Charity regislratiofi fiumber- L206546 HOPE CHURCH ROTHERHAM TRUSTEES, REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD 15 JANUARY 2024 TO 31 MARCH 2025
Hope Church Rotherham Contents Page Trustee5' Report Independent Exèminer's Report statement ol Flnanclal Actlv1tles Statement of Flnanclal Positlon Notes to the Finantlal Statements 10-16
Hope Church Rotherham Trustees. Report For the Period 15 January 2024 to 31 March 2025 The trustees present their report and the finaneial statements for the period ended 31 March 2025. Objectlves and Actlvities Alms and Objertives The charitable objects or the Church are: 111 To advance the Christièn faith in accordance with the st4tem¢nts of fundamental truths of the AOG in such parts of the United Klngdom or the world as the church councll tlme to tlme rnay think flt. lil) To relleve 51ckness and flnanclal hardship and to promote and preserve good health by the provlslon of funds, goods or services of any klnd Includlng thrctugh the provlslon of counselling and support in such part of th¢ United Kingdom or the world as the Church Council from time to tlme think fit, Ilill Advallce educatlon suth ways and In such parts of the United Kingdom or the world ès thÈ Church Couneil from time to tlme may thlnk fit. Slgnlflc•nt Actlvltle$ We Intend that all our actlvltles alms are In Ilne wlth God'5 wlll fgr His Church ?c¢ording to the 5crlpture5, whlch Include$ lovlng all people, Introduclng them to Jesus Chr15t, and equlpplng them to have a beneflclally transforrnln9 Impact In thelr communltles and beyond. Our Purpo$e: To brlng glory to God the Father. Our VlslonE To mako dlsciples of Jesu5 Chrlst who are maklng dlsclples, Our Value•: Hostlng God'B Pres8neé- We belleve In bolng open to God the Holy Spldt, by Ilstenlng and recelvln9 frorn HIM whlch wlll result In transformatlon. Operatlng In Falth, We belleve In stepplng out In falth and bravely ftsllewlrtg 1é5us, seelng thlngs anew from God s perspectlve. Purposefully Sharfng Jesus. We belSeve In Intentlonally sharlng the Good News of Jesus In word5 and actlons wlth ovoryone. Expresslng God's love in our church fam11y. We belleve in being a church communlty in which each person knows they have unlque and vltal pjrt to play, as they us¢ thelr glfts to encouroge and help each other grow. We arè sts thankful to all of the people wh¢ have supported Hope Church and Its projects sn a voluntary or Ilnanclal capacity. The value of the vcluntaer efforts Is Snvaluable. V)rlous prtsjects 3nd programrnes run throughout the week at Hope Church Includlng the fdlowlng., Sunday Mornlng Famlly Worshlp - The servlces are Ilvely and engaging for all ages and run from 10..30am 12..30pm. Comp11mentary refreshments are served afterwèrds. The average weekly attendance on Sundays has contlnued to average 180 adults and children and the number of people In church membershSp for the perlod covered was 118 adults. Prc-servlce prayer takes place every Sunday from 9.. 30am each week, encouraging people to come and engage in purposeful prayer ffor Ihe meeting and turrent needs of Ihe church, communlty and beyond. Hope Klds - Thls Ss Sunday mornlng Junlor church. Chlldren from the age¥ of 3-1 l are welcome tg attend. It runs alongside the maln Sunday servlce and offers opportunlty for the chlldren to hear 8ible sttsries and participate in songs, game5 and crats. All Hope Kld5 volunteers are DBS checked and follDW Hcpe Church Rotherham'5 5afEguordin9 policy and procadures. NuTnbers attendlng Hope Kids have ctsntlnued to steadily rise over the past year wlth an average of 30 children attendlng each week. Htspe ACOfnS Hope Acorns is the parent and toddler group which meets each Monday durlng temi knme between 10..ODarn-12pm. The first V151t Is free and then a nomlnal fee of £2 Is requlred to attend. Durlng the tSme, the chlldren have the opportunlty to partlclpate ln muslc and movement, storytlme, Indlvidual playtlme, craft, snack time wlth the inclusion of a baby sensory group for O-IS. Hope Acorns is open to everyone Irtsm the church and local communlty. It's great to see parents from the local cotnmunity engaging in these sessions wlth thelr chlldren. The department Is also worklng In partnershlp wlth pre-school agencles across the borough. Amplify Youth Club Thls Is open to all youth who are senlor school age. Weekly actlvltles Include worshlp, Blble studles, topical discussions, games, quiiies and tuck shop. The group join other youth groups in periDdlc regional evertts, taklng place acros5 Rotherhaffl and Sheffleld. Soclal Dutlngs Include the annual weekend away which takès place In September of each year. Ampllfy youth meer each Frld8y from 6.'30pm- 8.'OOpm. Hopa Oaks - Thls Is a rnonthly 9atherlAg ol peop5e aged 60+. This work is dlrected and managed by one of the churth elder5. People are welcome from all walks of Ilfe. The group meet on the last Wednesday of every month. Attendee5 can expect to participate in worship and the study of the Word along with sharlng life and testlmonies. In addltion, extsrnal 5pe6ker5 are occaslonally invited to the group. A cooked meal usually follows and thls is all funded by the voluntary monetary contributions collected at the m2eting. Periodlc outings and Social event5 also take place at Hope Oaks. A holiday to Scarberough is planned for July 2025. 39 people are currently registered with Hope Oaks. ..CONTINUED Page I
