LIVING HOPE CHURCH TEESSIDE
Accounts for the perlod 6 Aprll 2024- 5 Aprll 2025

LIVING HOPE CHURCH TEESSIDE
Accounts for the perkMI 6 April 2024- 5 Apdl 2025
INDEX
14
Trustee5 Annual Report and General informauon
statem8nl of Flnanclal ACtI￿tIeS
Balance Sheet
7-10
Notes to the Ac￿Unts
11
Independent Examlner's Report to the Trustees

LIVING HOPE CHURCH TEESSIDE
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
for tha period 6 Aprll 2024- 5 Aprll 2025
The trustees are pleased lo present thelr annual report and financial stslements of the charity
for the period 6 April 2024- 5 April 2025. Prior period figures shown in the accounts represent
the initial eighteen-rnonth reporting period.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies sel out in the
notes lo the accounts and comply with the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice
(applicable lo charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting
Standard applicable in the UK and the Republlc of lyeland (FRS 1021 Issued in October 2019,
and with the Charities Act 2011.
Rof•r•n¢e ond Admlnlstratlon Detall•
Charity name.
Living Hope Church T88sside
Reglstered charity number-
1200624
Charity's principal 8ddres8-
11 Thom Side, Ingleby B8n*ViCk,
Slockton-on-Tees, TS17 ORT
Chadty s Independenl Verifier:
Josh Rae
Tax Assist, Tees Valley 8usin89s Centre,
Orde Wlngate Way. Stockton-on-Tees TS19 OGD
Structure, Govomanc• and Management
Llving Hop8 Church Tee55id? is a tharity registered by the Charity Commlssion for England and
Wales.
The Charity is overseen by a Board of Trustees that meets quarterly.
The trustees served during the year and since the year end were as follows..
Mr J Fletcher (Chalr)
Mrs H Harrlson (Tre8surerl
Mrs L Carlin {Socrelaryl
Dr S HaTTison
Mrs V Wilkinson
Mr D Brown
All the trustees act in a volunteer capaclly.
One of the Trustees, Haleema Harrison, was given a gift card lo the value of £IQO in
appreciation of services provided to the Charity in the preparation and submission of the
accounts to the Charity Commis5i0n.

LIVING HOPE CHURCH TEESSIDE
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
for the perlod 6 April 2024- 5 Aprll 2025 (Conlinuedl
None of the other Iruslees have been pald any remuneration or received any other benefits from
an employThenl with their ¢harily or a related entity eilh8r in this rewting period or the prior
perlod. No trustee expenses have been incurred.
Appointmant of Trustees
New Iruslees will be appointed whenever appropriate. Suitabte candidates will generally be
selected from within Living Hope Church, will be considered based on their skills. knowledge,
experience and sympathy with the alms and ethos ol Living Hope Church. New trustees will
have Ihe opportunity lo review appropri318 documents, including the accounts, as part of the
inductlon proc655.
The Charity r8cognlse8 the requlrèment to keep Tru51ees current lo best adminlstrate the
harity and give help and advice lo the leadership team. Trainlng and updates from the Charity
Commission will be given and circulated as frequently as possible.
Key Management Pernonnel:
The day lo day runnlng of the church is delegated to the leadership 18am headed up by the
senior p8slors, Jeremy and Jill Fletcher.
Volunteern
The Church relies heavily on a 'volunleer workforce, In carrylng out its activities. The value of
these volunteers is impossible to quantify and. in accordance wih tha Charilieg SORP (FRS
102}, tha general tlme of volunteers is not reGogn15ed in Ihe accounts.
However, the Injstees would like lo express their gralilude and acknovAedg8 the invaluable
contribution of lime given freely by so many who help m8ke Ihe church and ils activities
suGce55. Approximately 24 volunteers gave their services during the reporting period.
ObJectlve• and Actlvltles
The main objective of the charity is lo advance the Christian faith in accordance with the
Statement of beliefs.
The maln acllvlty is the provision of a Chrisllan church and its assoaalèd activities.
In planning the actSvllles ol the charity, the Trustees confirm that they have had due regard lo
the public benefit guidance issued ty the Charity Commission and the spaclfic guldance to
charities for the adv8ncemenl of religion.
The charity's activitie5 are available to the people of Ingleby Barwick and the vdder area to
make a positive contribution lo the local and wloer communlty.

