LIFE WITH HOPE TRUST

Charity number: 1134288
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The charity, under the name Battle Baptist Church, advances the Christian faith according to the principles of the Baptist denomination, provides education for the public benefit, meets the practical and spiritual needs of the local community and engages in other similar charitable activities as the trustees may decide from time to time.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £239,366
Total expenditure: £257,550

People

6 Trustee(s)

50 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Accommodation/housing
  • Religious Activities
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Amateur Sport
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • East Sussex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 February 2010: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • BATTLE BAPTIST CHURCH (Working name)
  • ZION BAPTIST CHURCH, BATTLE (Working name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints 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
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Jennifer Dudgeon Chair 24 April 2014
ASHBURNHAM CHRISTIAN TRUST
Received: On time
FUSION UK
Received: On time
Cindy Messetter Trustee 28 November 2024
None on record
Kevin Ian John Terrell Trustee 07 December 2023
None on record
Carol Lynn Noel Trustee 15 September 2020
None on record
Robert Nicol Hamilton Trustee 15 September 2020
None on record
EDWARD DAVID JONES Trustee 01 March 2016
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £275.70k £233.44k £213.51k £238.05k £239.37k
Total expenditure £259.30k £248.11k £219.79k £232.54k £257.55k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 20 August 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 20 August 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 28 September 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 28 September 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 28 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 28 June 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 31 August 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 31 August 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 06 July 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 06 July 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 29 SEPTEMBER 2009 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 21 DECEMBER 2009.

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH ACCORDING TO THE PRINCIPLES OF THE BAPTIST DENOMINATION, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES, AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DECIDE, IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OR OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

UNITED KINGDOM AND OR OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD

Contact information

Address:
Battle Baptist Church
Mount Street
BATTLE
East Sussex
TN33 0EG
Phone:
01424774825
Email:
office@battlebaptistchurch.org.uk
Website:

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