Hope Church Rotherham Trustees. Report (continued) For the Period 15 January 2024 to 31 March 2025 Slgnificant A¢tlvltles- ¢r+ntinued Worshlp Team - The worshlp team which conslsts of two di5ciple5hlp groups meet weekly for rehearsals and dlsclpleshlp. rhere a currently 23 rnembers In the team. The team serve In a varled fdnge of roles covering muslc, rnedia and creative arts. part of the ongolng worship tralnlng, member5 from the team along with teams from other churches in the area and beyond have been atlending 'Heart & Skill,. Thi5 is a worshSp dlscipleship course taksng place over several Saturdays dvrlng Ihe year. rhe course Includes times of wor$hlp along with insplratlon teaching and speciallsed tuition. This course is diretted by the overseer of WDrshlp (also the pastDr of pastoral earel and has input from guest5 and 5pecia15st tutors. Other activities whlch the worship team have introdutsd thls year has Includad multi-cultural worshlp evenings, social event and development of skills on new Instruments. Dlsclpleship Groups There are currently eight disaple5hlp groups that meet weekly around the region {other than the last week of the month when corporate prayer & worshlp rakes place at the church on the last Tuesday). The aim of the omups Is to gllher together for fellDw5hlp, prayer and study of the word. The theme is often followlng on from the Sunday message but also may include pre-prepared malerial 5peclfically degi9ned for srnall groups. Social events also take place wlthln the groups from tlme to time, partlcuSady durlng summer and Chrlstrnas. The dSsEipleshlp groups are designed to be the first port of tall for pastoral care should any Issue arlse. The delegation of pastoral care Is designated to the dlsclpleshlp gmup leader who will then manage the matter wlthln the group Itself. Should It be a more urgent or serlous matter, the dlsclpleshlp group leader wlll escalate It to the Pastor of pastoral care, who wlll rhen put the approprlate meèsures in place. There are plans to launch two new groups In the perlod 2025-2026. Ourlng thls report5ng period all gmups have been trained on the funttlonality of the Churchsulte App enabllng members to keep up to speed wlth all thlngs happenSng In churth life. Pastorjl Care- 0pe church endeavou15 tD contlnually care for the people who choose to come under Its coverlng. The rsl stage of care Is through the engagement of a Iccal dlsclple5hlp 9roup. The leadershlp nf the church passlonately belleve In flndlng a place to belong In one of these small communltlos of the church famlly. However, the team recognlse that not everybody wlll deslre to be a part ol a Small group for whatever rea50n. In thls 5nstance pastorèl care would come from a central team should a rnatier arlse, Visitation of the 51ck, the glvlng ol gifts, lor varlou5 occasions includlng slckness, bereavement, and speclal cel¢bration5 - telephone calls and In person meetlng5 - vla an iqppolntment System are all expresslons ol pastoral care at Hope Church. During the year pastoral care has developed well and 15 In a strong posltlon. A team Is now establlshed wlth deflned rDles and reportlng systems In line wlth current GDPR guidttline5. Pollcles havE been put In place for visit5 and glfts. The Bereavernent Journey soven week journey helping people nav5gate grl@f was delivered once again this year. There were 10 partlclpants In total who benefltted from this course. There Is another course planned lor 202512026. Ongolng tralnlng wlth some of the pastoral care team Is planned to take place In the comlng year so that there wlll be multlple lacllltators of the bereavement Journey. Hope Ml$slons - Hope Church has a stron9 emph8s5s on mlssion be it local, n8tlon81 or Int¢rnatlonal. In October the church holds an annual missions conference. Thi5 Is deslgned tD educate and raise awareness of the current neods at home and abroad. In October 2024 the church h05ted Open Door5 who shared about the persecuted church and hosted a secret hurch event which was well attended. The missions, team also Inform the church rnembers through monthly short lalks on unreached