The Door of Hope
The Aims and Objects of The Door of Hope are:
1. To advance the Christian faith in accordance with the statement of beliefs
2. To relieve persons who are in conditions of need or hardship or who are aged or sick and to relieve the distress caused thereby in the said East London and in such other parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the trustees may from time to think fit.
3. To promote and fulfil such other charitable purposes beneficial to the community in East London and in such other parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the trustees may from time to time think fit.
The Doctrinal Basis of The Door of Hope
(1) Belief in the lordship and grace of the one God the Creator, shown through the love of God the Father, the forgiveness of sins made possible by God the Son, and the power of the Holy Spirit.
(2) Belief that Jesus Christ was both fully God and fully human, that he died on our behalf by crucifixion, that he rose from death and ascended into heaven and that he will return in person to judge the living and the dead.
(3) Acceptance that the Bible, as the revelation of God as originally given, is totally reliable and has absolute authority. The Bible is the basis of our faith and should be depended upon to resolve any questions of belief or conduct.
(4) Recognition that although we are guilty of sin, God calls to us according to his plans. We turn away from sin and turn to Christ through his grace and with the help of the Holy Spirit. We believe that our sins are forgiven, freely and completely, because of Christ's death. His death frees us to become like him, through the power of the Holy Spirit, and to be raised up to heaven after we die to enjoy eternal life with him.
(5) Belief that we, as Christians, are called by God to spread the good news of Christ and to model our daily lives on that of Jesus.
(6) Belief in the priesthood of all believers, who together make up the holy worldwide Church, the body of Christ.
Governance and Finance
Door of Hope is a registered UK charity No. 1105463, and a company limited by guarantee registered in England No. 05107071. The Charity has ten trustees drawn from many different walks of life, but who all share an active Christian faith and a desire to extend the love of God to people who may be vulnerable or in need.
Door of Hope Trustees:
Seton Bennett CBE (Chair)
Angus McLeod (Hon Treasurer)
Charles Douglas
Margaret Douglas
Geoffrey Ellis
Malcolm Gardner
June Gibson
David Goddard
Rosh Milner
Roger Taylor
As a charity we rely on donations and grants to sustain much of our work. Please call Mark Nixon, our Financial Controller on 0207 633 0533 for further details.