Church of Living Hope

Analysis

Church of Living Hope is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lincolnshire. It was registered in August 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07299919). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2024, Church of Living Hope reported income of £169k and spending of £102k, leaving 40% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income grew from £60k to £169k (+179%), an average of +41% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 109%. Over the whole period it spent 73% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Church of Living Hope sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Isle of Wight Youth for Christ (£169k), Islington Foodbank (£169k) and Yeshuas Chaim Synagogue (£169k).

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.