people gmups. Hope Church currently st4pports the followln9 oryanlsations wlth pt7yer and m¢nthly nnanclal donatlong.. One by One World of Worth HAS Missions ack to Jerusalem UK Gospel Mlnlstrles Tvrkana Well Prolect - Nalrobl Kenya Venco Nakov - Macedonia Local Communlty Fund Rotherharn Foodbank Turkana Well - 'Living wat•r' Project Durfing thls last financial year, Hope church Roth¢rhom has provlded the funds donated from the huge generosity ol Its members to slnk a borehole In Turkana (Nairobil. Approximately £25k was raised and we are pleased to report that the project is complete and has come in on budget. This will now provide frosh wal'er to a region whlch is 50 dry and arld. The provlslon of thls facllSty wlll potentially create a townshlp In the region. purely due to the fact of fresh water being readily availab12. There will be a commlssionlng seThice in May 202S wh8re two of our church members will be travelllng to Nairobl to attÈnd this event. Men of frlope - The men's mlnlstry of Hope church includes sodal and more formal actlvltles. In the last year, the men of hope have enjoyel varfous events rnnglng from breakfasts, teaching and dlscu55ion events and snooker compeLltlons. Wom*n of Hope - The wornen s rninistry of Hope church meet several times per year. The gatheAngs conslst of cofFee mornlngs, craft events along wlth more formal gatherlng5. In May 2024, the Women of Mope mlnistry held a Conference, 'Pursuit', with guest speaker Helen You5af. There We 86 atrendees represented fmm a number of churches locally and rurther afield. There are a number Df coffee mornings and aciivity based events planned for 2025-2026. Re$ource Team - This team meet regularly to discuss and look at implementlng resources to help and equip the church. Welcorne bags and first steps Ilterature are amon9 the Item5 sourced and produced by this team. Training & Development- Hope church have benefitted from hosting a range of courses to help people explor¢ the Chr¢stlan falth and also learn and grow as a follower of Christ. Courses offered Induded: ..CONTINueD Pa9e 2
Hope Church Rotherham Trustees. Report (contlnued) For the Period 15 January 2024 to 31 March 2025 Sl9nlflcant Actlvltles- contlnued Hope.. Engage Alpha (18 attendees) • Hope.. Engage- Church Membership - (27 new members) Hope.. Equip - The 8ereavernent Journey IIQ attendees) Hope.. Eouip - Exploring Spiritual Gifts147 attendees) Hope.. Equip - Exploring Evangelism {15 attendees) Hope.. Equip The 8iblo Book Club (12 attendees per rnonthl Hope.. Equip - LeadÈrship Tralning IAII depèrtment leader51 lope.. Equip - Departmental Training Various Topic5 - 4 Grgups 140 attendees) Qulet Retreat tlme-120 attendees) The courses wlll be repeated perlodlcally and new courses will be introduced moving forward, Ev•nts - The Church has held or attended a number of Èvents over the year. These included.. Hope Church Volunteer'thank you, evenlng Thi5 Wa5 a free event held at the Hollday Inn RDtherham whlch Included slt down meal and barn dance. Everyone appreclated the evenlng. {80 attendees} Spring HaNe5t - Skegne5s {21 attendee5) Amplify youth weekend away at Cloverley Hall Shropshlre. • TradltSonal Chrfstmas carol servlce Rotherham Foodbank- Rotherham foodbank contlnues to serve the local communlty throuoh the distdbutlon of food parcels based on a referral bèsls from recognlsed agencles. When cllents come to slte there Is also an opportunlty for them to be 5ignp05ted to other 5ervlce5 such as debt advice, health care, and other relevant agencSes, Ro¢herham foodbank currently serve5 between 60-80 cllents per week. Thls year has seen Ihe Introduclion of a working Partnership with the cit17ens Advice Bureau and Chri5tiJns Agoin$t Povcrty. This ycar has seen the Introductlon of the 'Good News, team whlch ollers pastoral support, prayer and Inforrnatlon relatlng to the Chrlstlan falth. Chrlstlanfy Agalnst Poverty The debt rellef centre rnanager Is employed two days per week, worklng wlth and managlng 4 number of volunteer befrlendèrs. The céntré managÈr also works alongslde Rotherham F¢odtsank, givlng advlce and help durfng Lhe foodbanks openlng hours. In add1tion to thls, home vlsits are conducttd each wtek wlth accornpanylng befrlenders, to asslst those In debt by worklng as advocates, consolidatlng debts to monthly manaoeable payments wlth their creditors. Udget.ln9 plans are also complled with the cllents as part of the 5èrvlce. Hope Church Is In partnershlp wlth Chrlstlans Agalnst poverty and pay a monthly fee In accordance wlth the agreement. Schools Work- Hope church has been speclflcally worklng wlth two local schools In Rotherham, undertaklng assemb118S. KE educatlon, hollday clubs and afterschoDI clubs. The partnershlp wlth the scho¢ls has