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2025-03-31-accounts

Registered Charity no. 1151360 Registered Company no. 08420082

HOPE Church Harrogate

Trustees Annual Report and Accounts

Year Ended 31st March 2025

HOPE Church Harrogate

Year Ended 31st March 2025

Contents Page

Page
Legal and Administrative Information 1
Trustees' Annual Report 2
Independent Examiner's Report 8
Statement of Financial Activities 9
Statement of Financial Position 10
Notes to the Financial Statements 11

HOPE Church Harrogate

Year Ended 31st March 2025

Legal and Administrative Information

Reference

The Charity is called “HOPE Church Harrogate” and is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales as a charitable company, limited by guarantee. The charity was registered with the Charity Commission on the 25th of March 2013.

Registered Charity Number 1151360 Registered Company Number 08420082 Registered Office 125 Main Street Garforth Leeds LS25 1AF Website www.hopeharrogate.co.uk The Charity Trustees/ Company Directors Stephen Williams Chair Oluwatoyin Akinrinola David Marsh Rebecca Shepherd Darren Kunar Paolo Zambonini Adam Price Resigned 8th May 2024 Primary Bankers CAF Bank Ltd 25 Kings Hall Avenue Kings Hill West Malling Kent ME19 4JQ Independent Examiner Nigel Wyatt BSC FCA Wyatt & Co Chartered Accountants 125 Main Street Garforth Leeds LS25 1AF

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HOPE Church Harrogate

Year Ended 31[st] March 2025

Trustee’s Annual Report

The trustees, who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of company law, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities' (SORP FRS 102).

The charitable company was incorporated on 26 February 2013.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Objectives and Aims

The charity's objects for the public benefit are:

Significant Activities

HOPE Church works out these aims and objectives through its members by:

Holding regular meetings in public locations such as town centres, parks and local community centres; as well as our regular Sunday morning meeting in the main hall of Ashville College in Harrogate which provides an opportunity to worship and hear practical Biblical teaching. All these meetings are open to anyone who wishes to attend and recordings of the teaching are freely available to the public via our website. We also hold courses such as "Alpha" that are promoted in public venues such as cafés and bars and are open to anyone of any faith or none to attend; as are our other regular times of prayer and worship.

Working with, supporting and partnering with other churches and organisations in the area that help alleviate poverty. We are also proactively involved in the work of "Reflect" (Pregnancy Choice & Loss Support) and "The Village Harrogate" (helping vulnerable new mothers) which were groups started by and supported by members of HOPE Church.

Running our own children's work via "HOPE Kids" activities.

The charity carries out a wide range of activities in support of its charitable aims. The trustees consider that these activities, provide benefit to both active members of the Church and the wider community of Harrogate.

Public Benefit

The trustees have complied with the duty in section 17 (5) of the 2011 Charities Act to have due regard to guidance published by the Charity Commission.

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Trustee’s Annual Report

Grantmaking

HOPE Church aims to be a generous church and as such we regularly try to give donations and/or grants to other organisations and at times individuals that the Trustees feel are in line with our charitable objectives.

Volunteers

In there are approximately 100 individuals volunteering in a wide variety of roles that support and enable Sunday morning meetings and the delivery of charitable aims from week to week.

ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE

Charitable Activities

During the year under review, the main area of progress and achievement included:

  1. Continued Sunday morning meetings, with growth in attendance, providing an opportunity for worship, practical biblical teaching, and community building, including online streaming via YouTube.

  2. Ran two successful ‘Alpha’ courses, as part of the national initiative.

  3. Strengthening our volunteer teams, including seeing significant increase in young people participating.

  4. Expanding our Staff Team to enable focus on The Village Community Hub and Pastoral Care within the church.

  5. Broadening of activities through The Village, including a Conversation Café for non-native English speakers, and increasing opening hours for the Baby Bank.

  6. Investing in our Midweek Groups to catalyse friendship, equip people, and grow in spiritual formation.

  7. Developing our mutually beneficial international links with churches in Kenya and Cambodia and a charitable project that relieves poverty in Tanzania.

  8. Granted financial gifts and practical support to individuals in need and to other charitable organisations with similar objectives.

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Trustee’s Annual Report

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Budget

When setting the budget, the trustees planned for a budgeted income figure of £240,303 (2024: £250,152).

