Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 5

Excess reserves: -5
Volatile income: -3
Fundraising costs low: +3

Mainly male board: -1

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: -1

HOPE CHURCH (NEWTOWN)

Activities undertaken by the Church include: taking aid to several overseas countries; assisting local needy people with practical provision; providing training and skills for single and young parents; running youth and children's clubs; caring and providing meals for the elderly; proclamation of the Christian Gospel; taking lessons and running lunch clubs in local schools.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from a grant maker
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £4,972,088 available, equivalent to 102 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
Income has been volatile recently

Established: 17 years

www.hopenewtown.org

admin@hopenewtown.org

01686 627693

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£563	£583	£-19	£0	£4,972	£4,972	102.4	8	180
31/03/22		£521	£525	£-4	£0	£4,992	£4,976	113.8	8	192
31/03/21		£562	£518	£44	£0	£4,995	£4,980	115.5	8	190
31/03/20		£1,330	£738	£592	£0	£4,951	£4,936	80.2	23	190
31/03/19	*	£1,869	£705	£1,164	£0	£4,359	£4,346	74	23	180
31/03/18		£1,132	£631	£500	£63	£3,195	£3,182	60.5	22	0
31/03/17		£869	£919	£-50	£77	£2,695	£2,498	32.6	21	0
31/03/16		£834	£612	£222	£63	£2,745	£2,548	50	21	0
31/03/15		£827	£505	£322	£80	£2,523	£2,326	55.3	15	0
31/03/14		£896	£1,167	£-271	£61	£2,202	£2,005	20.6	16	0
31/03/13		£559	£473	£86	£45	£2,473	£1,653	41.9	15	0
31/03/12		£789	£534	£255	£40	£2,387	£1,567	35.2	16	0
31/03/11		£568	£503	£65	£45	£2,132	£1,277	30.5	15	0
31/03/10		£544	£479	£65	£45	£2,067	£1,004	25.2	14	0
31/03/09		£837	£2,117	£-1,280	£36	£2,002	£914	5.2	14	0
31/03/08		£39	£29	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 2.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 2.3%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 22%
Liabilities/Income: 251%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 102.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 4.9

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Education/Training
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
Religious Activities
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Powys,

This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

8 employees
180 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000	16/05/2018	Construction of new purpose built Church and community facilities
Tudor Trust - Grant to Hope Church (Newtown)
£75,000	16/02/2018 12	towards the remaining construction and internal finishing work on a new building for an organisation supporting vulnerable people an and around Newtown, Powys
Joseph Rank Trust - Hope Church, Newtown
£40,000	29/01/2018	To part fund the Church property scheme

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 51-75

ALAN LESLIE HEWITT (Chair) Appointed: 2007, Occupation: Minister Of Religion, Other trusteeships: BETHSHAN SHELTERED HOUSING ASSOCIATION, HUB OF HOPE FOUNDATION,

DANIEL ALLPORT Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Dispatch Manager

LESLIE ALLEN Appointed: 2007, Occupation: Teacher, Other trusteeships: BETHSHAN SHELTERED HOUSING ASSOCIATION, HUB OF HOPE FOUNDATION,

MICHAEL ROBERT ALLPORT Appointed: 2007, Occupation: Dispatch Manager

REV DENISE HELEN CURGENVEN, Occupation: Minister Of Religion

REV SIMON ROY CURGENVEN, Occupation: Minister Of Religion

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 29/08/2007, number: 1120696
Registered at Companies House on 20/06/2007, number: 06287732

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW)

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

16 returns made; AR19: 5 days late,

Main office

Hope Church
Dolfor Road
NEWTOWN
Powys
SY16 1JD

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC (THE OBJECTS):(A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT;(B) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; AND (C) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

PARTS OF THE THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD. IN PRACTICE, WORLDWIDE.

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