Increased and srrength@nod over the years, The contract and fundlng for the HAF summer ¢lubs hys been In tonlunrtion with Rotherharn Metropolltan Borough Council. Evangellsm Team - The evangellsm team rneat in Rotherharn town eentre on the flrst Saturday. The tèam handout Iiteralure and crdft5 whllst havlng Informal chats wlth the public of Rotherharn explorlng falth questlons. Publlc Beneflt The tru5t¢es have glven careful consideratign to the Charlly Commlsslon's general guldance on publlc benellt. From Hope Centre, the church ond prolECts are better able to beneflt the whDle publlc of Rotherham. The I'rustees are happy that Hope Church mrjre than meet the public benefit requlrements as lald out1n the slgnlflcbnt actlvitles sectlon of thls report. The trusteas confirm that ihey have complled wlth the req(Jlrements of Sectlon 17 of the Charltles Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charlty Comm15sion's guidance on publlc benefit. Additional Note Local Partnershlps The Church Is afflliated wlth AssemblSes of God and takes part In area-wlde events such as local hub and area meetlngs along with special events, such as training days and the AOG notional conference. There is also a Rotherham wlde minister's Int2rdenominètlDnal Ivnch once per month that the senior pastor attend5. The church ha5 a150 been adopted as an offirlal partner wlth two local schools to support thelr RE currlculums and speclal assemblles. The church was cgmmissioned once agoin to deliver a project last year which Included runnlng a two week holiday school club In one local school. The theme for th15 year wa5 on the Blbllcal story of Davld and Golialh. Actlvltles also Included glant inflatables, breakdance workshops, 8 mlni play performènce, songs wlth actions and outdoor water play, Rotherh¥m Borough Metropolitan Council provlded funding for this project which was moniiored and assessed upon completion. Other partners In the project Included'Early Help. and the Oepartment for Education,. Page 3
Hope Church Rotherham Trustees. Report (continued) For the Period 15 January 2024 to 31 March 2025 Flnancial Revlew Flnanclal Positlon The Church's fiThanclal records are updated on a regular basss. All the normal secure ctsuntino and banklng ProdureS are followeo. Hope Church have several bank accounts at two bank5. Each account relate5 to a partlcular purpose. Over th15 last year the financlal policies hève been revlewed ènd new policies and controls have been developed to mitigate any areas of rlsk. In accordance wlth the governlng 50RP a Statement of Flnanclal Actlvlty ha5 been produced. Also tènglble assets a recorded In a Balan Sheet and deprecioled where approprlate on a 5tralght-Ilne basis over 4 years. Reserve5 Pollcy The reserves pollcy Is to have a Sum ser aslde that wlll cover three months payments of salaryi rent and Insurance. The trustees are pleased to repDrt that thls has now been achieved and 15 currently in reserve for thi5 purpose. Additlonal Not• cio On the Isth january 2024 Hope church formally reglstered wlth the Charltle5 Commlsslon as a Chadtable Incorporoted Organisation. On the 3 1 Morch 2024 Hope Church Charlty 1069689 transferred it5 Jsset5 to thls new Chatlly 1206546. The charlty 1069669 wlll remaln open for the loreseegble to collect le9aey donatlons whlch wlll be transferred to the nèw ¢harlty on a quarterly bas15. Rlgk management The truste¢5 recogn15È the need for effectlve managtment of the key rlsks faced by the charfty. The types ol rlsks the chariLy faces arc periodlcally Identlfiod revlewed and priorltlseé In temis of potentlal ImpaLt and Ilkelihotrd of occurrence. The approprtateness Jnd adequacy of Internal controls and Identifl£atlDn of any further actlons required to mltlgate key risks Identlfled are alsts part of the overall r15k management process. structur?. Governancè and Management Go¥eMlng Document Hopc Church Rotherham (hereafter refcrtd to as the Church) Is afflllated to the E4rSt15h A55ernblles ol Gtsd IAOG), and Is CQn5tituted a5 a trust Using the model deed negotiated centrally by thc AOG for It5 churche5. Thls wos adopted on 20th September 2023 and recognlses the greater role of the Church in soclal actlon. The Church is organlsed under the Senlor Pastor, Paul Morri5, along with the team of elders. The church and It's leadershlp engage wlth AOG local and national events throughout the year. Trust*e Selectlon Methods The Church artively seeks new Trustees. Considerations for fvture candldates to be Church Trustee5 are based around thelr experllse and vision and values when it ¢Dmes to serving Ihe house at Hope Church Rotherharn. Addltlonal Note The Trustees are responslble for decidlng pollcy anij ensuririg Ihat it is implemented. They tneet al least flve knmes a