On the expenditure side the Pastors discussed their plans for the year with the trustees who approved a deficit expenditure budget of £264,718 (2024: £250,152), with an expected deficit of £24,414.

Income

Overall our total income for the year was £267,224 (2024: £244,140); up 10% on the budget figure and up 9% from the overall income for 2024.

Expenditure

Overall our total expenditure for the year was £294,710 (2024: £236,891); up 10% on the budget figure and up 20% from the overall expenditure in 2024.

The overall deficit made in the year was £27,486.

Financial Position at the Year-end

On the 31[st] March 2025 Hope Church Harrogate held £120,364, of which £3,129 were restricted funds.

Reserves Policy

Hope Church will maintain unrestricted cash reserves at a level that covers a minimum of three months, and a target of six months, of gross salary expenses and ongoing fixed-term contract commitments. As of 31 March 2025, this is estimated to be a minimum of £37,295 and a target of £74,590. Any reserves exceeding this amount will be designated for projects such as the Building fund or Future staffing. These reserves are in place to ensure that the church can continue to operate even during periods of unusual expenses or unexpectedly low income.

Going Concern

On the date of signing the accounts the trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the Charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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Trustee’s Annual Report

FUTURE PLANS

The church's planned initiatives for the current and subsequent financial years include continuation of the following:

  1. Achieve sustainability for The Village as we reach and empower more families in the Harrogate region.

  2. Continue developing clear Pastoral Care systems to help us fulfil our charitable objectives.

  3. Reshape our Midweek Group offering to include new times of day and geographic locations, and to run longer-term groups promote the deepening of relationships.

  4. Increase the reach of our participation in the national 'Alpha' initiative.

  5. Pioneer new space and peer-input for people in the 18-30s age bracket.

  6. Develop strategies for equipping people in prayer and bible reading.

  7. Invest in our social media content, reaching new generations and using digital opportunities for spiritual formation.

  8. Continued work with ChristCentral Churches to support other churches locally, nationally and internationally, especially in the training of leaders.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing Document

The charity is controlled by its governing document, the memorandum and articles of association, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.

Recruitment and Appointment of Trustees

New trustees are recruited and appointed on the recommendation of existing trustees/members from within the community of HOPE church. There is a required minimum of three trustees but no maximum number.

Induction and Training of Trustees

The induction and training of trustees is provided through in-house training with specific emphasis on safeguarding and external training provided for new trustees of faith-based charities by Stewardship.

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Trustee’s Annual Report

STATEMENT OF BELIEFS

We believe in:

The one true God who lives eternally in three persons-the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.

The love, grace and sovereignty of God in creating, sustaining, ruling, redeeming and judging the world.

The divine inspiration and supreme authority of the Old and New Testament Scriptures, which are the written Word of God-fully trustworthy for faith and conduct.

The dignity of all people, made male and female in God's image to love, be holy and care for creation, yet corrupted by sin, which incurs divine wrath and judgement.

The incarnation of God's eternal Son, the Lord Jesus Christ-born of the Virgin Mary; truly divine and truly human, yet without sin.

The atoning sacrifice of Christ on the cross: dying in our place, paying the price of sin and defeating evil, so reconciling us with God.

The bodily resurrection of Christ, the first fruits of our resurrection; his ascension to the Father, and his reign and mediation as the only Savior of the world.

The justification of sinners solely by the grace of God through faith in Christ.

The ministry of God the Holy Spirit, who leads us to repentance, unites us with Christ through new birth, empowers our discipleship and enables our witness.

The Church, the body of Christ both local and universal, the priesthood of all believers-given life by the Spirit and endowed with the Spirit's gifts to worship God and proclaim the gospel, promoting justice and love.

The personal and visible return of Jesus Christ to fulfil the purposes of God, who will raise all people to judgement, bring eternal life to the redeemed and eternal condemnation to the lost, and establish a new heaven and new earth.

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TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES IN RELATION TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the Church’s activities during the year and of its financial position at the end of the year. In preparing financial statements giving a true and fair view, the trustees should follow best practices:

The trustees are responsible for keeping accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy the financial position of the Church, and which enable them to ascertain its financial position, and which enable them to ensure the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations and the provisions of the trust deed. The trustees are responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Church and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud or other irregularities.

