Hope Church (Newtown)
What it does
Activities undertaken by the Church include: taking aid to several overseas countries; assisting local needy people with practical provision; providing training and skills for single and young parents; running youth and children's clubs; caring and providing meals for the elderly; proclamation of the Christian Gospel; taking lessons and running lunch clubs in local schools.
Its charitable purposes
THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC ("THE OBJECTS"):(A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT;(B) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; AND (C) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Overseas aid and famine relief
- Religious activities
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Powys
Area of benefit in its governing document: Parts of the the United Kingdom Or the World. in Practice, Worldwide.
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £1,116,849 and spent £1,145,530.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £1,116,849 | £1,145,530 | 42 | 80 |
| 31 March 2024 | £618,845 | £667,064 | 8 | 180 |
| 31 March 2023 | £563,199 | £582,640 | 8 | 180 |
| 31 March 2022 | £520,742 | £524,638 | 8 | 192 |
| 31 March 2021 | £561,865 | £517,588 | 8 | 190 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 99%, from £561,865 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £1,116,849 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 103% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 4 of the 5 years shown.
- Money from government
- 13% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025 came from government grants and contracts (£149,496).
- Largest funder
- Powys County Council gave £1,500 in the year to 31 March 2025, 0% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £14,640 from 3 grants. Government contracts: £134,856 from 2 contracts.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £14,640 from 3 grants | £134,856 from 2 contracts |
| 31 March 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £1,500 from 1 grant | Not reported |
Where its income came from in the year ending 31 March 2025
- Donations and legacies£570,709
- Charitable activities, including grants and contracts for its work£23,406
- Trading and fundraising£519,207
- Investments£3,527
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 March 2025, the charity named 1 funder who gave £1,500. £1,500 of that came from public bodies.
These figures were read from the accounts the charity filed with the Charity Commission by Claude, an AI model, in OpenEconomy's accounts reader. AI can misread a table, so check the accounts on the register before relying on a figure.
| Funder | Type | Mar 2025 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powys County Council | Council | £1,500 | |
| Activate | Trust, company or other | £1,954 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 4 grants to this charity since 2008, worth at least £143,565.
By funder
- The Tudor Trust£75,000, 1 grant
- The Joseph Rank Trust£40,000, 1 grant
- Garfield Weston Foundation£25,000, 1 grant
- The National Lottery Community Fund£3,565, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 16 May 2018 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £25,000 |
| 16 Feb 2018 | The Tudor Trust | £75,000 |
| 29 Jan 2018 | The Joseph Rank Trust | £40,000 |
| 14 Jul 2008 | The National Lottery Community Fund |
Trustees
6 trustees run the charity.
- Alan Leslie HewittChair
- Daniel Allport
- Leslie Allen
- Michael Robert Allport
- Rev DENISE HELEN CURGENVEN
- Rev SIMON ROY CURGENVEN
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 30 January 2026, 1 day early | Received 30 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 23 January 2025, 8 days early | Received 23 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 13 January 2024, 18 days early | Received 13 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 22 December 2022, 40 days early | Received 22 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 21 December 2021, 41 days early | Received 21 December 2021 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1120696
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 29 August 2007
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 20/06/2007AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 16/02/2012
- Company number
- 06287732This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.hopenewtown.org
- Council area of its contact address
- Powys
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Funding from accounts: the charity's filed accounts, read by OpenEconomy's AI accounts reader on 1 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.