2025-03-31-accounts - Hope Leeds Community Church CIO

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Hope Leeds Community Church CIO

Charity number 1168120

Annual Report and Financial Statements

for the year ended 31 March 2025

Hope Leeds Community Church CIO

Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025

Contents	Page
Trustees' report	2 to 4
Examiner's report	5
Receipts and payments account	6
Statement of assets and liabilities	7
Notes to the accounts	8 to 9

Prepared by West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO

Hope Leeds Community Church CIO

Trustees' report for the year ended 31 March 2025

Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees and advisors

The trustees during the financial year and up to and including the date the report was approved were: Name Position Dates

Jovita Patinglag Lailanie Ringor Harold Rasalan Danilo Alimba Gemma Tacderas Jingle Ortiz

Trustee Trustee Trustee Chair Treasurer Secretary

Appointed 24 November 2024 Appointed 24 November 2024 Appointed 24 November 2024 Resigned 24 November 2024 Resigned 24 November 2024 Resigned 24 November 2024

Charity number

1168120

Registered in England and Wales

Registered and principal address

Bankers

49 The Rein HSBC Bank Plc Seacroft PO Box 105 Leeds 33 Park Row LS14 1LA Leeds LS1 1LD

Independent examiner

Sarah Coates MAAT

West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO

Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW

Structure, governance and management

The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) formed on 7 July 2016 and is governed by a constitution.

Method of recruitment and appointment of trustees

The trustees of the charity are appointed by the members at the AGM.

Hope Leeds Community Church CIO

Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 March 2025

Objectives and activities

The charity's objects

1) To advance the Christian religion in England and Wales, mainly Yorkshire and the Humber, particularly the Metropolitan District of Leeds.
2) To advance the education of the public in the Christian religion.
3) The advancement of the Christian religion mainly, but not exclusively, by means of broadcasting the Christian religion messages of an evangelistic and teaching nature.
4) To advance the Christian religion for the benefit of the public through the holding of prayer meetings, lectures, public celebration of religious festivals, producing end or distributing literature on the Christian religion to enlighten others about Christian religion.
5) The prevention or relief of poverty by providing items and services to individuals in need.

The charity's main activities

l Regular Sunday Services.
l Sunday school conducted for children.
l Weekday prayer meetings and quarterly corporate prayer meetings.
l Marriage and parenting counselling.
l Weekday Bible study group for families, working adults, young adults and youth.
l Leadership training - virtually via Zoom, leadership retreats.
l Community activities – Meet and greet events for UK newcomers
l Summer Camp.
l Easter Camp - HOPE Fest.
l Marriage Courses.
l Family beach day outings – including but not limited to baptisms.

Public benefit statement

In setting our objectives and planning our activities our Trustees have given serious consideration to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit.

Achievements and performance

l Able to reach out nationally and internationally via our Sunday service and mid-week Bible study.
l Emotional and spiritual support (bereavement, sickness) - via hospital and home visits.
l Continued charity usual activities.
l 7 New baptisms from April 2024 - March 2025.
l Had celebrated 1 year Anniversary of Norton/Malton Church under the umbrella of HOPE Leeds.
l Birthed 6 new bible study groups.
l Created a new ministry - Sport Ministry.
l Leadership Training - Local venue and Global Venue, Worship Nite activity.
l Marriage and Parental Course.

Hope Leeds Community Church CIO

Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 March 2025

Financial review

The net receipts for the year were £36,448, including net receipts of £27,590 on unrestricted funds and net receipts of £8,858 on restricted funds.

Reserves policy

The charity's free reserves, at the year end were £145,956.

The purposes of the church reserves are:

1) for the future purchase of church building if the church building fund is not sufficient.
2) for future staff employment
3) for church expenditure if the regular donations are not sufficient to cover it.

To achieve the above, the maximum amount of the reserves should be £99,000 and the minimum amount of reserves should be £12,000. The Church is in the process of purchasing a building, in December 2025, and so actual reserves are higher than the policy.

The Trustees are aware that the Church has excess free reserves for the year 2024-2025. The excess will be used for the following:

To purchase a building for the church.
To increase the number of missions

Approved by the board of trustees on 20/12/2025

Jovita Patinglag (Trustee)

Hope Leeds Community Church CIO

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Hope Leeds Community

Church CIO

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the CIO for the year ended 31 March 2025, which are set out on pages 6 to 9.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the CIO you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').