LIVING HOPE CHURCH TEESSIDE
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
for the perlod 6 Aprll 2024- 5 Aprll 2025 IContinL*ed)
The slralegles for achievlng the charity's alrns Include weekly Sunday service5, mid-week
groups, events, training and oulr8ach activities.
The charity pro￿￿eS finanaal support lo other ChrS8118n caus8s based in Teesside and the
wider area.
Achlev•ments and Porforniance
The Charity has carried out its aclivltles to pro￿de a Chr1511an church In Ingleby Barwick wllh the
intent of sUPPOrting people of the Chrlslian faith wSth a regular gathering for all ages, including
children, and supporting a variety of Charitab￿ 8Ctivilies in the UK and abroad.
Regular Sunday m88tings are held with teaching, refreshments and chlldren's 3ctivilles- 811
supported by volunteers. Mid-w8ek groups are also held to provide personal support and help in
the Christian faith.
A number of event8 and Courses, focusin9 on the spread of the gospel. have been held durlng
the reporting perlod. These Include the Alpha course, the Marriage course as well as Easter and
Christmas Craft Nigh19 and an Afternoon Tea. These events were well attended and thorouohly
enjoyed by those who came.
The main measure of the charlty's achievements is the number of people attending the weekly
Sunday meetings. the mid-week small group meellngs and the various Other courses, events
and activities. The Charity has seen a Steady increase in the number of new people, including
families with young children, coming lo church regularly. There has also been an increase in the
number of people regularly allending the rnid-week groups Ihroughout Ihe period under review.
In pursuit of ils objectives, the charity supports and collaborates with th8 following charitable
organisalions and local churches..
Churches Together on Ingleby
Churches Together in Teesside
Sowing Seeds
Mose5 Project
Luis Palau Foundallon
Safe Families
FLJllers Field
PACT North East
CAP Ichrislians Against Povety)

LIVING HOPE CHURCH TEESSIDE
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
for tho wrlod 6 April 2024- 5 April 2025 (Continued)
Flnancial Review
During the reporting period, income decreased by £8,756 to £38.343 and total expenditure on
charitable activities decreased by £5,443 10 £26.066 re5ultsng in a nel 5urplu5 of £12,277. The
balance on unr8Stdcted lunds al the end of the rèportlng period was £42,242.
The support to mlssions, whlch Indudes support to local Chnstian ministrles as well as
supporting needy families within the church and the local community, is £7,748. This included a
£1,000 donation to the Luis Palau Foundation who partnered with the churGhe5 In Teesside lo
host an outreach event called Festival T8esside in the summer of 2024.
The main source of income for the year was donatlons.
Cagh Resorvg• Poll¢y
The Twstees aim lo retain sufficient liquid reserves that would allow the charity lo continue
operating should the income from donations vary adversely. They have set a reserves policy
whl¢h ￿qUIreS malntainlng free cash balances In the unre5tricled general fund amounllng to
£6.500. belng approximalely 3 months runnlng costs of the charity. Thls level of reserve will
allow th8 chaiity's core activitie8 to continue during a period of unfores8en dIfficu￿y.
The reserves policy will be reviewed by th8 Trustees every 12 months.
Rl8k Manag•m•nt
Care of children is probably the greatest risk and therefore we ensure that all people working
with children have an enhanced DBS check and the Safeguarding policy 15 adhered to. We are
members of an organi5a(ion that assisls with all safeguarding issues.
This report was approved by the Board on 4 February 2026
Signed on its behalf by..
Chair of Trustees

LIVING HOPE CHURCH TEESSIDE
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
for the perlod 6 April 2024- 5 Aprll 2025
Note
Unrestrlcted Total funds Total funds
funds
for Ihe parlod for the prlor
porlod
Incomo from:
Donations
Total Incom•
38.343
38,343
38,343
38,343
47,099
47,099
Expandlture on:
Charltable 8ctivilie8
T￿1 8X￿ndttUro
26,066
26,066
26,066
26,066
31,509
31,509
Net InGome for tho perlod
Not movement In fund•
12,277
12,277
12,277
12,277
15,590
15,590
R•conclllallon of fund•:
Total funds broughtfotward
Total funds carrlbd
29,965
42,242
29,965
42.242
14,375
29,965
The noles on pages 7 10 10 form part of these financial sta18menls

LIVING HOPE CHURCH TEESSIDE
BALANCE SHEET
for the perlod 6 Aprll 202￿ 5 Aprll 2025
Note Unr•8trlct•d Total lor th• Total for th•
fund•
porlod
prlor perlod
Flxed assets
Tangible assets
Totsl flxed assets
4,536
4,536
4,536
4,536
4,669
4,669
Current assets
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
Total current a8sats
7,382
35,603
42,985
7.382
35.603
42.985
9,855
18.402
28,257
Uablllllos
Creditors.. amounts falllng due wlthln
one year
Net curr•nl as$•t•
Total as•ets1o•s curront Ilabllltles
5,279
5.279
37.706
42,242
2.961
25,296
29.965
42,242
Totaln•t a$$•ts
42,242
42.242
29.985
Funds of t￿ Charlty
Unrestricted funds
Total fund•
42.242
42,242
42.242
42.242
29.965
29.965
The notes on pages 7 to 10 fomi part of these flnanclal statements
These aGwunts were approved by the board of directors and aulhorised for issuo on 4th
February 2026 and are signed on their behalf by=
Trustee

