The Church of the Living Hope
What it does
The objects of the charity are the advancement of the Christian faith, especially but not exclusively within Milford Haven and such other charitable purposes as shall, in the opinion of the charity trustees, put into practice the Christian faith. This takes the form of church services, children's activities held mainly at the Hubberston and Hakin Community Centre.
Its charitable purposes
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC ESPECIALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN MILFORD HAVEN AND THE SURROUNDING COUNTY OF PEMBROKESHIRE AND SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS SHALL, IN THE OPINION OF THE CHARITY TRUSTEES, PUT INTO PRACTICE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHURCH OF THE LIVING HOPE?S STATEMENT OF FAITH AND THEOLOGICAL POSITION (SEE APPENDIX A).
Causes
- What it works on
- Religious activities
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Pembrokeshire
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £54,248 and spent £31,841.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £54,248 | £31,841 | Not reported | 14 |
| 31 December 2024 | £23,030 | £22,444 | Not reported | 12 |
| 31 December 2023 | £22,869 | £18,913 | Not reported | 16 |
| 31 December 2022 | £29,369 | £15,933 | Not reported | 16 |
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 85%, from £29,369 in the year to 31 December 2022 to £54,248 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 59% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent less than its income in each of the 4 years shown.
- Largest funder
- Anglican Network gave £15,000 in the year to 31 December 2025, 28% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 December 2025, the charity named 1 funder who gave £15,000. £0 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 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Anglican Network | Trust, company or other | £15,000 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
5 trustees run the charity.
- Derek Kozel
- Katerina Elizabeth Sutton
- Linda Christine Lewis
- Rev Andrew Pitcairn Bookless
- Rev Stuart Ronald Phillips
Filing record
Of the last 4 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Received 10 September 2026, 51 days early | Received 10 September 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 5 September 2025, 56 days early | Received 5 September 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 22 October 2024, 9 days early | Received 22 October 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 30 October 2023, 1 day early | Received 30 October 2023 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1197334
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 4 January 2022
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 04 Jan 2022
- Website
- www.thechurchofthelivinghope.co.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Pembrokeshire
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 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.