**Hope Christian Trust Charity Registration No: 328456** Annual Report for the period lst April 2023 to 3lst March 2024 **Objectives** (as outlined in the amended Trust Deed 22[nd] November 1989) “ To support and set up, provide for and maintain such charitable work in educational establishments in Israel and Arab Countries as the Trustees from time to time think fit so that young people and adults may receive training on the basis of Christian principles and may receive instruction in the Christian faith and its practical outworking including where necessary the relief of hunger, poverty and sickness among such young people and adults and the provision of proper accommodation for them “ ## **Activities** Hope Christian Trust (“the Trust”) has researched areas of need both for education and for welfare in the lands of the Bible and as a result it has established many ongoing links with missionary, relief and developments societies and educational bodies. To endeavour to meet the needs of these groups the Trust raises monies, mainly through appeals, writing proposals to sympathetic charities and foundations, talks given by trustees and on line communication. The Trust has developed a regular core of donors for its work overseas. During the year in question there has been substantial conflict in the areas served by the Trust which has necessitated some changes in the focus of its ministry whilst still working within the parameters of the Trust Deed. Some organisational changes have also taken place in the ministries supported by the Trust. The work and ministry of the Trust and its involvement has certainly been more demanding over the last year. During the course of the year under review Trustees have only been able to visit on two occasions but support has been maintained and monies released and, through a network of established correspondents, correctly applied to the various ministries. ## **The Lighthouse School.** There has been a war in Gaza following the Hamas attack on southern Israel on October 7[th] 2023 and this is continuing beyond the period covered by this report. This has seriously affected the Trust’s work in the Lighthouse School in Gaza City. The school has been closed and there has been some damage to the building. The staff have been dispersed. The future is uncertain. The Trust has provided support for the staff by continuing to pay salaries and await a cessation of violence to see how things will continue. This will avoid the strict redundancy arrangements that would be imposed under Palestinian _**PAGE 1**_ **Hope Christian Trust Charity Registration No: 328456** law. A special appeal fund (Lighthouse School Community Support Fund) has been initiated in order to support the future functioning of the school, its staff and families related to the school in the present and in the future in partnership with other Christian organisations. Individuals, churches and foundations have been very generous in their support. ## **Zababdeh Community Family Centre** The Hamas attack on October 7[th] has affected this ministry. The action of the Israeli Defence Force and of settlers in the West Bank has affected the running of the centre as travel has become more difficult and dangerous. This has impacted upon activities normally undertaken at the Centre thereby affecting its income particularly through the inability to open the new excellent guest house facilities (completed in mid 2023). Increased unemployment in the Occupied Territories has also impacted upon the finances of the Centre.. During the period of this report the Dutch Christian Charity (Tabitha Ministries) has ceased to function having completed the last stage of their project in Zababdeh which was the completion of the Guest House. This has necessitated negotiations with a new associate in the land which is ongoing and hopefully will be completed during the next financial year. The Trust has continued to assist with the running of the Centre and has supported the expenses of the Director of the Centre. ## **Other activities of the Trust:** ## **Hebron Evangelical School** The Trust continues to give some support to this school particularly towards the needs of hearing impaired pupils ## **Programme for Theological Education by Extension** The Trust continues to support this ministry in Jordan and to channel grant aid from a British Christian Trust to this educational ministry. ## **The House of Hope.** The Trust receives support for this home for young special needs people in Bethlehem and passes it on as required ## **Bethlehem Bible College and its caring arm the Shepherd Society** Although a new Trust – The Bethlehem Development Trust - has been established in the UK the HCT still receives funds for this educational and caring ministry and for staff and student support in Bethlehem which it passes on as required. _**PAGE 2**_ **Hope Christian Trust Charity Registration No: 328456** ## **Financial Review:** The accounts for the Trust appear on the pages that follow this Report and have been prepared under the historical cost convention in accordance with both: **1.** The Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting & Reporting by Charities (FRS 102) and **2.** The Charities Act 2011. As income for prior periods has been lower, the respective accounting records have previously been completed under the exemptions available and reported on the Receipts & Payments basis which has caused the figures shown as comparable items in this year’s accounts to be re-stated. Income for the Trust increased substantially over previous years due mainly to the successful applications made by the trustees to grant aiding bodies; the Christian charity Strategic Report Group and the Programme for Theological Education by Extension. However, the conflict in the areas where these monies should be applied has prevented their release as banks have been closed and the Trust cannot be satisfied that monies will reach their intended beneficiaries, whilst much of the targeted population for such grants has migrated away from the areas of conflict. The Trust has made the donors aware of this situation and they are fully understanding, regularly reviewing whether they might re-purpose their grants. It will be seen that the Trust continues to receive some regular payments in respect of both the Bethlehem Bible College and the Shepherd Society which are held in their respective Restricted Funds until drawdown is requested by Bethlehem Development Trust (the new administrators of the college affairs in the UK).. Unrestricted Fund income reduced from £12,399 (y/e 31.3.23) to £7,581.74 (y/e 31.3.24) which reflected the Trustees’ inability to attend as many fundraising talks as before. Unrestricted expenditure was increased from £4,988.59 (y/e 31.3.23) to £6,165.88 (y/e 31.3.24), nevertheless there was a small excess of income of £1,415 during the year. The Trust has a policy whereby it is required to hold sufficient resources to meet at least three months of its annual expenditure; in y/e 31.3.24 this would have required £1,935 to be held in Unrestricted reserves whereas £66,572 (aggregate) was held as Unrestricted funds. The trustees are pleased to confirm that in their opinion the Trust is sufficiently liquid to meet its anticipated future liabilities. In this regard it is relevant to record that the Trust has no obligations whatsoever, other than to distribute the Restricted Funds in accordance with the donor’s wishes. ## **Governance Policies:** - **a) Risk:** The trustees have considered the major risks to which the Trust might become exposed, particularly in view of its work in politically unstable areas. Procedures are in place to endeavour to mitigate perceived risks to both the _**PAGE 3**_ ## **Hope Christian Trust Charity Registration No: 328456** Trust and personnel working on its behalf. Regrettably this might result in a reduction in its activities as the conflict continues. - **b)** The trustees updated the Risk & Safeguarding policy in the preceding financial year to follow the guidance given by the Charity Commission relating to charities that work in areas in which proscribed groups are known to operate. The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation at HM Treasury, under the Counter Terrorism ( International Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 has confirmed that, in relation to the Trust’s ministry in Palestine, it is satisfied that the Trust complies with their requirements. Nevertheless, the trustees plan to keep the policy under review. The management of the Trust is in the hands of a small band of trustees but it is considered that in the event of the departure of any one of them the Trust would be able to fulfil its obligations to distribute the Restricted funds held, as the donors have indicated, pending the appointment of a suitable replacement member. It will be seen that the income of the Trust has changed from mainly smaller donations received on a regular basis to larger grant monies where the Trust has approached appropriate bodies to support the furtherance of developing the Christian faith. Two such bodies have come forward to provide this support and both have been reviewed by the trustees to ensure as far as they are able, that money laundering is not a factor in these operations. - **c) Safeguarding:** The Trust has a safeguarding policy that is regularly reviewed. None of the trustees have contact with vulnerable persons in the day-to-day routine of their tasks, albeit that the chairperson of the Trust, who is also a Church of England minister, might visit one of the ministries where such people might be encountered. These visits would be in the company of a responsible person from the respective ministry. - **d) Financial:** There is an established policy in place based upon Charity Commission guidance for control and procedures. The only assets of the trust are monies held in UK financial institutions and oversight is maintained to try to ensure that balances held are maintained within the government’s FSCS guarantee scheme. - **e) Diversity:** The purpose of the Trust is to promote the Christian Faith and to function ethically with Christian values at its core, thereby ensuring a diverse approach in its workings. ## **Structure, Governance and Management:** The Trust is governed by a Deed dated 22[nd] November 1989 that was amended on 21[st] July 1992. The Trust is an unincorporated association registered with the Charity Commission. _**PAGE 4**_ ## **Hope Christian Trust Charity Registration No: 328456** Trustees are selected by: - a) Recommendation by an established trustee - b) Invitation made by the existing trustees to a suitable candidate Appointment of a new trustee must be approved by a majority decision of the full board of trustees. The trustees are the only appointed managers within the Trust. It is acknowledged that the board of trustees comprises husband and wife partnerships, a problem not uncommon in small organisations such as the Trust. Whilst the Trust occasionally works alongside other charitable organisations, it has no legal obligation or contractual liability with any other party. ## **Reference and Administrative details:** - The name of the charity is Hope Christian Trust - The charity is registered in England: registered charity number is 328456 - The principal address of the charity is: - 2 Orchard Court, Claverham, Somerset BS49 4TB - During the year under review the trustees were: - The Rev. John Angle – chairman - Mrs. Janet Angle – secretary - Mr.Paul Warren - Mrs. Christine Warren - Mrs. Jane Camp - The bankers to the Trust are: - Lloyds TSB Bank plc, High Street, Gillingham, Dorset SP8 4AQ - National Westminster Bank plc, 9 The Triangle, Clevedon, Somerset BS21 6NE - Bath Building Society, 15 Queen Square, Bath BA1 2HN - Buckinghamshire Building Society, High Street, Chalfont St.Giles, Bucks HP8 4QB - The independent examiner for these report and accounts is: Ms.Glenda Hagger, Toad House, Brockley Way, Claverham, Somerset BS49 4PA The trustees have approved this Annual Report. Signed on behalf of the trustees by: 2 19/1/2025 ……………………………………. ……………………. _Date_ _Rev. John Angle (chairman)_ ## **Hope Christian Trust Charity Registration No: 328456** _**PAGE 5**_ ## **Hope Christian Trust Charity Registration No:328456** ## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH 2024** |**_notes_**
**INCOMING RESOURCES:**
Incoming resources from generated funds:
Voluntary Income
**_2.1_**
Investment Income
**_3_**
Income from charitable activities
Other incoming resources
**_3_**
**Total incoming resources**
**RESOURCES USED:**
Cost of generating funds:
Cost of generating voluntary income
**_6_**
Fundraising trading cost of goods sold
Charitable activities
**_6_**
Other resources used
**_6_**
**Total resources used**
**Net income/(expenditure)** **_2.1_**|**_notes_**|**_This year total_**
**_Last year total_**
5,380.21 - 191,859.69 - 197,239.90
_126,620.76_
2,145.03 - - - 2,145.03
_646.76_
- - - - -
_40.00_
- 93.93 100,563.92 - 100,657.85
_47,672.37_
7,525.24 93.93 292,423.61 - 300,042.78
_174,979.89_
278.40 - - - 278.40
_249.25_
- - - - -
_113.28_
5,649.94 - 192,049.56 - 197,699.50
_186,066.61_
237.54 - 303.75 - 541.29
_-_
6,165.88 - 192,353.31 - 198,519.19
_186,429.14_
1,359.36 93.93 100,070.30 - 101,523.59 ##_- 11,449.25_
105.75 - 530.00 - 635.75
_450.23_
- 530.00 - - 105.75 - - 635.75
_- 450.23_
935.11 93.93 100,494.55 - 101,523.59
_- 11,449.25_
- - - - -
_-_
935.11 93.93 100,494.55 - 101,523.59 ##_- 11,449.25_
11,499.99 54,164.45 126,127.18 - 191,791.62
_203,240.87_
**12,435.10 54,258.38 226,621.73 - 293,315.21**
**_191,791.62_**
**_Unrestricted_**
**_Funds_**
**_Designated_**
**_Funds_**
**_Restricted_**
**_Funds_**
**_Endowm't_**
**_Funds_**|**_This year total_**
**_Last year total_**
5,380.21 - 191,859.69 - 197,239.90
_126,620.76_
2,145.03 - - - 2,145.03
_646.76_
- - - - -
_40.00_
- 93.93 100,563.92 - 100,657.85
_47,672.37_
7,525.24 93.93 292,423.61 - 300,042.78
_174,979.89_
278.40 - - - 278.40
_249.25_
- - - - -
_113.28_
5,649.94 - 192,049.56 - 197,699.50
_186,066.61_
237.54 - 303.75 - 541.29
_-_
6,165.88 - 192,353.31 - 198,519.19
_186,429.14_
1,359.36 93.93 100,070.30 - 101,523.59 ##_- 11,449.25_
105.75 - 530.00 - 635.75
_450.23_
- 530.00 - - 105.75 - - 635.75
_- 450.23_
935.11 93.93 100,494.55 - 101,523.59
_- 11,449.25_
- - - - -
_-_
935.11 93.93 100,494.55 - 101,523.59 ##_- 11,449.25_
11,499.99 54,164.45 126,127.18 - 191,791.62
_203,240.87_
**12,435.10 54,258.38 226,621.73 - 293,315.21**
**_191,791.62_**
**_Unrestricted_**
**_Funds_**
**_Designated_**
**_Funds_**
**_Restricted_**
**_Funds_**
**_Endowm't_**
**_Funds_**|**_This year total_**
**_Last year total_**
5,380.21 - 191,859.69 - 197,239.90
_126,620.76_
2,145.03 - - - 2,145.03
_646.76_
- - - - -
_40.00_
- 93.93 100,563.92 - 100,657.85
_47,672.37_
7,525.24 93.93 292,423.61 - 300,042.78
_174,979.89_
278.40 - - - 278.40
_249.25_
- - - - -
_113.28_
5,649.94 - 192,049.56 - 197,699.50
_186,066.61_
237.54 - 303.75 - 541.29
_-_
6,165.88 - 192,353.31 - 198,519.19
_186,429.14_
1,359.36 93.93 100,070.30 - 101,523.59 ##_- 11,449.25_
105.75 - 530.00 - 635.75
_450.23_
- 530.00 - - 105.75 - - 635.75
_- 450.23_
935.11 93.93 100,494.55 - 101,523.59
_- 11,449.25_
- - - - -
_-_
935.11 93.93 100,494.55 - 101,523.59 ##_- 11,449.25_
11,499.99 54,164.45 126,127.18 - 191,791.62
_203,240.87_
**12,435.10 54,258.38 226,621.73 - 293,315.21**
**_191,791.62_**
**_Unrestricted_**
**_Funds_**
**_Designated_**
**_Funds_**
**_Restricted_**
**_Funds_**
**_Endowm't_**
**_Funds_**|**_This year total_**
**_Last year total_**
5,380.21 - 191,859.69 - 197,239.90
_126,620.76_
2,145.03 - - - 2,145.03
_646.76_
- - - - -
_40.00_
- 93.93 100,563.92 - 100,657.85
_47,672.37_
7,525.24 93.93 292,423.61 - 300,042.78
_174,979.89_
278.40 - - - 278.40
_249.25_
- - - - -
_113.28_
5,649.94 - 192,049.56 - 197,699.50
_186,066.61_
237.54 - 303.75 - 541.29
_-_
6,165.88 - 192,353.31 - 198,519.19
_186,429.14_
1,359.36 93.93 100,070.30 - 101,523.59 ##_- 11,449.25_
105.75 - 530.00 - 635.75
_450.23_
- 530.00 - - 105.75 - - 635.75
_- 450.23_
935.11 93.93 100,494.55 - 101,523.59
_- 11,449.25_
- - - - -
_-_
935.11 93.93 100,494.55 - 101,523.59 ##_- 11,449.25_
11,499.99 54,164.45 126,127.18 - 191,791.62
_203,240.87_
**12,435.10 54,258.38 226,621.73 - 293,315.21**
**_191,791.62_**
**_Unrestricted_**
**_Funds_**
**_Designated_**
**_Funds_**
**_Restricted_**
**_Funds_**
**_Endowm't_**
**_Funds_**|**_This year total_**
**_Last year total_**
5,380.21 - 191,859.69 - 197,239.90
_126,620.76_
2,145.03 - - - 2,145.03
_646.76_
- - - - -
_40.00_
- 93.93 100,563.92 - 100,657.85
_47,672.37_
7,525.24 93.93 292,423.61 - 300,042.78
_174,979.89_
278.40 - - - 278.40
_249.25_
- - - - -
_113.28_
5,649.94 - 192,049.56 - 197,699.50
_186,066.61_
237.54 - 303.75 - 541.29
_-_
6,165.88 - 192,353.31 - 198,519.19
_186,429.14_
1,359.36 93.93 100,070.30 - 101,523.59 ##_- 11,449.25_
105.75 - 530.00 - 635.75
_450.23_
- 530.00 - - 105.75 - - 635.75
_- 450.23_
935.11 93.93 100,494.55 - 101,523.59
_- 11,449.25_
- - - - -
_-_
935.11 93.93 100,494.55 - 101,523.59 ##_- 11,449.25_
11,499.99 54,164.45 126,127.18 - 191,791.62
_203,240.87_
**12,435.10 54,258.38 226,621.73 - 293,315.21**
**_191,791.62_**
**_Unrestricted_**
**_Funds_**
**_Designated_**
**_Funds_**
**_Restricted_**
**_Funds_**
**_Endowm't_**
**_Funds_**|**_Last year total_**
_126,620.76_
_646.76_
_40.00_
_47,672.37_| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**_2.1_**||||||| ||**_3_**||||||| ||||||||| ||**_3_**||||||| ||||||||_174,979.89_| ||||||||_249.25_
_113.28_
_186,066.61_
_-_| ||||||||_186,429.14_| ||**_2.1_**||||||| ||||||||| |**TRANSFERS:**
Gross transfers between funds - in
Gross transfers between funds - out
**Net income / (expenditure)**
**Other recognised gains/losses**
**Net movement in funds**
**_Reconciliation of funds_**
**Total funds brought forward**
**Total funds carried forward**|||||||_450.23_
_- 450.23_| ||||||||_- 11,449.25_| ||||||||| ||||||||_-_| ||||||||| ||||||||_- 11,449.25_| ||||||||_203,240.87_| |||**12,435.10**|**54,258.38**|**226,621.73**|**-**|**293,315.21**|**_191,791.62_**| **Hope Christian Trust Charity Registration No:328456** ## **BALANCE SHEET AT 31st MARCH 2024** |||**_notes_**|**_Unrestricted_**
**_Funds_**|**_Designated_**
**_Funds_**|**_Designated_**
**_Restricted_**
**_Funds_**|**_Endowment_**
**_Funds_**|**_This year total_**||**_Last year total_**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**Fixed assets:**|||||||||| |Tangible assets||**_10.1_**|- - - - -|- - - - -|- - - - -|- - - - -|- - - - -||_-_| |Heritage assets||**_10.1_**|- - - - -|- - - - -|- - - - -|- - - - -|- - - - -||_-_| |Investments||**_10.1_**|- - - - -|- - - - -|- - - - -|- - - - -|- - - - -||_-_| ||||- - - - -|- - - - -|- - - - -|- - - - -|- - - - -||_-_| |**Current assets:**|||||||||| |Stocks|||- - - - -|- - - - -|- - - - -|- - - - -|- - - - -||_-_| |Debtors||**_16.1_**|121.00 - 2,997.50 - 3,118.50|121.00 - 2,997.50 - 3,118.50|121.00 - 2,997.50 - 3,118.50|121.00 - 2,997.50 - 3,118.50|121.00 - 2,997.50 - 3,118.50||_2,517.50_| |Short term investments||**_13.1_**|6,000.00 30,000.00 119,000.00 - 155,000.00|6,000.00 30,000.00 119,000.00 - 155,000.00|6,000.00 30,000.00 119,000.00 - 155,000.00|6,000.00 30,000.00 119,000.00 - 155,000.00|6,000.00 30,000.00 119,000.00 - 155,000.00||_85,000.00_| |Cash and bank||**_21.1_**|6,314.10 24|314.10 24,258.38 104|258.38 104,624.23 - 135|624.23 - 135|624.23 - 135,196.71||_104,274.12_| ||||12,435.10 54|435.10 54,258.38 226|258.38 226,621.73 - 293|621.73 - 293|621.73 - 293,315.21||_191,791.62_| |**Net current assets**
**Creditors falling due**
**within one year**
**Total assets less**
**current liabilities**|**_17.1_**
- - - - -
_-_
12,435.10 54,258.38 226,621.73 - 293,315.21
_191,791.62_
12,435.10 54,258.38 226,621.73 - 293,315.21
_191,791.62_
~~aee~~
~~| ee~~||||||||| |**TOTAL NET ASSETS**
**Creditors falling due**
**after one year**|**_17.1_**
- - - - -
12,435.10 54,258.38 226,621.73 - 293
~~|a Ga~~|||||- - - - -
621.73 - 293|- - - - -
621.73 - 293,315.21||_-_
_191,791.62_| |**FUNDS**|||||||||| |Unrestricted|||||||||| |Ordinary
Designated|**_23.1_**
12,435.10 - - - 12,435.10
**_23.1_**
- 54,258.38 - - 54,258.38
~~_~~|||12,435.10 - - - 12,435.10
- 54,258.38 - - 54,258.38|12,435.10 - - - 12,435.10
- 54,258.38 - - 54,258.38|12,435.10 - - - 12,435.10
- 54,258.38 - - 54,258.38|12,435.10 - - - 12,435.10
- 54,258.38 - - 54,258.38||_11,322.49_
_54,164.45_| |Restricted|||||||||| |Income
Endowment
**TOTAL FUNDS**|**_23.1_** - - 226,621.73 - 226,621.73
- - - - -
12,435.10 54
~~Te~~|||- - 226,621.73 - 226,621.73
- - - - -
435.10 54,258.38 226|- - 226,621.73 - 226,621.73
- - - - -
258.38 226,621.73 - 293|- - 226,621.73 - 226,621.73
- - - - -
621.73 - 293|- - 226,621.73 - 226,621.73
- - - - -
621.73 - 293,315.21||_126,304.68_
_-_
_191,791.62_| ## **APPROVED by the Trustees of Hope Christian Trust on 19.1.2025 and signed on their behalf by** _signed_ on 19.01.2025 _name date_ J. Angle 15:23:41/01/21/2025 **Hope Christian Trust Charity Registration No:328456** ## **NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH 2024** ## **NOTE** ## **1 Basis of preparation** ## **1.1 Basis of accounting:** These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the notes to these accounts. These accounts have been prepared in accordance with both of the following: - a) The statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Northern Ireland (FRS102) issued on 16th July 2014. b) The Charities Act 2011 This charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS102 ## **1.2** The trustees regard this charity as a going concern. - **1.3** In the year under review the gross income of the charity increased to a level whereby it is obliged to present accounts on the accruals basis, whereas the previous years have been reported under the receipots and payments basis as gross income was lower. pursuant to this change the comparable figures shown for the previous year have been re-stated to show relevant inclusions as if they had been accounted for on the accruals basis. - **1.4** In previous years estimates of monies due from HMRC in respect of Gift Aided donations have been found to be inaccurate. This debtor is now shown as an accurate figure based upon monies actually received shortly after the year end - **1.5** No material errors have been identified in the reporting period ## **2 Accounting policies:** ## **2.1 Reconciliation with previous generally accepted accounting practice** In previous years the gross incoming resources have fallen beneath the threshold where accrual accounts are required; accounts for this year are presented in the accrual format, debtors being the only change needed by the charity. Reconciliation of funds per previous GAAP to funds determined under FRS102 |Fund balances as previously stated:
Add debtors
Creditor unchanged from previous year
Fund balances with accruals|**_31.3.23_**
189,274.12
Fund balances b/fwd
2,517.50
Net income
-
Debtors payments received
Debtors added
Creditor unchanged
**191,791.62**
Fund balances with accruals|**31.3.24**
191,791.62
100,922.59
- 2,517.50
3,118.50
-| |---|---|---| ||**191,791.62**|**293,315.21**| Reconciliation of net expenditure per previous GAAP to net income/expenditure under FRS102 |Net expenditure/income
Less debtors payments rec'd
Add debtors
Less creditors
FRS 102 Net expenditure/income|**_31.3.23_**
- 13,966.75
-
2,517.50
-|**31.3.24**
100,922.59
- 2,517.50
3,118.50
-| |---|---|---| ||**- 11,449.25**|**101,523.59**| 15:23:4101/21/2025 **Hope Christian Trust Charity Resgistration No 328456** |**NOTE**
**3**
**Donations and**
**legacies**
**Charitable**
**activities**
**Other trading**
**activities**
**Income from**
**investments**
**Other**
**TOTAL INCOME**|**Analysis of incoming**
**resources:**||**_Unrestricted_**
**_funds_**|**_Designated_**
**_funds_**|**_Restricted_**
**_funds_**|**_Endowment_**
**_funds_**|**_Total funds_**|**_Prior year_**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||Donations andgifts||5,212.83|-|81,293.95||86,506.78|_60,304.97_| ||Gift Aid||344.88|-|5,404.54||5,749.42|_7,902.80_| ||Grants from other charities|||-|207,681.04||207,681.04|_105,935.36_| |||||||||| ||Ticket sales for conference||-|-|||-|_150.00_| ||Other||-|-|||-|_-_| |||||||||| ||Gift shopsales||-|-|||-|_40.00_| ||||-|-|||-|_-_| |||||||||| ||Interest income||2,145.03|-|||2,145.03|_646.76_| ||||-|-|||-|_-_| |||||||||| ||Currencyexchangegains||-|93.93|384.08|-|478.01|_-_| |||||||||| ||||**7,702.74**|**93.93**|**294,763.61**|**-**|**302,560.28**|**_174,979.89_**| Income in the Prior Year comprised £12,577.05 Unrestricted, £150.00 Designated, £162252.84 Restricted Within the income items shown above the following items are material: Grants received from other charities include: Training for two missionary students Support for theological education by extension (internet) Support for Lighthouse School, Gaza Support for Zababdeh Community 31,785.35 _19,610.37_ 62,500.00 _30,000.00_ 108,395.69 _54,639.99_ 5,000.00 _-_ **207,681.04** _**104,250.36**_ - **4** No government grants were received in the year nor were any received in the prior year. - **5** The following gratuities were paid during the year to unpaid volunteers helping in the work of the charity: |to unpaid volunteers helping in|the work of the| |---|---| |Book-keeper|50.00| |Independent Examiner|32.00| |Security staff in Gaza|64.00| **Hope Christian Trust Charity Resgistrati** ~~**on No 32845**~~ **6 146.00** ## **Hope Christian Trust Charity Registration No:328456** ## **Analysis of resources used:** |**Note**
**Analysis**
**_Total funds_**
**6**
**Cost of generating funds:**
Postage: newsletters, etc. to donors 278.40 - - - 278.40
Gift shop purchases
- - - - -
**278.40 - - - 278.40**
**Expenditure on charitable activities:**
Giving to missionary societies
- - - - -
4,673.80
86,287.84
90,961.64
Student and lecturer welfare
- - 103,024.81
103,024.81
Support for L'house teachers
- - - - -
Training for L'house staff
- - 629.91 - 629.91
- - - - -
Grants to Christian refugee
- - - - -
Conference expenses
- - 151.00 - 151.00
Bank charges for o'seas payments
71.00 - 156.00 - 227.00
Working expenses of trustees
905.14 - 1,800.00 - 2,705.14
**5,649.94 - 192,049.56 - 197,699.50**
**Other resources used:**
Website licence renewal
91.54 - - - 91.54
Currency exchange rate losses
- - 303.75 - 303.75
Gratuities volunteer workers
146.00 - - - 146.00
**237.54 - 303.75 - 541.29 ##**
**TOTAL RESOURCES USED**
**6,165.88 - 192,353.31 - 198,519.19**
**_Unrestricted_**
**_funds_**
**_Designated_**
**_funds_**
**_Restricted_**
**_funds_**
**_Endowment_**
**_funds_**
Giving to relief and development
agencies
Support for families of L'house
schoolchildren|**_Prior year_**| |---|---| ||_249.25_
_113.28_| ||**_362.53_**| ||_2,355.00_
_38,428.84_
_39,522.23_
_84,173.80_
_1,052.95_
_14,645.98_
_3,355.00_
_800.00_
_120.00_
_1,612.81_| ||**_186,066.61_**| ||_-_
_-_
_-_| ||**-**| ||| ||**_186,429.14_**| - **7 Details of certain items of expenditure:** - **7.1 Fees for the examination of the accounts** _**This year Last year**_ Independent examiner's fees - - Assurance services - - Tax advisory fees - - - - _No other fees were incurred_ ## **8 Paid employees** The charity has had no paid employees since its inception ## **9 Grantmaking/donations** |**9**|**Grantmaking/donations**||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |**9.1**|**This year:**|**Grants to**
**institutions**|**Grants to**
**individuals**|**Support**
**Costs**|**Total**
| ||Education of two exiled missionary candidates|1,460.00|49,447.00|-|50,907.00| ||Release of grant received for teachers welfare in Gaza|50,517.81|-|-|50,517.81| ||Release of funds raised to support community
surrounding L'house school|-|-|7,975.75|7,975.75| ||Release of grants received for Programme of
Theological Education by Extension|71,437.00|-|-|71,437.00| |||**123,414.81**|**49,447.00**|**7,975.75**|**180,837.56**| 15:23:4101/21/2025 **Charity Registration No.328456** ## **Hope Christian Trust** ## **Notes page 4** ## **Note** - **9 Grantmaking/donation cont'd:** - **9.2 This year** |**Name of institution**|**Purpose**|**Purpose**|**Purpose**|**total amount**
**of grants paid**| |---|---|---|---|---| |Al Minara Lighthouse School|Teachers welfare d|uringconflict in Ga|za|50,517.81| |Free Evangelical Church PTEE|Student support project to provide theological education
in Jordan|||71,437.00| |Bethehem Apostolic Church|Foodparcels for Gazan community|||7,975.75| |Zababdeh Community|Summer camp for schoolchilren
Support for community
Food parcels for Gazan community
Support for minister/leader|||3,324.00
2,023.80
810.90
4,150.00| ||**_sub-total institutional donations_**|||_140,239.26_| |Personal donations|Support and educational fees for two exiled Christian
trainee ministers and their family|||50,907.00| ||other non-analysed grants/donations|||3,470.10| ||**total grants/donations paid**|||**194,616.36**| ## **9.3 Last year:** |**Lastyear:**||||| |---|---|---|---|---| |**Name of institution**|**Purpose**|||**total amount**
**of grants paid**| |Al Minara Lighthouse School|Teachers welfare d|uringconflict in Ga|za|84,173.80| ||Support for families of schoolchildren|||14,645.98| ||Trainingfor staff of school|||1,052.95| |Bethlehem Bible College|Release of donatio|ns received for the|College|10,054.14| |Free Evangelical Church PTEE|Student support project to provide theological education
in Jordan|||21,916.00| |Zababdeh Community|Summer camp for schoolchilren
Support for minister/leader|||4,158.70
3,000.00| ||**_sub-total institutional donations_**|||_139,001.57_| |Personal donations|Support and educational fees for two exiled Christian
trainee ministers and their family|||39,522.23| ||other non-analysedgrants/donations|||5,010.00| ||**total grants/donations paid**|||**183,533.80**| ## **10 Tangible fixed assets** - **10.1** The charity owns no fixed assets - **10.2** The charity has no liabilities ## **11 Intangible assets** - **11.1** The charity has no intangible assets ## **12 Heritage assets** - **12.1** The charity has no heritage assets ## **13 Investment assets** ## **13.1** The charity has no investment assets, other than short-term deposit accounts at Bath Building society and at Buckinghamshire Building Society ## **14 Concessionary loans** - **14.1** The charity has made no concessionay loans to any party. **15 Stocks** 15:23:4201/21/2025 ## **Hope Christian Trust** ## **Charity Registration No.328456** **15.1** The charity holds no stocks of any goods 15:23:4201/21/2025 ## **Hope Christian Trust Charity Registration No:328456** ## **Notes Page 5** ## **Note** |**ote**|||| |---|---|---|---| |**16**|**Debtors**|**_this year_**|**_last year_**| |**16.1**|The only debtor of the charity is HMRC for recovery of income tax in
respect of Gift Aided donations|3,118.50|2,517.50| |**17**|**Creditors**||| |**17.1**|The charity has no creditors||| |**18**|**Deferred income**||| ## **18.1** The charity has no deferred income **19 Provisions** **19.1** The charity has made no provisions as it has no foreseeable liabilities The charity has created Designated Funds: - A General Reserve Fund to separate monies reserved for emergency needs. - A US Dollar Fund to separate monies held in a foreign currency from thos in the General Fund previously organised in Gaza but due to the unrest the conference has been postponed; the purchaser wanted their payment held until the conference would be re-in-nstated With no sign of the conference taking place the ## **20 Contingent liabilities and assets** **20.1** The charity has no contingent liabilities nor assets. |**21**
**Cash at bank and in hand**
**_Unrestricted_**
**_Restricted_**
**21.1** Short term cash investments
- -
Short term deposits
36,000.00 119,000.00
Cash at bank and in hand
30,693.48 107,621.73
Total|**_this year_**
**_last year_**
- -
155,000.00 85,000.00
135,196.71 104,274.12|**_this year_**
**_last year_**
- -
155,000.00 85,000.00
135,196.71 104,274.12| |---|---|---| ||**290,196.71**|**189,274.12**| ## **22 Charity funds** See notes on Page 6 (TBC) for a schedule of Fund movements 15:23:4201/21/2025 ## **Note** ## **Hope Christian Trust** ## **23 Charity funds** **23.1** Current reporting period ("U" = Unrestricted / "R" = Restricted) |**_Fund name_**|**_Fund_**
**_type_**|**_Purpose_**|**_Bal b/fwd_**|**_Incoming_**
**_Resources_**|**_Outgoing_**
**_Resources_**|**_Transfers_**|**_Bal c/fwd._**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |General|U|Available for thegeneralpurposes of the charity|11,499.99|7,702.74|- 6,343.38|- 424.25|12,435.10| |General Reserve|U|Funds set aside for increased demand or reduced income of the
charity|50,006.56|-|-|-|50,006.56| |Hope CT US$|U|General fund monies held in US$|4,007.89|93.93|||4,101.82| |Hope Community Support|R|Monies raised and to be distributed for welfare of Christians in Gaza|4,749.58|-|-|-|4,749.58| |Hope CommunitySupport $|R|Monies raised and held in US$ for welfare of Christians in Gaza|5,335.80|125.05|||5,460.85| |Hope Missions Support|R|To support named workers in the ministries supported by the charity|17,928.54|42,135.35|- 54,432.00|-|5,631.89| |Hope Specific Donations|R|Monies raised for small specificprojects|617.86|-|-|-|617.86| |Bethlehem Bible College|R|Receives donations for the College and distributes them to the
school as requested.|1,430.55|2,001.48|- 382.50|- 105.75|2,943.78| |Bethlehem Bible College
Specific Donations|R|To hold and distribute monies for specific projects in college|151.00|-|- 151.00|-|-| |Gaza StudyCentre|R|To receive monies raised for the Centre|3,219.61|-|-|-|3,219.61| |Hebron Evangelical School|R|To receive and distribute monies raised for the HearingDept.|121.25|270.00|- 285.00|-|106.25| |House of Hope|R|To receive and distribute monies raised for the school|13.23|1,012.50|- 1,012.50|-|13.23| |Lighthouse School General|R|To receive and distribute monies raised for the school|43,507.31|3,844.94|- 175.00|30.00|47,207.25| |Lighthouse School US$|R|To receive donations for the school in US$|11,051.78|2,594.97|-|-|13,646.75| |Lighthouse Community
Support|R|To receive donations made for pupils, teachers and staff to support
them duringthe conflict|1,184.87|63,329.63|- 9,590.75|-|54,923.75| |Lighthouse SRG|R|To administer grants received from the Strategic Resource Group
(USA)|4,676.26|108,395.69|- 51,147.72||61,924.23| |Lighthouse School
Resilience|R|Established to build up a buffer for the running expenses of the
school|13,868.54|-|-|-|13,868.54| |Lighthouse School Staff|R|An appeal fund to support the staff of school|241.24|-|-|-|241.24| |Love in Action|R|Monies held for a defunct organisation with whom this charity is
unable to make contact|150.00|-|-|-|150.00| |Programme for Theological
Education|R|To administer grants received from PTEE to develop Christian
education in the Arab world|8,042.00|63,000.00|- 71,542.00|500.00|-| |Sepherd Society|R|Receives and distributes donations for this charitable arm of the
Bible College, as requested by them .|231.00|804.00|-|-|1,035.00| |Unallocated Credits|R|Holds anonymous gifts until correct allocation can be achieved|150.00|-|-|-|150.00| |Zababdeh Community|R|Receives and distributes donations arising from appeals by this
charity|4,622.23|7,250.00|- 5,671.09||6,201.14| |Zababdeh CommunityUS$|R|Holds donations received in US$|4,984.53||- 303.75||4,680.78| ||||**191,791.62**|**302,560.28**|**- 201,036.69**|**-**|**293,315.21**| 15:23:4201/21/2025 ## **Note** ## **Hope Christian Trust** ## **23 Charity funds** **23.1** Previous reporting period ("U" = Unrestricted / "R" = Restricted) |**_Fund name_**|**_Fund_**