I report in respect of my examination of the CIO's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act. 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 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 Charities Act; 2 the accounts do not accord with those records.

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.

Sarah Coates MAAT

22/12/2025

West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO

Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW

Hope Leeds Community Church CIO

Receipts and payments account for the year ended 31 March 2025

Notes 2025 Unrestricted funds £ Receipts Offerings and tithes 54,306 Campers payments 2,068 Building fund pledges - Donations and love gifts 1,580 Gift aid 12,377 Fundraising - Other income - Total receipts 70,331 Payments Salaries - Rent 5,314 Leadership conference and training 984 Church supplies 2,600 Church equipment 1,048 Transport 6,399 Events and activities 1,487 Insurance 244 Independent examination 792 Administration and subscriptions 663 Mission support / Hope church worldwide 5,102 Love offering 2,150 Benevolent fund 150 Campers payment 11,808 Leaders retreat 4,000 Total payments 42,741 Net receipts / (payments) 27,590 Fund balances brought forward 118,366 Fund balances carried forward (3) 145,956	2025 Restricted funds £ - - 7,331 - - 1,387 140 8,858 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8,858 76,026 84,884	2025 Total funds £ 54,306 2,068 7,331 1,580 12,377 1,387 140 79,189 - 5,314 984 2,600 1,048 6,399 1,487 244 792 663 5,102 2,150 150 11,808 4,000 42,741 36,448 194,392 230,840	2024 Total funds £ 58,701 7,227 14,372 1,910 25,179 - - 107,389 900 4,881 791 2,871 1,054 58,441 6,985 224 720 651 15,798 2,150 300 7,990 - 103,756 3,633 190,759 194,392

Hope Leeds Community Church CIO Statement of assets and liabilities

as at 31 March 2025 2025 Unrestricted £ Cash funds Cash at bank 145,956 Total cash funds 145,956 Debtors and prepayments Debtors Prepayments Assets retained for the charity's own use Musical equipment Kitchen equipment 2 x Laptops Various other equipment Van Apple computer Wireless Mic system Liabilities Accruals Other creditors	2025 Restricted £ 84,884 84,884	2025 Total £ 230,840 230,840 2025 £ 6,800 1,219 8,019 2025 £ 864 587 1,451	2024 Total £ 194,392 194,392

The financial statements were approved by the board of trustees on 20/12/2025

Jovita Patinglag (Trustee)

Hope Leeds Community Church CIO

Notes to the accounts

for the year ended 31 March 2025

1 Accounting policies

Basis of accounting

The trustees have taken advantage of section 133 of the Charities Act 2011 and have prepared the accounts on a receipts and payments basis.

There has been no change to the accounting policies since last year.

No changes have been made to the accounts for previous years.

Taxation

As a charity the organisation benefits from rates relief and is generally exempt from income tax and capital gains tax but not from VAT. Irrecoverable VAT is included in the cost of those items to which it relates.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.

Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor or through the terms of an appeal.

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

Hope Leeds Community Church CIO

Notes to the accounts continued

for the year ended 31 March 2025

2 Restricted funds Building fund Fund name Building fund	Balance b/f Incoming Outgoing £ £ £ 76,026 8,858 - 76,026 8,858 - Purpose of restriction To fund the purchase of a property.	Transfers £ - -	Balance c/f £ 84,884 84,884

3 Related party transactions

Donations from trustees and related parties

The total aggregate value of unconditional donations to the charity from the trustees or related parties was £7,936 (2024: £9,425).

Trustee expenses

No trustee received any expenses during this year or the previous year.

Trustee remuneration and benefits

No trustee received any remuneration or benefit during this or the previous year.

Hope Leeds Community Church CIO

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Hope Leeds Community

Church CIO

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the CIO for the year ended 31 March 2025, which are set out on pages 6 to 9.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the CIO you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').

Independent examiner's statement

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 Charities Act; 2 the accounts do not accord with those records.

Signed: …………………………………… Name: Sarah Coates MAAT

22/12/2025

West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO

Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW