HOPE Hope Church Halifax Trustees. Annual Report for the perlod From:0110412024 Perlod stsrt date To: 3110312025 Period end date Charity re815tratlon nurnber: 1184189 Flnd us: www.hopehallfax.org Ob'ectlves and Artlvltles: At Hope Church we are committed to enabllng as many people as posslble to worshlp at our church, and to become part of our church family. We are a community of Gods people of all ages, background and temperament and our misslon Is to make disciples of the Lord Jesus Chrlst, baptlsin8 them Into the name of the Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirt. When plannlng Qui actlvltle5, Hope Church has consldered the Charlty Comml$$lon's iuldaDce on publk benefic and In partI￿lar the speclflc 8uld4nce on charltles for the athiancement of rellglon. Our service5 and wor5hlp put faith Into prartlse through prayer and scrlpture, music and sacraments. We try to enable ordlnary people to Ilve out thelr falth a5 part of our Church family through.. Worshlp and prayer: Learnlng about the Gospel, and developlng thelr knowledge and trust In Jesus Provlslon of pastoral care M15sion and outreach Work To facllltate thls work, St Is vltal that we are able to meet In the communlty that we are servlcln8. Trustees are advised of their obll8atlons under charlty law and the Charlty Commlsslon guidance on trustees, dutles, and are Informed of the content of the church's constftutlon. Achlevements and Perf rmance: Hope Church Hallfax CIO has had a successful year, having achieved many of our stated alms and fulfllled our dutles for the publlc benefit. Our primary avenue for impact has been through our weekly publlc worship servlces. whlch contlnue to be a cornerstone of our communlty engagement. Key Hi&hllBhts Include: School Partnershlps: We've developed strong relatlonships wlth local primary schools, offering engaglng and informative sessions that teach the prlnciples of Christianlty In an accessible and respectful manner. Famlly En8a8ement: Our weekly toddler group where young famllles gather to play, conne¢t, and explore how to live life inspired by the teachlngs of Jesus. Communlty Café: We host weekly tea and coffee meetlnes open to the publlc, providln8 a weltomlnB and safe environment that fosters connection and community building. Mldweek Gatherfng5: These meetings offer opportunities for prayer, mutual support, and Intercession for the needs of our local area. Pastoral Qre: We contlnue to provlde pastoral support both withln the church and to the wider communitvi responding to individual needs Wlth compassion and care. Research shows that religious Involvement Is positively associated with a range of well-being Indlcators, includlng greater happiness, life satisfattion, hope. purpose, and social support. It is als0 linked to lower rates of depression, anxiety. suicide, and criminal actlvlty, as well as stronger marital stability and overall mental health. Isource.. The Human Journey- Health 8enefits of Chrlstian Foithl About our Volunteer5.' The heart of Hope Church Halifax lies in our dedicated volunteer5. whose tireless efFort5 brlng Ilfe. energy, and vlbrancy to our community. Our Finonclol Review." Hope Church Halifax CIO is primarity fvnded through voluntary donations from church members. regular attendees. and supporters. These generous contrlbutlons enable us to carry out our mission and sustain our operatlons. During the year under review, expenditure was directed towards ministry-related activities, a5 well as the admlnlstrative and property Costs necessary to 5UPPOrt those ministries. The core oblectlve of the charlty remalns the preaching of the Gospel within the UK, the provision ol pastoral care to our congregation and vlsltors. and the facilltatlon of varlous outreach inltiatives. We are pleased to report that Income exceeded expendlture by £508.99 this year. This surplus was largely due to substantlal onfroff gifts from supporters, which have helped us maintaln a healthy flnancial reserve. Serving a communlty In a deprlved area In North Hallfax, we are encouraged to see that contrlbution5 from re8ular attendees and vlsltors accounted for 50% of totsl expenditure5-a 6% Increase compared to the pr￿lOuS year. Glven the current level of reserves, the trustees are satlsfled wbth both the flnanclal performance and the overall Ilnanclal positlon of the charity. Our Reserves Pollcy.. The trustees are confident that the current level of reserves is sufficlent to cover approxlmately 11 months of expendlturni providin8 a robust buffer to SUPPOrt the chartys operatlons. A mlnimum reserve threshold of 8 weeks, eJ¢pendlture has been establlshed to ensure flnancial stablllty and contlnulty. Based on projected regular giving and exlsting reserves, the trustees belleve the charity Is well-positioned to meet Its financlal needs for at least the next 21 months, supporting both on8oin8 min15try and outreach actlvltles. OurStructure• governonce ond management.. Apart from the flrst charlty trustees, every trustee must be appointed for a term of three years by a resolutlon passed at a properly convened meetlng of charity trustee5. In selectlng Individuals for appolntment a5 charlty trustees, the charlty trustee5 must have regard to the skllls, knowledge and experience needed for the effectlve administratlon of the CIO. There must be at least three charlty trustees. If the number falls below thls mlnlmum, the remaining trustee or trustees may act only to call a meetlng of the charlty trustee5 or appolnt a new charity trustee. Therels no maxlmum number of charSty trustees that may be appolnted to the CIO. Name5 of the charlty trustee5 who monaqe the charlty.. Tnjstee narne Office (If any) Dates acted If not for whole year Mr DC Clark Mr Rowen Reslgned 3011112020 Mr V Ferreira Chalr Mr P Surtees Declarotion5 The trustees declare that they have appr¢)ved the tru5tees' report above. Signed on behalf of the charivs trustees Slgnaturel51 ers Ferreira Full namelsl Vlvier5 Ferrelra Position (eg Secretary, Chalr. etcl Date 3110912025 Address for correspondence- 131 Cousln Lane. Halifax, HX2 8DU Pastor: The Reverend Doug Clark Banker: HSBC Independent Examiner.. nla Hope Church Hallfax: Recelpts & Payments Year ended 31rt March 20Z5 INCOME 2024-2025 Collections Bank Transfor Glft Aided Bank transfer Non Glft Aid Gfft Ald Redaim Gffts Other Grants £18.90 £13,428.00 £2,750.00 £2,946.53 £19,500.00 £0.00 £0.00 Regular Giving EXPENDITURE Salaries Venue Equipment PAIAVIMusic Equipment Office Equipment Venue Hire Unit Hlre Unit Expenses Publicity and 'Branding' Software & li￿nCeS Communion Food Printing & Admin Pastorfs Book Allowance Pastorfs Hospitality Allowance Training1Conferen￿S Resources Others £24,102.76 £569.60 £0.00 £0.00 £4.911.00 £5,305.93 £1,359.38 £43.96 £540.36 £0.00 £255.41 £651.64 £67.36 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £327.04 £38,134.44 Hope Church Hallfax: Statement of assets Year ended 31° March 2025 Designated Fund (Restricted) General Fund (Unrestrlrted Monetary Assets Bank account £ 0.00 £34.270.00 Mon Owed to Church Gift Aid claim (outstandin £ 0.00 £1573.00 £1573.00 Flxed assets £ 0.00 £ 0.00 Money which Church Owes £ o.(x) £ 0.00 Notes: l. The Financial Statement have been prepared In accordance wlth Church Accountlng Re8ulatlon 2006 usln8 the Re¢elpts and Payment Method 2. Item costlng more than £IOOO.00 are included In FIX a5set5 at cost 3. Items that are of a flxed asset type that cost £IO(X) or less are wrltten off In the year acqulred 4. Glft Ald Is due to be clalmed in year October 2025 Independent Examlner's Report to the rnembers of Hope Church Halifax Responsibilltles and basls of report I report to the tru5tee5 on my examinatlon of the a￿OuntS of the above charlty l*he TrusVI for the year ended 3110312025. As the charlty's trustees, you are responsible for the preparatlon of the accounts in accordance wlth the requlrements of the Charltles Act 2011 {'the ACVI. I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under sertlon 145 of the 2011 Act and In carrylng out my examlnatlon, I have followed all the appllcable Direction5 8lven by the a)arlty Commission under sectlon 14515llbl of the Act. Independent examlner's statement I have completed my examlnatlon. I confirm that no mateTi41 matters have Come to my attention In connectSon wlth the examlnatlon whlch glves me cause to bdleve that 5n, any materlal respect: the accountlng record5 were not kept In accordance wSth sectlon 130 of the Charltles Act,. or the accounts did not accord with the accountin8 records; or the accounts dld not comply wlth the applltable requlrements concernln8 the form and corrtent of accounts set out In the Charltles (Accounts and Reportsl Regulatlons 2008 other than any requlrement that the accounts glve a 'true and falrf vlew whlchls not a matter ¢onsldered as of an Independent examlnatlon. I have no concerns and have come across no other matter5 In connectlon wlth the examlnatlon to whlch attentlon should be drawn In thls report In order to enable 8 proper understandlng of the accOUr￿ to be rea¢hed. Dats,. 22.10.25