LIFE DESTINY CHURCH TRUST

Registered charity 1002662 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as KNARESBOROUGH COMMUNITY CHURCH TRUST FUND, LIFE DESTINY CHURCH

We are a Christian church based in Harrogate and meeting Sunday mornings, 10am at 93 High Street, Starbeck, HG2 7LH. We operate various activities including Sunbeams (mother and toddler group), Extend (for the over 60's), CAP Release (for those with life controlling dependencies), CAP Life Skills (helping those on low income), CAP Job Club (for unemployed), children & youth work.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£95k
Latest spending
£111k
Registered
1991
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £16,235 for the year ended 30 September 2025, with total income of £94,663 against expenditure of £110,898. Despite this deficit, the trustees believe the church remains financially sound and have maintained cash reserves of £85,092 to cover planned liabilities.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient to cover all planned external liabilities for a reasonable period (held: £85k)
“The trustees have maintained cash balances sufficient to cover all planned external liabilities for a reasonable period but are currently reviewing the reserve policy.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: North Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£95k£111k
30/09/2024£110k£108k
30/09/2023£82k£83k
30/09/2022£75k£80k
30/09/2021£74k£69k

Common questions

Is LIFE DESTINY CHURCH TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £16,235 for the year ended 30 September 2025, with total income of £94,663 against expenditure of £110,898. Despite this deficit, the trustees believe the church remains financially sound and have maintained cash reserves of £85,092 to cover planned liabilities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds LIFE DESTINY CHURCH TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name LIFE DESTINY CHURCH TRUST as a grant recipient include GROUND LEVEL MINISTRY TEAM.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
GROUND LEVEL MINISTRY TEAMFY2022£105Love your neighbour project
GROUND LEVEL MINISTRY TEAMFY2021£100Love your neighbour project