year as full board, and they have establlshed a number of commlttees whlch they attend throughout the year. D2y to day managernent is delegated to the Senlor Pastor, Paul Morrls, alongside the setarY/treasurer, Matthew Key. They are responsible for carrylng out the declslons of trustees and for working Wlth the Chatity's professional advlsors. other than as noted below, the trustees give of thelr tlme freety and do not receive any pay, emoluments or olher finan¢lal beneflt. Whll$t the trustees are not paid for their time they can claim Èxpenses, details of whlch are disclosed In the Ecounts. Detalls gf other MuneratIon paid to Paul Morri5 as Senlor Pastor and 35 permlttecl by the charity constitutlon are glven In the notes to the accounts. .CONTINUED Page 4
Hope Church Rotherham Trustees. Report (continued) For the Period 15 January 2024 to 31 March 2025 Addltlonal Note - continued In planning our aetivities for the year the trustees have read arid had regard tD the Charity Co¥nmlsslon's guidance on pub15c benefit. Reference and Administrativ• D*talls Trustees H Lambert lappolftted 15101120241 Mr P Morrls (appointed 15101120241 Mr P Shaw (appointed 15/OLI20241 Mr B EastWODd lappolnted 15101120241 Mr A Harris (appointed 15101120241 Other Personnel Matthew Key - Secretary and Treasurer Charlty Number 1206546 Prlnclpal Addres5 Offlce 12, Bi£space Bowbridge C105e, Brodrnarsh 8u51ne55 Park Rotherham S60 IBY fndependent Examlner Chrlstopher Wilters Nuvo Accountancy Limited Ch)rtÈTed Certlfled Accounrants Flrst Floor, Sterllng House Oytrams Wharr Llttlc Eaton Derby DE21 SEL pag2 5
Hope Church Rotherham Trustees, Report (continued) For the Period 15 January 2024 to 31 March 2025 other Informatlon Average Number of full-tlme employee equlvalents In the year Thls indudes.. Trvo full-tirne & slx part-tirne staff Senior Pastor Full-tlme Assoclato Pastor Part-tlme Finance & Administration manager- Full-time Community Pastor- Part-tirne Pastor of Pastoral Care Part-time Training & Development Pastor Part-vme Foodbank A¢mlnlstralor xl - Part-tlme CAP Debt Centre Manager- Part-tirne Statoment of Trust•**' R•sponslb115tle$ The trustee$ are responsible for preparlng the Trustees, Report and the financial statement5 In accordance wlth appllcable law and Unlted Klngdom Accountlng Standards Iunited Kingdom Generally Accepted Accountlng Practlcel. The law applicable to charlties In England and Wale5 requlres the trustees to prepare flnancial statement5 for each flnanclal year whlch glve a true and falr view of the $te of affalrs of the charity and of the Incorning resources and appllcaUon of resources of the charlty for that period. fn preparing the financial 51aternenrs the trustees are requlred to.. select sultable accountlng pollcles and then apply them conslstenily • obser<e the methods and principle5 in the Charlty SORP., • make judgments and accounting estirnates that are reasonable and prudent,. and prepare the financlal statements on the golng Concern basis unless It Is Inappropriate tg presume that the charlty wlll contlnue In buslness. The trustees are responslble for keeplng adequate accounting records whlch dlsclose wlth reasonable accuracy at anytlme the flnanclal posltlon OF the charlty and to enable them to ensure that the accounts comply wlth the Charities Acr 2011, the Charity IAccounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and Ihe provislons or the trust deed. They are also responsible for 5afeguardlng the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and delectlon of fraud and other irre9ularltles. The trustees, report wa5 approved by the board of trustees and sl9neil on Its behalf by.. H Lambert Trustee 13 October 2025 Page S
Hope Church Rotherham Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Hope Church Rotherham For the Period 15 January 2024 to 31 March 2025 I report to the trustees an my examlnarion of the accounts ol Hope Church Rolherham (the Trust) for the perlod ended 31 March 2025. Re8ponsrbilit14s and Basls of Report As the chanty trustees of the Trust you are responslble for the preparatlon of th2 accounts In accordance with the requlrements of the Charltle5 Act 2011 I-the Act"). I report In respect of my exatnination of the Trust's account5 carried oul under sectlon 145 of the 2011 Art and In carrylng out my examinatlon, I have followed the app11cable Dlrectlong given by the Charlty CommSssion under sectlon 14515}{b} or the Art. Independent Examiner's Stat•ment Slnco the Yrust's gr05s Income exceeded E250,000 your exèmlner must be a member of a body Ilsted In 5ectlon 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that l am quallfled to undertake the examination becatsse l am a fflember of The Assoclatlon of Chartered Certlfled Accountants, which