TRUSTEE APPROVAL

S..L WILLIAMS Name of Trustee: Signed on behalf of the Trustees: 16/12/2025 Date of Approval:

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HOPE Church Harrogate

Year Ended 31st March 2025

Independent Examiner's Report

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Hope Church Harrogate ('the charity') for the year ended 31 March 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

I report in respect of my examination of the charity's financial statements carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), which is one of the listed bodies.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or

  2. the financial statements do not accord with those records; or

  3. the financial statements do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair' view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Nigel Wyatt BSC FCA Independent Examiner 125 Main Street Garforth Leeds LS25 1AF

Date: 17/12/2025

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Statement of Financial Activities

2025 2024
Unrestricted Restricted Total
Funds Funds Funds Total funds
Note £ £ £ £
Income
Donations and legacies 229,465 32,861 262,326 240,710
Charitable activities 2,206 - 2,206 2,679
Other income 2,664 28 2,692 751
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Total Income 2 234,335 32,889 267,224 244,140
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Expenditure
Expenditure on charitable activities 3 239,013 46,640 285,653 234,997
Governance costs 4 9,057 - 9,057 1,894
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Total Expenditure 248,070 46,640 294,710 236,891
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Net Income / (Expenditure) (13,735) (13,751) (27,486) 7,249
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Net Income and Net Movement in Funds
Total funds brought forward 13 145,621 2,229 147,850 140,601
Transfers 13 (14,651) 14,651 - -
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Total Funds Carried Forward 13 117,235 3,129 120,364 147,850
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All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

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Statement of Financial Position

2025 2024
Note £ £
Fixed Assets
Tangible fixed assets 10 10,740 4,928
Current Assets
Debtors 11 8,504 9,325
Cash at bank and in hand 118,997 152,681
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127,501 162,006
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 12 17,877 19,084
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Net Current Assets 109,624 142,922
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Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 120,364 147,850
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Net Assets 14 120,364 147,850
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Funds of the Charity
Unrestricted funds 117,235 145,621
Restricted funds 13 3,129 2,229
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Total Charity Funds 120,364 147,850
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Director's Responsibilities

The Direct's of the company are the Trustees of the charity, for the pupose of company law. The Director's are satisfied that for the year ended on 31st March 2025 the charitable company was entitled to exemption from the requirement to obtain an audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 and that no member or members have required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of the Act. However, in accordance with section 145 of the Charities Act 2011, the accounts have been examined by an Independent Examiner.

The Director's acknowledge their responsibility for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts. These Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies’ regime and with FRS 102 (effective January 2019).

These financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors / Trustees of Hope Church Harrogate (Registered Company number 08420082) and authorised for issue by

Name of Trustee:

S.L. WILLIAMS

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Signed on Behalf of the Trustees: Date of Approval:

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Notes to the Financial Statements

Basis of Preparation

HOPE Church Harrogate is a charitable company, limited by guarantee, registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. The address of the registered office is given in the charity information on page 1 of these financial statements. The principal activity is to advance the Christian faith in accordance with the statement of beliefs.

The charity is a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK (FRS 102)(effective 1 January 2019), the Charities Act 2011, and the Companies Act 2006.

The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis under the historical cost convention, modified to include certain items at fair value. The financial statements are prepared in sterling which is the functional currency of the charity and rounded to the nearest £.

The significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all years presented unless otherwise stated.

Assessment of Going Concern

Preparation of the accounts is on a going concern basis. The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the Charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Fund Accounting

Unrestricted income funds comprise those funds which the trustees are free to use for any purpose in furtherance of the charitable objects. Unrestricted funds include designated funds where the trustees, at their discretion, have set aside resources for a specific purpose.

Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by the donor or the term of specific appeal, often known as a ‘special offering’ in the church.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the accounts.

Incoming Resources

All incoming resources are recognised once the charity has entitlement to the resources. It is probable that the resources will be received, and the monetary value of incoming resources can be measured with sufficient reliability.

• All voluntary income from members of the church are recognised as donations and are included in full, with associated Gift Aid receivable in the Statement of Financial Activities.

• Grants, where entitlement is not conditional on the delivery of specific performance by the charity, are recognised when the charity becomes unconditionally entitled to the grant.

