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Registered charity · No. 518178

Hope Church, Lancaster

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Hope Church, Lancaster is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities.

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What are the key facts about Hope Church, Lancaster?

Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31
£195,932
Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31
£181,589
Registered charity number
518178
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Queen Street
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Website
www.hopelancaster.co.uk

Quick answer

Hope Church, Lancaster (number 518178) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does Hope Church, Lancaster do?

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.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Hope Church, Lancaster

Answers Hope Church, Lancaster gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Hope Church, Lancaster's highest-paid staff paid?

Hope Church, Lancaster's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records Hope Church, Lancaster as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid

Hope Church, Lancaster's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
Free Methodist Church, Lancaster; Lancaster Free Methodist Church
Where it says it operates
Lancashire · Bulgaria

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Services.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is Hope Church, Lancaster registered for?

Religious Activities

Why is there no Clarity Score for Hope Church, Lancaster yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Hope Church, Lancaster. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

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Frequently asked questions

Is Hope Church, Lancaster a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Hope Church, Lancaster as a registered charity (number 518178) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Hope Church, Lancaster's charity number?
Hope Church, Lancaster's charity number is 518178. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 518178?
Search 518178 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Hope Church, Lancaster do?
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.
Does Hope Church, Lancaster have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Hope Church, Lancaster. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Hope Church, Lancaster?
Hope Church, Lancaster's website listed in our register data is http://www.hopelancaster.co.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Hope Church, Lancaster's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Hope Church, Lancaster's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Hope Church, Lancaster?
The register records Hope Church, Lancaster as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Hope Church, Lancaster's trustees paid?
Hope Church, Lancaster's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
What was Hope Church, Lancaster previously called?
The register lists these previous names for Hope Church, Lancaster: Free Methodist Church, Lancaster; Lancaster Free Methodist Church.
When was Hope Church, Lancaster registered as a charity?
Hope Church, Lancaster was entered on the register on 4 November 1986.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.