Hope Church, Lancaster
Analysis
Hope Church, Lancaster is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancaster. It was registered in November 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Hope Church, Lancaster reported income of £236k and spending of £181k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £142k to £236k (+66%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 66%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Hope Church, Lancaster sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Paul Brighton (£236k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Heathcote (£236k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St James with St Peter Islington (£236k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
As a church, we hold regular Sunday services and meet during the week for prayer and Bible study. We are deeply committed to serving our city and the wider Lancaster district, sharing God's love by supporting vulnerable people and those in need. We do this through our Celebrate Recovery programme and Bay Volunteers project, among other activities, and work very closely with the Adullam Programme.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Paul Brighton | Brighton | £236k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Heathcote | Warwick | £236k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St James with St Peter Islington | London | £236k |
| Camborne Redruth Hayle Methodist Circuit | Cornwall | £236k |