• Income resources from charitable trading activities such as the letting of the building are accounted for when invoices are drawn up (as the point of entitlement).

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Notes to the Financial Statements

Resources Expended

Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basis as a liability is incurred. Liabilities are recognised where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out the resources and the amount of the obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty.

Governance Costs

Include costs of the preparation and examination of statutory accounts, insurance, the costs of Trustees' meetings and the cost of any legal advice to trustees on governance or constitutional matters.

Liability Recognition

Liabilities are recognised as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources.

Tangible Fixed Assets

All assets costing more than £500 are capitalised and at historic cost. Fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is charged on the following annual rates, which is written off on a straight-line basis over time estimated useful life of the asset.

Equipment

33% on cost

Pensions

The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities as they become payable in accordance with the rules of the scheme.

Operating Leases

Rental charges payable under operating leases are charged on a straight-line basis over the terms of the lease.

Taxation

The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.

Judgements and Key Sources of Estimation Uncertainty

There have been no significant judgements (apart from those involving estimates) made in the process of preparing the financial statements. There have been no key assumptions concerning the future and other key sources of estimation uncertainty at the reporting date that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

2 Analysis of Income

Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2025
£ £ £
Donations and legacies
Donations 198,480 25,433 223,913
Gift aid 30,985 5,278 36,263
Grants - 2,150 2,150
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229,465 32,861 262,326
Charitable activities
Ticket income 2,206 - 2,206
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2,206 - 2,206
Other income
Interest 2,664 28 2,692
Other - - -
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2,664 28 2,692
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Total Income 234,335 32,889 267,224
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Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2024
£ £ £
Donations and legacies
Donations 188,533 1,272 189,805
Gift aid 35,005 124 35,129
Grants - 15,776 15,776
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223,538 17,172 240,710
Charitable activities
Ticket income 2,679 - 2,679
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2,679 - 2,679
Other income
Interest 254 14 268
Other 478 5 483
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732 14 751
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Total Income 226,949
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Notes to the Financial Statements

3 Expenditure on Charitable Activities by Fund Type

Expenditure on Charitable Activities by Fund Type
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2025
£ £ £
Administration 9,701 1,100 10,801
Congregation meeting cost & church gatherings 37,000 - 37,000
Depreciation 5,497 - 5,497
Giving, discipleship & pastoral support 33,198 21,315 54,513
Outreach expenses 7,391 14,964 22,355
Projects and events 3,248 447 3,695
Staff salaries and expenses 138,761 8,814 147,575
Training expenses 4,217 - 4,217
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239,013 46,640 285,653
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Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2024
£ £ £
Administration 10,198 - 10,198
Congregation meeting cost & church gatherings 33,904 - 33,904
Depreciation 3,229 - 3,229
Giving, discipleship & pastoral support 32,257 - 32,257
Outreach expenses 8,731 14,962 23,693
Projects and events 1,855 - 1,855
Staff salaries and expenses 124,997 - 124,997
Training expenses 4,864 - 4,864
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220,035
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4 Governance Costs

Governance Costs
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2025
£ £ £
Accountancy 8,723 - 8,723
Insurance 334 - 334
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9,057 - 9,057
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Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2024
£ £ £
Accountancy 1,560 - 1,560
Insurance 334 - 334
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1,894 - 1,894
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Notes to the Financial Statements

5 Grants Payable

The total grants paid to institutions during the year were as follows

2025 2024
Barnabas Community Church (1148096) 1,303 250
Christ Central Churches Worldwide (1151447) 29,476 17,510
City Valley Church (1155619) - 375
Gateway Church (1087764) 7,000 -
Jubilee Plus (1159799) 2,880 2,880
Netmakers, Harrogate (1163939) 880 998
See Ability First International (1117305) 2,684 -
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44,223
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Total grants or gifts made to individuals in the year were £6,943 (2024: nil) and were made in order to further our charitable objectives, helping those in need within our community.

6 Volunteers

The church benefits greatly from the voluntary contributions of time and money by its members and regular attendees. Please refer to the trustee's report for further details about volunteer contributions to the organisation.

