HOPE FELLOWSHIP
A PARTICULAR BAPTIST CHURCH
TRUSTEE'S ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS
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From Charity Registration on 10 February 2025
to
Year ended 31"December 2025

HOPE FELLOWSHIP PARTICULAR BAPTIST CHURCH
Trustee'sAnnu81 Report 2026
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Charity Name:
Hope Fellowship Particular Baptist Church
Ch8rityRegistration Number.
1212077
Church Address:
Leeds Road
Ossett
West Yorkshire
WF5 9QW
CorrespondenceAddress:
14 Field Lane
Ossett
West Yorkshire
WF5 9DZ
Trustees:
Mr Jeremy Roe
Appointed 10° February 2025
Mr Andrew Light
Appointed 10" February 2025
Mr Christopher Green Appointed 10 February 2025
Mr Euan Roe
Appointed 10 Febru8ry 2025
Bank:
Bank of Scotland
Independent Examiner:
Antonywilson

HOPE FELLOWSHIP PARTICULAR BAPTIST CHURCH
Trustee's Annual Report 2025
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCEAND MANAGEMENT
Governing Document:
The church is governed by its Foundation CIO Con8titution. It IS
committed to the historic Christian faith revealed in the Bible and
summarised in the Statement of Faith.
Trustee Appointment:
The pastor and deacon of the church are'ex-officio'trustee8 for as
long as they hold office. Other trustees are selected for a f ixed
term by the charity trustees and must be non-voting members of
the church or of another church which can subscribe to the same
statement of faith. The trustees form the membeiship of the CIO.
Decision making:
There is an advisory council consisting of the non-voting members
of the church. This is governed by the Church Handbook and
m2kes recommendations to the trustees, including on the
appointment and removal of trustees, the buying and selling of
property, and the constitution. There were ten non-voting
members of the chuych at the end of the period.
Management:
Between registering and 31" December 2025 the trustees met
once and the advisory council met three times.
The church is independent and self governing. However we have
links with other likeminded churches for mutual support, advice
and joint activitles.

HOPE FELLOWSHSP PARTICULAR BAPTisfcHURCH
Trustee's Annual Report 2025
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Charitable Objects:
The advancement of the Christian faith forthe benefit ofthe public
in a¢¢ordance with the Statement of Faith appearing in the
Schedule.
To advance any such other charit8ble purposes (according to the
law of England and W¥lesl that. in the opinion of tha charity
trustees, further the work of Hope Fellowship Particular Baptist
Church, as the charity trustees in their absolute discretion see fit
f rom time to time.
Public Benefit:
The trustees have had due regard to the Charity Comtnission's
public benefit guidance when planning activities and in exercising
their powers 2nd duties and believe they have complied with that
guidance.
Main Activities:
Publicworship
Meetings are held every Sunday at 11 am and 6 pm for worship
services open to the public and advertised on our church website.
There 19 a regular Bible Class in the afternoon for young people.
On 8dvertised week evenings there aye meetings for prayer and
Bible study.
Other Group activities
There are regular Youth meetings on a Friday evening, and
separate men's and women's bookelLJbs on stated Tu8sdays. We
have a fellowship lunch on selectpd Sundays. once a year we run
a day CDnfereTrce. and organise a social outing for the whole
church. We organise community Carol singing at Christmas.
Grants
In accordance with the Bible's teaching on Christian giving, the
church aims to Complement its direct local activities with
financial and prayer support to other individuals and
organisations where thetrustees considerthis achievesthe aim of
its public benefit. We invite piesentations from such likeminded
groups of their work on occasiDnal evenings throughout the year,
Food bank
We are a collection Point for The Resource food bank based at
Christ Church South Ossett.

HOPE FELLOWSHIP PARTICULAR BAPTISTCHURCH
Trustee's Annu81 Report 2025
ACHIEVEMENTSAND PERFORMANCE
Worship and Ministry:
The gospel has been preached to all and the Bible expounded and
applied. Attendance rose duringthe period although thttre were no
baptisms to report. We have approx. twenty people at Sunday
services. Our church conference was attended by over sixty
people with meals freely provided. A conference book was
produced and distributed. We distributed leaflets in the
community with an invttation to carol singing at Christmas. Bibles
nd tracts continue to be offered freely from 2 box outside the
church. Our website contains information and sermons which
mayf reely be used by anyone seeking to understand the Christian
faith. We continue to broadcast our Sunday services to those who
are housebound or otherwise unable to attend.
Church purchase:
In May 2025 we purchased and moved into the former Salvation
Army Corps in Gawthorpe after previously renting the Darby and
Joan Welfare Hall in the village for services. We give thanks to God
for this wonderful provision as the money came purely from
voluntary offerings from a nLJmbeY of individuals. It is a suitable
building with good facilities for flexible use beyond the main
purpose of worship.
Community Impact:
With the purchase of our own church building we have a stronger
Christian presence in the area. Dozens of Bibles have been f reely
offered and taken by members of the public. We have f in3ncially
and prayerfully supported local and national Christian
organisations and charities during the year. This included a
speaking opportLJnity for the Zitnbabwe Partnership Trust.
Volunteer Contrlbutlons:
The pagtor is the only employee. All of the other activities are
possible thanks to the committed voluntary efforts of the trust2es
and members ofthe church.