is one of the 115ted bodle5. I have completed my examination. I confimi that no marerlal maLters have come to my 8ttÈntlon In connectlon wlth the ex?rnlnJtlon glvlng rne cause to believe that Sn any material respect,. l. accountlng records wew not kept In respect of the Trust as requlred by section 130 of the Act,. or 2. the accounts do not accord with those record5,' or 3. the accounrs do not comply wlth the appllcable requlrement5 concernlng the form and content5 of account5 set out In the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulatlons 2008 other than any requlrement that the iccounts glve a 'true and lalr vlew, whlch Is not a matter consldered as part of an Independent examlnatlon. I have no concerns and have come across no othér matters In connectlon wlth the examlnatlon to whlch altentlon should be drawn In thls report In order to enable a proper understandlng of the accounts to be reachèd. Christopher Walters Date Nuvo Accountancy Llmlted Chartered Certlfied Accountants Fltst Floor, Sterling House Outrams Wharf Llttle Eaton Derby DE2L SEL Page 7
Hope Church Rotherham Statement of Financial Activities For the Period 15 January 2024 to 31 March 2025 31 March 20Z5 Unrestrictéd Re$tri¢ted funds lundg Total funds Notes INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM: Donatlons and legacles Charitable acrivltles.. Hope Church Investments 164,900 117,882 282,782 24,310 11,354 81,626 105,936 11,354 200,564 199,508 400,072 EXPENDITURE ON: Charltable actlvlties.. Hope Church 1217,446) 1137,3761 (354,822) 116,8821 62,132 45.250 NET INCOME Transfers between fvnd5 other 9alns 16 2,607 295,478 12,607} 129,379 424,857 NeT MOVEMeNT IN FUt40S RECONCIUATION OF FUNDS: Tetal funds brought forward 281,203 L88,904 470,107 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FQRWARD 16 281,203 188,904 470,107 The notes on pages 10 to 16 lorm part ol these financlal statements. Page 8
Hope Church Rotherham statement of Financial Positlon As At 31 March 2025 31 March 2025 Unrestrlcted Restrlcted lunds fund$ Total funds Note$ FIXED ASSETS Tangible Assets 12 282 5,988 6,270 282 5,988 6,270 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors Cash at bank and In hand 13 2,000 180,916 2,000 464,837 283,921 283,921 182,9L6 466,837 Credltors". Amounts Falllng Due Wlthln One Year 14 13,0001 13,0001 NET CURRENT ASSETS (LIABILITIES) 280,921 182,916 463,837 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 281,203 188,904 470,107 NET ASSETS 281,203 188,904 47D,107 FUNDS OF THE CHARiri Re5trl¢ted Funds Unrestrlct8d Funds 188,904 281,203 TOTAL FUNDS 16 470,107 On behalf of thè board H Larnbert Trustee 13 October 2025 The notes on pages 10 to L6 form part of these Ilnanclal statements. Page 9
Hope Church Rotherham Note5 to the Financial Statements For the Period 15 January 2024 to 31 March 2025 l. General Information Hope Church Rotherham Is a charit4bl¢ incorpornted organlsation registered with the Chèrlty Commission, registered charlty number 1206546. The principal address is OlCe 12, Blzspace, Bowbrfdge Close, Bradmarsh Buslness Park, Rotherham. S60 IBY. 2, Accounting Poli¢ies 2. 1. Basis of Prepgratlon of FlnancTal Statements The financial st4tements have been prepared In èccordance wlth the Charities SORP IFRS 1021 "Accountlng and Reporting by Charltles.. Statement of Recommended Practlca applicable to charlwes preparing th¢ir accounts In accordance with the Flnanclal Reporting Standard applicable In the UK and Ropub51c of Ireland (FRS 1021 lellectlve I January 20191 Financlal Reportlng Standard 102 "The Flnanclal Reporting Standard appllcable In the UK and Republic of Ireland and the Charyties Att 2011. The charlty Is a Public Benefit Entlty as deflned by FRS 102. 2.2. Fund A¢countlng Unrestrlcted funds can be used in accordance with the charltable obJectlves at the dlscretlon of the trustees. Deslgnated funds comprlse unre5tritted funds that have been set a51dE by the trustees for a speclfic purpose. Restrlcted funds are to be used lor speclflc purposes as laSd dDwn by the donor. Further explanatlon of the nature Jnd purp05e of each fund Is Included In the not95 to the financlal statements. 2.3, Incomlng Rq8our¢e$ Incomlng resources are recognised irb the period In whlch Ihe Charlty Is entitled to receipt ind the arnount can be measured w1th reasonable certalnty. Income 1$ defèrred only when the Charlly has to fulfil condltlons before becomin entltled to It. 2.4. 1)onat¢d Goods ahd S•rvlces Denated 9ood$ - Foodbank The costs Involved In undertaking the viluatlon of donated stock outwelghs rho benefit to users of the accounts and to the charity ol havlng rhls financlal Informatlon. No value Is ascrlbed to these good5 In Incomlng and outgolng resourtes. 