programme related investment., contribution made by vo- lunleers.
Section D Achievements and performance Summary of the main This has been another year of change for us. We were making achievements of the char- plans to run a Communily Grocery. Children's centre and com- ity during the year munily cafe with the Always Ahead charity in Ihe fomer Flag i Lane Baths This project was closed down by 'the powers Ihal be. in September. In January this year we found a suilable build- ing for lease from which we could run these proje¢ts.We have been making plans alongside lawyers. architects and the It)cal council. The hope is lo start in Autumn 25. Church is slill growing and we are recognising the changing nature of Crewe in people moving in and out and shift work af- fecling regular attendance. Having said that v4e are still growing and an InGreasing number are serving in Church. It is a wonder- ful mix of life and nationalities and backgfounds and ages We had a team of Interns for an outreach week in Seplernber. who served the local area and church and helped us with oulreaGh in Crewe town centre. There were a number of 'special' services. such as the Interna- tional Sunday. where we celebrated the 20 or so nalionalilies . worshipping with us There was also a harvest service followed by a soup lunch and the money was given lo Tear Fund. The Carol service was vlell attended and many friends and family joined us for that. Home groups meet fortnighlly In the different areas of Crewe. where we worship, pray, study the Bible and support one anoth- er. Prayer meetings are held weekly on a Tuesday morning and fortnighlly in the evening. which are always encouraging. As we have had fewer asylum seekers In Church we have been able lo pray wilhoul needing translation The Farsi Bible study has still continued to help those in Crewe to grow in their faith. Hope Cafe. the asylum seek8r ministry. was blessed with a grant from Bentley for the second year. which has enabled us lo provide for the needs of those who attend. We regulafly see 80 people who come for help and advice and support. 11 is still place of laughler and we have been able lo help many in their Iransilions from hotel lo rented accommodation and into job5. Love Crewe has been holding regular celebrations which has united many churches and believers. The monthly leaders lunch is a source of information and connection for all. We were able lo take part In the town Light Switch on and point lo the real mean- Ing of Christmas. The service in Queen's park saw more churches taking part and we are enjoying the unity between us. There was a week's mission by the Message Academy who went inlo schools and took part in youth groups and the park service The youth work now has a new team, which has grown over the year and Ihe numbers attending similady. The kids work has a strong team and lols of ¢hildren and the creche has become vital part of Sundays for many. HO + Coffee provides a wonderful space for local people and church people lo relax together and enjoy refreshments. plus access cheap gifts and clothes. 11 has a wonderful welcoming atmosphere and the mix of people and ¢onvers3lions is joyfull
Section D Achievements and performance Our weekend away was held in March at Cloverley hall and we enjoyed lime together havin9 fun and responding lo the chal- lenge from the book of Ephesian5 We had youth workers as well as children's workers this lime and il was a great bles5ing_ The youth also attended the lchlhus Revive weekend in Febru- ary. which they all enjoyed, as they mel with many olher young people from around the country. Revive was also a highlight a5 It is every year. Wle were able lo bring 15 asylum seekers and there were over 70 of us from Crewe. which was due to the Jubilee reduced price. Many people were challenged and there has been a wonderful in- crease in enthusiasm and participalion in seNing in Church. We are very grateful lo the continuing provision of surplus food from Marks and Spèncer. who have given us a chanly food donation 3 or 4 limes a week, lo be distributed to the community. Aldi also gives us donations once a week for Hope Cafe. This has been a blessing lo those who are in debl, asylum seekers, families, older people. and friends of church members, plus those who have lost lobs. To dale we have given out 145.C(JO meals. The Church is involved with Chnslians Againsl Poverty and connects Yth many local chanties. organisalions and churches Section E Financial review Brief ststement of the charity's policy on re- serves The Truslees have agreed to keep a reserve of £3000 in the Ghurch a¢counl. Oetslls of any funds mator- ially In deficit Further fSnanclal review detslls {Optlonal Infomiatlon)
You May choose to include Hope Church receives finances from ils members and operates additional Information, according lo a slricl financial policy. Paid workers salaries are where relevant about.. delemiined by a finance committee and are Teviewed annually. the charity s principal sources of funds linclud- Ing any fundraising}. how expenditure has supported the key ob- ieclives of the charity, inveslmenl policy and objectives Including any ethical Investment policy adopted. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. report above. Slgned on behalf of Ihe charlty's trustees Signature{s Full narne{sl,EMMA £ACttEL tbutLL PL4 P 6eiad Position leo Secretary, eHMe OF leutTEEf Chair. etc) . IE4DE rtu£L4 LEhJSEL Date
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Sectlon A Independent Examlnerfs Report Report to the trusteesl members of Hope Church Crewe On accounts for the year 5" April 2025 ended Charity no Ilf any) 1145555 Set out on pageg 3&4 I report lo the Iruslees on my examination of the accounts of the above chanty ('the Trust-l for the y8ar ended Responslbllllles and As the charity Irustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation basls of report ol the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charilies Act 2011 {-the Acl-). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of Ihe 2011 Act and in carrying out my examinalion, I have followed the applicable reCtn$ given by the Charily Commission under section 145{5){bl of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come lo my attention (other than that disclosed below ') in conne¢tion with the examination which gives me ca(Jse to believe that in. any material respect, accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's Statement I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be dravln in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached. ' Please delete the word in the brackets if they do nol appty. Signed: Data: 00,loq Name: AUAA Rolovant professional qualSficatlon(sl or body lif any): Address: 4F IER Octobor 2018
Section B Disclosuro Only complete rf the examiner needs to high1h1 matters of concem {see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any Items that the examlner wlshes to dl8cIose. IER October 2018
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