7 Independent Examination Fees

Fees payable to the independent examiner for

Fees payable to the independent examiner for
2025 2024
£ £
Independent examination and preparation of the financial
statements		 1,622 1,560

8 Staff Costs

The total staff costs and employee benefits for the reporting period are analysed as follows:

2025 2024
£ £
Wages and salaries 120,735 99,665
Social security costs 3,204 2,059
Employer contributions to pension plans 9,241 7,326
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133,180
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The average headcount of employees during the year was as follows:

2025 2024
Average Head Count 6 5

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Notes to the Financial Statements

Staff Costs Cont.

Number of employees who received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year was as follows:

2025 2024
More than £60,000 0 0

Key Management Personnel

The charity considers its key management personnel to be the Trustees and Leadership Team, Three members of staff are on the leadership team, the total employee benefit received by key management personnel in the year was £98,274 (2024: Three staff, £83,598).

9 Trustee Remuneration and Expenses

The trustees did not receive any remuneration for their service as trustees. However, during the year Mr A Price held a contract of employment with the charity and received monthly remuneration.

The provision for trustees to receive remuneration, for the supply of services other than acting as a trustee, was provided within the articles of the charity. The remuneration provided to Mr A Price were for services provided in accordance with the charitable aims and no payment was made in their capacity a trustee. Mr A Price Stepped down from the Board in May 2024.

Mr A Price received a gross salary of £7,525 during the months in which he served on the board (2024: £42,997) with an employer pension contribution of £1,426 (2024: £5,431) for his pastoral services.

Due to the potential conflict of interest, trustees and close relatives of trustees are excluded from remuneration and benefits discussions where they/their relatives are potential beneficiaries of changes or awards being considered by the trustees

During the year one trustee incurred out of pocked expenses totalling £95 (2024: one trustee £1,494) which were all incurred for the day to day running of the charity's activities. The types of expenditure include travel expenses and other charitable activity expenditure.

During the year the total aggregated donations made to the charity by the trustee's during the year was £27,023 (2024: £35,628).

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Notes to the Financial Statements

**10 ** Tangible Fixed Assets
Equipment Total
£ £
Cost
At 1 April 2024 15,170 15,170
Additions 11,309 11,309
Disposals - -
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At 31 March 2025 26,479 26,479
Depreciation
At 1 April 2024 10,242 10,242
Charge for the year 5,497 5,497
Eliminated on disposal - -
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At 31 March 2025 15,739 15,739
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2025 10,740 10,740
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At 31 March 2024 4,928 4,928
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**11 ** Debtors
2025 2024
£ £
Accrued income 6,477 8,085
Other debtors 2,027 1,240
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8,504 9,325
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**12 ** Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2025 2024
£ £
Tax and social security - 3,369
Accruals 17,777 15,440
Deferred income 100 275
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17,877
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Notes to the Financial Statements

13 Analysis of Charitable Funds

1 April 31 March
2024 Income Expenditure Transfers 2025
£ £ £ £ £
Unrestricted
General fund 17,112 232,129 (240,585) 6,429 15,085
Designated
Building fund 15,962 - - - 15,962
Future staffing 18,968 - - (18,968) -
IT Hardware Savings - - (358) 358 -
Pastoral fund 6,466 - (3,868) 1,800 4,398
Projects 824 2,098 (3,248) 326 -
Reserve 76,597 - - - 76,597
The Village 9,692 108 (11) (4,596) 5,193
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Total Unrestricted Funds 145,621 234,335 (248,070) (14,651) 117,235
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Restricted
Cambodia - 445 (445) - -
Kenya - 1,313 (1,313) - -
Newday gifts - 447 (447) - -
Tanzania - 1,590 (1,590) - -
The Village restricted 2,229 10,156 (24,694) 14,272 1,963
The Village - grant for training &
equipment - 1,000 - - 1,000
The Village - grant for
Conversation Cafe		 - 350 (184) - 166
Zambia Christmas Appeal - 17,588 (17,967) 379 -
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Total Restricted Funds 2,229 32,889 (46,640) 14,651 3,129
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Fund Totals 147,850
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Notes to the Financial Statements

Analysis of Charitable Funds Cont.

