Living Hope Christian Fellowship (LHCF)

Analysis

Living Hope Christian Fellowship (LHCF) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dagenham. It was registered in January 2016, 10 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 09214456). It says it provides other finance and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Living Hope Christian Fellowship (LHCF) reported income of £22k and spending of £12k, leaving 44% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £11k to £22k (+96%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 66% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Living Hope Christian Fellowship (LHCF) sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sunderland Area Parent Support (£22k), Madad UK (Muk) (£22k) and Hope Nateete (£22k).