Registered charity (CIO) · Merthyr Tydfil
Hope Church Merthyr
Hope Church Merthyr is a registered charity (number 1184061) based in Merthyr Tydfil, governed by 4 trustees and chaired by Dr Paul William Gaskin since 2019. Latest income £336k (2025). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.
- 4 trustees
- Income £336k (2025)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- Religious Activities
- Where
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Website
- hopemerthyr.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 2019
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£336k£269k
- 2024£209k£238k
- 2023£204k£176k
Earlier years
- 2022£241k£97k
- 2021£152k£103k
Income trend, 2021 to 2025.
Income source mix, 2025: Government grants 11%. From the charity's annual return.
Charitable objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO IS/ARE:1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT INCLUDING THROUGH PROVIDING SERVICES FOR PRAYER AND WORSHIP AND PASTORAL CARE AND OUTREACH INTO THE COMMUNITY.2. THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN MERTHYR TYDFIL BY PROVIDING: GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.3. THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, HEALTHCARE PROJECTS AND ALL THE NECESSARY SUPPORT DESIGNED TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BE SELF-SUFFICIENT.
Grants received
3 grants · £40,331 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £19,500
- Community Foundation in Wales · £10,831
- SHAREGIFT · £10,000
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
4 trustees on the board
- Dr Paul William Gaskin Chair since 2019
- Joel Porter since 2022
- Neil Rees since 2019
- Stephanie Ratcliffe since 2025
Trustees past 6 years
- Dr Paul William Gaskin Chair since 2019
- Neil Rees since 2019
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (4)
- Dr Paul William Gaskin Chair since 2019
- Joel Porter since 2022
- Neil Rees since 2019
- Stephanie Ratcliffe since 2025
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Gaps to watch
- No commercial or business experience on the board
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
- Narrow spread of causes across the board
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
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Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1184061
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 24 Jun 2019
- Contact on the register
- 01685370745 · office@hopemerthyr.org.uk
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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