2,5. Rosources Expend•fl Resources expended are Included on an accruals basls as a Ilablllty Is Incurred. Charltable expondlture compr15es those costs incurred by the Charlty In the dellvery of lis actlvltles and servlces. It Includes both costs that can b2 allocated dlrectly to such actlvltle5 and those costs 01 an Indlrect nature nece55ary to support them. Governance costs Include those costs assoclated wllh meeting the CDnstitutlonal and statutory requlrements of the Charity End include the reporting accountants fees and costs IlThked to the strategic rnanagement of the Charlly. Support costs are those costs not dlrectly allocated to an actlvlty of the Charity but support those actyvlties. All costs are allocal'ed between the expenditure categories of the Statement ol Financlal ActSvltles on a basis deslgned to reflect the use of the resource. Costs relatlng to a particular actlvlty arc allocated dlrectlyi Support costs are apportioned on an appropriate basls. 2.6. Tangibl8 Fixed Assets and DepreclatTon Tanglble fSxed assets are Measured at cost less accumulated dopreclatlon and ar*y accumulated impalrment losses. Depreciation Is provlded at rates calculated to write off rhe cost of the flxed assets, less thÈlr estlmated residual value, Dver their expected useful Ilves on the followlng bases.. 3-4 years stralghr IIDe Plant & Machlnery 2.7. Pènsions The charity operates a deflned pen51on contrlbution scherne. Contributions are charged to the Statement of Flnancial Activltles as they becorne payable In accordan with the rules of the s¢heme. Pag¢ 10
Hope Church Rotherham Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For the Period 15 January 2024 to 31 March 2025 2.8. Transfer from Hope Church Rotherham (1069689) Included Inthe SOFA a5 '0ther gains, 15 the transfer Df funtls Dn 31 March 2024 from the charity Hope Church Rotherham (1069689). 3. Income from Donatlons and Legacies 31 March 2025 Unrestrlcted RestrTct•d Total fund$ tunds funds Donatlons and glfts 164,900 117.882 282.782 4. Inve•tment Incom¢ 31 March 2025 Vnre6trlcted fund5 Bank Interest reielvable 11.354 5. Not Xntom•l(Exp•ndltur•) The net Incomè Is stared after eharglnpllcredltlngl.. 31 March 2025 Depfftelatlon of tan9lble fixed assets ownèd 3,326 6. Analy51s of Expendlture 31 March 202S Grant fundiny of Supp?rt actlvltle$ costs (see note 71 (see note 8) A¢tlvltles undartakon dlrtctly Total Hope Church 89,495 14,908 250,419 354,822 Page 11
Hope Church Rotherham Note5 to the Financial Statements (continued) For the Period 15 January 2024 to 31 March 2025 7. Grants Payable 31 March 2025 Grants to InstitutlDns Hope Church 14,908 Grants paid to Institutlons, included above, are as follow5,, 31 M)r¢h 2025 One by One Gospel Mlnlstrles Turkana Feedlng Project B21UK Wodd of Worth HA5 Missions V Nakov Macedonla Open Doors Herrlngthorpe URC S Jenklns - Albani Hope Church Rotherharn (to cover115 P05t cessatlon expenses) (1,200) 11,800) 11,8001 {1,8001 {1,350) 1600) 11,2001 12,6721 13001 15001 {1,686) {14,9081 8. SuppDrt Costs 31 March 2025 Hgpo Chureh Employee costs Prernlses expenses General administr8tlon Depreclatlon ISO,635 54.592 41,866 3,326 2SO,419 Independènt Examlner's Remunerjtion 31 March 2025 Independent examinatlon of the financlèl starements Other assurance servlces Tax advi50ry services Other finandal services 3,000 3,000 The Endependent Examlnation faes disclosed above includes the compilation of the Annual Report and financlal ststements of this Charlty and ol the prevlous unincorporated charfty (Registered charfty .' 10696891. Page 12
Hope Church Rotherham Notes to the Financlal Statements (continued) For the Perlod 15 January 2024 to 31 March 2025 10. Staff Costs Staff costs were as follows.. 31 March 2025 Wages and salaries Social security costs Other pension costs 132,387 4,038 1,967 138,392 No employees received employee benevits (excludlng employer pen51on costs) for the reptsrtlng perfod of more th8n E6D,000. 11. Average Number of Employ••s Average number of employees durlno the period wa5: 8 12. Tinglbh As$ets Plant & Machlnery Colt As at 15 January 2Q24 Additlons 9,596 As at 31 March 2025 9,596 D•preclJtlon As at 15 January 2024 Provlded durlng the pÈrlod 3,326 As at 31 March 2025 3,326 Net Book Value As at 31 March 2025 6,270 As at IS January 2024 13. Debtor$ 31 M•rch 2025 Due wlthln on¢ year Other debiors 2,000 14. Creditor5.' Amount5 Falling Due Wlthln One Yepr 31 Marth 2025 Accruals and deferred Income 3,000 Page 13
