Hope Community Church, St Ives
Analysis
Hope Community Church, St Ives is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in St Ives. It was registered in November 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Hope Community Church, St Ives reported income of £29k and spending of £11k, leaving 60% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2025, income fell from £39k to £29k (-26%), an average of -9.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income dropped by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 69% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Hope Community Church, St Ives sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include West Kirby Charity (£29k), British-Italian Society (£29k) and The H and M Deutsch Charitable Trust (£29k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
This is a Christian church providing a place to worship for the community, with provision for outreach, giving, including to promote Christian work in the local community and overseas, as well as some disaster relief and support for local food bank.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| West Kirby Charity | Merseyside | £29k |
| British-Italian Society | London | £29k |
| The H and M Deutsch Charitable Trust | London | £29k |
| Longacres Trust | Somerset | £29k |