LIVING HOPE CHURCH TEESSIDE
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
for the poriod 6 Aprll 2024- 5 Aprll 2025
1. Accountlng Pollcle¥J
al Basi8 of Accountlng
The accounts have been pTrpared In accordance with Statement of Recommended Practice..
Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in acccfyrdance with the
Flnancial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 issued in
October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and
Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 and the Charitses Act 2011.
The chanty conslitules a public benefit enllty as defined by FRS 102.
These accounts have been prepared under the historical co81 convention wlth assets and
liabilities recognised at cost or transaction value unl8SS Othervjlse slated in the relevant notes
to these accounts.
The Iruslees conslder that there are no material uncertainlie8 about tha charity'# ability to
conlinue as a going concem.
bl Income Rocognltlon Pollclol
Donatlons and other forns of voluntary Income are recognlsed wlthln the accounts when
received.
Glft Akl receivable 18 Included Income vth8n there is a valld declaratIc￿ Irom the donor. Any
Gift Ald amount recovered on a donation is considered lo be part of that gift and is treated a5
an addition lo the same fund as the inltlal donatlon unless the donor or the lemis of the appeal
have specified othe￿se.
cl Donated S•rvlc•• and Facllltles
Volunteers make a slgnmcant contribution to all aspects ol the charitys activitie5. However, in
accordance with the Charities SORP IFRS 102), the general time of volunleers is not
recognised In the accounts,
d) Expendlture
Liabilili8s are recognised where it is more likely Ihan nol that there is a legal or constructive
Obligalic￿ committing the charity lo pay out resources and the amount of the obligation can be
measured with reasonable certainty.

LIVING HOPE CHURCH TEESSIDE
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
for the perlod 6 Awil 2024- 5 April 2025 Iconlinuedl
Fund Accountlng
Unreslricled funds are avallable to spend on activities that further any of the purposes of the
charlty. Designaled funds are unrestricted funds of the charity which the trustees have deuded
at their discretion to sel aside lo use for a speclfic purpose.
gl T•nglblfr Flxod A$8•t8
Individu81 fixed ass&ts costing £500 or more are capilalised al cost and are depreaated over
their estimated useful economi¢ lives on a $traight-Ilne basis as follows..
Assot Category
Equiprnenl (costing over £500)
Equipment (o)sting less than £6001
Annual rat•
20Vo
Written off in year of acquisition
h) Dobtor•
Trade and other debtors are recognised at the transaction price. Prepayments are valued al
the amount prepaid after taking account of any trade discounts due.
il Ca•h at Bank and In Hand
Cash at bank and cash in hand includ88 cash and short-term highly Ilquld Investments.
l) Credltora and Provl•lon•
Creditors and provisions are recognised wher8 the Charity has a present obligallon re$ultlng
from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the
amount due lo settl8 the obligation can be measured or eslimaled reliably. Creditors and
provisSons are nomially recognlsed at their setuernent amount after allowlng for any trade
dlscounls due.
2. Income from donatlons
Th18 r•portlng porlod
Unr•$trl¢ted Total fund•
funds
Prlor porlod
DonalKJn8 and grft8
GrftA&J
Total
30,966
30,968
7,377
37.794
All income in the prior period was unrestricted.

LMNG HOPE CHURCH TEESSIDE
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
lor the perlod April 2024- 5 April 2025 (continued)
3. Analys18 of expendlture on charltable actlvltl¢s
Th18 reportlng perlod
Unrestrlcted Total funds Prlor porlod
fund5
Other minlsty expendllure
Mlssions
Rent of community centre
D8preciatlon
Other administrative expendi1￿re
Total
9.809
7,748
6,000
1,611
898
26,066
9,809
7.748
6,000
1,611
898
26,066
11,307
9,266
7,673
2,318
945
31,509
4. T•nglbl8 Flxed Asso1•
Th18 reportlng perlod
Equlwnent
Total
Prlor
perlod
Cost
Atthe beglnnlng of the reporting perlod
Addition8
Disposa18
At end ofthe reporting perlod
Depreclatlon
At beginning of the reporting period
Disposals
Depreciation
At end ofthe reportlng parlod
Net book valuo
At the beginning ofth8 reportlng p8rlod
Atthe end of the reporting period
8,004
1,478
150
9,332
8,004
1,478
150
9.332
5,428
2,576
8,004
3,335
(150)
1,611
4,796
3,335
(150)
1,611
4,796
1,017
2,318
4.669
4,536
4.669
4.536
4,411
4.669

LIVING HOPE CHURCH TEESSIDE
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
for the perlod 6 Aprll 2024- S April 2025 {conllnued)
5. Debtord
Prlor porlod
reportlng
porlod
Inco￿ tsx recoverable re Glft Ald
Oiher debtors
T¢thl
7,377
9,305
550
9,855
7,382
6. Cr•dltorn: amount• f•lllng wlthln on• y•ar
Prlor porlod
roportln9
perlod
Rent
T¢)tal
5279
5,279
2,961
2,961
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Addrg8s'. Durham TBes Valley Business Centr
Orde Win9ale Way
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