Hope Church Rotherham Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For the Period 15 January 2024 to 31 March 2025 15. Penslon Commltments The eharlty operates a definec5 contribution pension scheme. The assets of the s¢hem¢ are held separately from those of the charity In an independently admlnlstered fund. During the perlod the charge to the ststement of flnancial activities in respect of deflned contrlbutlon schemes was El,967. At the statement of flnancial posltlon date contrlbutlons of £NIL were due to the fund and are Included in creditors. 16. Mtyvement in Funds A5at15 Jpnuary 2024 Net movement In fund$ Asat31 March 2025 Transfers Unrestrfcted funds General.. General unrestricted fund Restrlcted funds Rotherham Food Bank Financial Irtlusion Funding Christians Agaln5t Poverty - Rothetham Debt Centr+ Hope Church Communltv Hope Church Mlsslons Hope Church eulldlng Fund Vlsltsn 278,596 2,607 281,203 66,701 20,427 926 27,790 5,142 35,240 35,285 12,4761 64,225 20,427 926 27,082 5,719 35,240 35,Z85 17081 577 Total re•trlctad lunds 191,511 12,6071 188,904 Total lund$ 470, 107 470,107 Net movement In lunds, Included In the above are as follows.. Net movement bn funds Gains and 1058OS Income Expandltur• Unr*6trirted fund$ General.. General unreStcted fund Restrieted funds Rotherham Food Bank Flnanclal Inclusion Funding Chrlsrians Agalnst Poverty - Rotherham Debt Centre Hope Church Communlty Hope Church Missions Hope Church Bullding Fund VlsloD 200,564 1217,4461 295,478 278,596 55,687 39,414 loo 27,128 16,695 35,5go 24,8S4 169,1341 137,7551 (3441 112,8881 116,9051 (3501 80,148 18,768 1,170 13,550 5,352 66,701 20,427 926 27,790 5,142 3S,240 35,285 10,391 Total restricted funds 199,508 1137,376) 129,379 191.511 Total funds 400,072 1354,8221 424,857 470,IC17 Page 14
Hope Church Rotherham Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For the Period 15 January 2024 to 31 March 2025 otherham Foodbank The Foodbank prDvlde5 emer9ency food and support to people In crlsls In Rotherham and ha5 a vlslon tD ensu that no-one in Rotherham has to go hungry, with a particular emphasls on tackllng chlld poverty wlthln the borough. Inanclal Incluslon Fundlng This is a three year project (commenced 20221 in partner5hlp wlth the Trussell Trust and the Cllizens Advlce bureau. The fund allows cllents accesslng the Rotherham foodbank, to have dlrect onslte contact with an advlsor, gathering relevant advlce and support to sSgn p05t thern to the approprlate agencies and gUPPOrt networks. The partner5hlp a15D allows c11ents to have contact with an onllne advlsor If preferred to the in person offer. Chrlstian5 AgaSnst Poverty The Rotherhjm Debt cent manager wlll be retlring in September 2025. There are no plans to fill this posltlon. Et is anticipated that the partnership wlll formally end with Chrlstlans Agalnst Poverty iwelve months after september 2025 a5 per the terms and conditlons vf the formal agreement. Hope Church Communlty- Thls fund Is for designated comrnunity actlvltles Includlng but not exclusive io school hollday clubs, parent and toddl¢r groups and eommunlty events. Income generated Is usually through grant appllcatlons. Hope Church Mis5ion5 The Mlsslons fund Incrjrporates all income and expendlture related to local, natlonal and International project5 thal Hope Church Rotherham CIO support throughout the yeor. Hope Church 8ulldlng Fund It was agreed by the trustees to keep this fund open io hold Income generated for the prgspertlve new bulldlng for Hope Church. Thls would contlnue to hold funds for a bulldSng deposll, legal fees and generBI expenses appllcable to purthaslng a new bulldSng for Hope Church. Vlslon these are periodlcal offerlngs taken to SLlPPOrt partlcular Jspects of th? work and vlslon of Hope Churth. These funds were ralsed through the donations of the thurch members. Footnotè. In most cases, the above funds In part represent ongolng lunds taken on fmm the former unlncoprated charlty Hope Church Rotherham (10696891. Transfers belween funds are Intern81 contrlbutlons made towards fund overheads. The 'other galns, reported are the transfer of lunds frorn Hope Church Rotherham110696891 on 31 March 2024. 17. Trans4ctloffts wlth Trugteqts The followlng trustees have been pald rernuneratlon or have recèlved other beneflts from the charlty tsr related enllty.. Namo of trustee Legal juthgrlty Remuner•tlofi 31 March 2025 Total Governlng document provlslon Mr P Merrls 42,701 42,701 As permltted by Its constitutlon, the Church paid remuneration and relrnbursed expenses to Paul Morris In hls role as Senior Pastor. No twstee expenses have been Incurred. Page 15
Hope Church Rotherham Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For the Period 15 January 2024 to 31 March 2025 18. Related Party Dlsclosures Key managernent personnel Ilncluding dlrectorsl recelved compensatiDn of £71,707 In the year, the charlty employed VSetorla Morrls, who Is related to a trustee. The total MuneratIoN pald In the year was £12450, The total of all donatlons recelved from trustses In the year was E36863. page 16