HOPE FELLOWSHIP PARTICULAR BAPTISTCHURCH
Trustee's Annual Report 2025
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Financial Performance:
The church's chief source of income is voluntary gifts, mainlyfrom
the trustees and members of the church. Gilts were received of
£55,355.05 including Gift Aid relief in the period. Expenditure
amounted to £221,138 mainly due to the purchase ot the church
building. However funds brought forward at point of Charity
registration were £169,897.17, which left unrestricted funds of
£4, 114.22 at 31" December 2025. Grants totalled £4,050 to the
organisations listed in the notes to the accounts.
Funds Breakdown:
The church has its own building, which was puich2sed with
restricted funds.
Reserves PoliGy:
The trustees conside¥ that the minimum reseNes necessary are
equivalent to three month's expenditure, which is in the range of
£2,500 to £3,000.
Payments to trustees:
One trust80, Jeremy Roe, is the pastor of the church and its sole
employee. He currently receives a salary amotjnting to that as
stated on the Statement of Financial Activities. He also jointly
Dwns with his wife the Christian Bookshop in Ossett, which
supplied books and Bibles for the use of the church amounting to
£380 in the period. Formal agreements for both of these
expenditures have been signed with the other trustees. They are
considorod to be in the best interest of the church, and represent
good valucfor money.
Risk Statemont:
The trustees commit the affairs of the church to the guidance and
providence of God. However they are aware that the principal risk
to which the charity is potentially exposecl is loss of membership
and hence a lowered level of income f rom voluntary giving. This
would be mitigatcd by a corresponding reduction in grant making.
Prudent stewardship of resources involves giving f inancial
updates to the church at every advisory council meeting and
setting and monitoring an annual budget.
Policies are in place for Safeguarding, Health and S8fety, Data
Protection, Food Safety, and Fire Management. A Fire Risk
Assessmentwas carried out in July2025. These measures are alBo
considered lo minimise any fin8nci21 risk arising f rom potential
losses or claims.

HOPE FELLOWSHIP PARTICULAR BAPTIST CHURCH
Trustee'8 Annual Report 2025
Trustee Responsibility-
Charity law requires us es trustees to prepare financial
statements fDr each accounting year which give a true and fair
view of the st8te of the charity and of its income and expenditure
forthe year.
We are required to:
Select suitable accounting policies and apply them
consistently.
2. Observe the methods and principles in SORP.
3. Make judgements and estimates that 8re reasonable and
prudent.
4. State whether the applicable accounting standards have been
followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and
exp18ined in the accounts.
5. Prepare the financial st8tementg on a going concern basi8
unless it Is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue
in business.
We are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which
disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial
position of the charity and enable us to ensure that the financial
statements comply with the Charities Act 2011 and follow the
principles in the new edition of the Charity Governance Code. We
also have a responsibility to safeguard the assets of tho charty
and to take reasoneble steps to prevent fraud or any other
irregulaiities.

HOPE FELLOWSHIP PARTICULAR BAPTISTCHUfiCH
Trustee's Annual Report2025
DECLARATIONS
The trustees dèclare thatthey have approved the Trustee's Annual Report above.
Slgn6d on behalf of the charlty's trustees:
Signature:
Full Name:
Jereffly Roe
Po$Stion:
Chairman of trustees
Date-.
4 August 2026

Hopg F911ow5hip Particular Baptist GhuTch
Statement of Flnanclal A¢￿vI￿•S 10th Ftrbmary to 31st December 2025
Unrestricted Funds
Re$tri¢ted Funds
Total Funds 2025
ID¢omp
Total funds biou
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165 000.00
169 8S7.17
Di￿1 Gr￿
26 972.50
27 000.00
53,972.SQ
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Total lfj¢omo
I8,￿5.05
27 000.00
endlture
4 480.00
Fees $ervi¢es
465.00
46S 00
Rent
863.50
863.50
Re
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11,982.68
11982.68
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835.38
835.38
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4338
43.38
984 57
984 57
Induoin
cost
3.420.00
169 617.82
593 037.82
Donations
4 050.00
4.WQ.00
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202 20
202.20
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1,299.91
Events
1.Z25.39
1,218.02
1.218 02
Ministiie5
412 00
412.1
34.17
38.17
Total Ex ndhur
3152Q.18
189 617.82
221138.00
Net Income I
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2 382.18
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238218
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Statement of AB8ets J4st December 2026
UnrD8tr1cted Funds
Re8trlctÉd Funds
Total Funds 2026
Cumnt A$8ets
Church buildin
189.617.82
189.617.82
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189 617.82
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Independent examinerfs report to the trustees of Hope Fellowship
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Hope
Fellowship for the period ended 31 December 2025
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity Church's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the
accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charitie5 Act 20111'the
Act,).
I report in respect of my examination of the Church's accounts 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 14515)Ibl of the Act.
Independent examinerfs 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
bel ieve that in any material respect:
I, accounting records were not kept in respect of the Church as required by
section 130 of the Act; or
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.
Signed:
Name.. Antony Wilson MAAT
Address: 12 Thirlmere Road, Wakefield, WF2 9EP
Dated.. 4 August 2026