1 April 31 March
2023 Income Expenditure Transfers 2024
£ £ £ £ £
Unrestricted
General fund 118,423 224,256 (220,019) (105,548) 17,112
Designated
Building fund 12,500 - - 3,462 15,962
Future staffing - - - 18,968 18,968
Pastoral fund - - (55) 6,521 6,466
Projects - 2,679 (1,855) - 824
Reserve - - - 76,597 76,597
The Village 9,678 14 - - 9,692
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Total Unrestricted Funds 140,601 226,949 (221,929) - 145,621
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Restricted
The Village restricted - 17,191 (14,962) - 2,229
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Total Restricted Funds - 17,191 (14,962) - 2,229
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Fund Totals 140,601 244,140 (236,891) - 147,850
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Fund Descriptions

Building designated fund

Future staffing designated fund

Pastoral designated fund

An unrestricted fund being saved for a future church building purchase.

The Future Staffing Fund is a designated fund that reserves money for anticipated salaries of new staff members in the future.

The Pastoral Fund is a designated fund established to provide financial support for the pastoral care needs of our community. This fund enables our organisation to respond quickly and compassionately to individuals and families facing unexpected hardship or crises.

Projects designated fund

Reserve designated fund

The Village designated fund

Kenya restricted fund

Tanzania restricted fund

An unrestricted fund for resources earmarked for stand-alone projects and events.

An unrestricted fund designated to hold the general reserve and other designated short-term savings.

An unrestricted fund designated for the social action project that seeks to alleviate poverty across Harrogate and the surrounding areas.

Donations collected to support Barnabus Community Church (Reg. Charity No. 1148096)

Donations collected to support Joe and Hannah's work in Tanzania, sent through the charity See Ability First International (Reg. Charity No. 1117305)

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HOPE Church Harrogate

Year Ended 31st March 2025

Notes to the Financial Statements

The Village restricted fund A restricted fund designated for the social action project that seeks to alleviate poverty across Harrogate an d the surrounding The Village - grant for training & Grant awarded to The Village project for for training, furniture and equipment IT hardware for The Den Zambia Christmas Appeal To hold restricted donations for Hope's contribution to the Zambia restricted fund Christmas Appeal, Sent through the charity Christ Central Churches Worldwide (Reg. Charity No. 1151447)

Transfers Between Funds

A transfer between funds have been made from the designated staffing funds to the general fund as these funds were intended to be used in the years budget.

A transfer between funds have been made from the General funds to the Village restricted fund to support the costs of the Village Manager's Salary costs.

14 Analysis of Net Assets Between Funds

Unrestricted Restricted
Total Funds
Funds Funds 2025
£ £ £
Fixed assets 10,740 - 10,740
Current assets 124,372 3,129 127,501
Creditors less than 1 year (17,877) - (17,877)
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117,235 3,129 120,364
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Unrestricted Restricted
Total Funds
Funds Funds 2024
£ £ £
Fixed assets 4,928 - 4,928
Current assets 159,777 2,229 162,006
Creditors less than 1 year (19,084) - (19,084)
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145,621
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15 Related Party Transactions

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HOPE Church Harrogate

Year Ended 31st March 2025

Notes to the Financial Statements

Ms E Zambonini held a contract of employment with the charity during the year and is a close family member to trustee Mr P Zambonini.

Ms E Zambonini received a gross salary of £17,955 (2024: £13,910) with an employer pension contribution of £5,707 (2024: £6,858) for her position as the Operations & Finance manager.

Due to potential conflicts of interest, trustees and close relatives of trustees are excluded from recruitment, remuneration and benefits discussions where they/their relatives are potential beneficiaries of changes or awards being considered by the trustees.

Mr A Price stepped down from the board in May 2024 before a contract of employment with the charity began with a close family member, Mrs J Price.

Mr S Williams was a trustee of ChristCentral Churches Worldwide until he stepped down from their board in December 2024. During the year under review £11,560 (2024: £17,510) was given by HOPE Church Harrogate to ChristCentral Churches Worldwide, a further £17,916 was given to ChristCentral Churches Worldwide as a response to their Zambia Christmas Appeal, and a further £1,850 (2024: £990) was paid to ChristCentral Churches for the cost of conferences, training and events. No money was owing to ChristCentral Churches at the end of the financial year.

16 Operating Lease Commitments

The total future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:

2025 2024
£ £
No later than 1 year 16,000 16,000
Later than 1 year but less than 5 years 20,000 36,000
Greater than 5 years - -
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36,000
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