**_type_**|**_Purpose_**|**_Bal b/fwd_**|**_Incoming_**
**_Resources_**|**_Outgoing_**
**_Resources_**|**_Transfers_**|**_Bal c/fwd._**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |General|U|Available for thegeneralpurposes of the charity|3,461.30|12,577.05|- 4,988.59|450.23|11,499.99| |General Reserve|U|Funds set aside for increased demand or reduced income of the
charity|50,006.56|-|-|-|50,006.56| |Hope CT US$|U|General fund monies held in US$|4,007.89|-|||4,007.89| |Hope Community Support|R|Monies raised and to be distributed for welfare of Christians in Gaza|3,767.08|2,652.50|- 1,670.00|-|4,749.58| |Hope Community Support $|R|Monies raised and held in US$for welfare of Christians in Gaza held
in US$|5,335.80|-|||5,335.80| |Hope Missions Support|R|To support named workers in the ministries supported by the charity|18,056.44|40,194.33|- 40,322.23|-|17,928.54| |Hope Specific Donations|R|Monies raised for small specificprojects|638.86|2,285.00|- 2,306.00|-|617.86| |Bethlehem Bible College|R|Receives donations for the College and distributes them to the
school as requested.|- 677.05|10,416.74|- 8,309.14|-|1,430.55| |Bethlehem Bible College
Specific Donations|R|To hold monies for specific projects in college|151.00|-|-|-|151.00| |Gaza StudyCentre|R|To receive monies raised for the Centre|3,219.61|-|-|-|3,219.61| |Hebron Evangelical School|R|To receive and distribute monies raised for the HearingDept.|85.00|236.25|- 200.00|-|121.25| |House of Hope|R|To receive and distribute monies raised for the school|0.73|162.50|- 150.00|-|13.23| |Lighthouse School General|R|To receive and distribute monies raised for the school|38,237.81|5,269.50|-|-|43,507.31| |Lighthouse School US$|R|To receive donations for the school in US$|11,051.78|-|-|-|11,051.78| |Lighthouse Community
Support|R|To receive donations made for pupils, teachers and staff to support
them during the conflict|1,184.87|-|-|-|1,184.87| |Lighthouse SRG|R|To administer grants received from the Strategic Resource Group
(USA)|50,380.23|54,639.99|- 99,893.73|- 450.23|4,676.26| |Lighthouse School
Resilience|R|Established to build up a buffer for the running expenses of the
school|13,868.54|-|-|-|13,868.54| |Lighthouse School Staff|R|An appeal fund to support the staff of school|241.24|-|-|-|241.24| |Love in Action|R|Monies held for an organisation which has relocated and with whom
this charity has been unable to make contact|150.00|-|-|-|150.00| |Programme for Theological
Education|R|To administer grants received from PTEE to develop Christian
education in the Arab world|-|30,000.00|- 21,958.00|-|8,042.00| |Sepherd Society|R|Receives and distributes donations for this charitable arm of the
Bible College, as requested by them.|72.25|1,911.50|- 1,752.75|-|231.00| |Unallocated Credits|R|Holds anonymousgifts until correct allocation can be achieved|-|150.00|-|-|150.00| |Zababdeh Community|R|Receives and distributes donations arising from appeals by this
charity|0.93|9,500.00|- 4,878.70||4,622.23| |Zababdeh CommunityUS$|R|Holds donations received in US$|-|4,984.53|-||4,984.53| ||||**203,240.87**|**174,979.89**|**- 186,429.14**|**-**|**191,791.62**| 15:23:4201/21/2025 **Hope Christian Trust Charity Registration No:328456** ## **Note:** ## **24 Transactions with trustees and related parties** ## **24.1 Trustee remuneration and benefits:** This year and the previous year: None of the trustees chave been paid any remuneration nor have they received any other personal benefits from an employment with this charity or a related entity. ## **24.2 Trustees' expenses** ||**_Thisyear_**|**_Lastyear_**| |---|---|---| |In the course of travel overseas some expenses had
to be met by cash payments (e.g. taxi fares, visas,
etc.) and for this Rev. John Angle was given a cash
float. Receipts were obtained for as many outoings as
was possible. After his visits the remainder of the
float was returned to the charity. This note records
the total of such payments during visits abroad.|£ 408.90
|£ 365.00| |Air travel costs for visits to overseas ministries paid
by and reimbursed to Rev. John Angle|£ 460.19|£ 457.31| ## **24.3 Transaction with related parties** ||**_Thisyear_**|**_Lastyear_**| |---|---|---| |Former trustee reimbursed for cost of renewing
website licence as invoice was sent/addressed to him|£ 39.95|£ -| 15:23:4201/21/2025 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts •**p Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Hope Christian Trust On accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024 Charity no (if any) 328456 Set out on pages 7-16 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 3110312024. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent oxaminarfs statsment I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Date: 20.0 .202J- Name: Glenda Hagger Relevant professlonal qualification(s) or body (if any): ICAEW. Chartered Accountant No. 8466257 Address: Toad House, Brockley Way, Claverham, North Somerset. BS49 4PA Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32. Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). IER