CITY LIFE CHURCH - SUNDERLAND
Sunday: Morning services 9.30am to 11am and 11.30am to 1pm.Mid-week services: Prayer Meeting and Connect Groups each monthly.Wednesday: Toddler Group 10am to 11.30am.Foodbank: Wednesday 1pm to 3pm and Friday 10am to 12 noon.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £44,591 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total funds carried forward of £768,087. The trustees expressed optimism that cash reserves would remain at a very acceptable level, noting that the reserves policy aims to hold at least three months' general offerings as cash reserves. The document confirms the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“The reserves policy for City Life Church is to aim to hold at least three months’ general offerings as cash reserves.” — page 3
“Secondly, Mrs Kerina Clark t/a Magnify Consulting was paid a total of £350 (2024:£8,225) for the provision of a strategic and operational review project. (The charity undertook an arm's length process to ensure they chose the best provider, Mrs Kerina Clark was not part of the decision making process). No other Trustees were paid or received any other benefits from employment with the Charity in the year (2024: £nil). One Trustee Ben Dowding was reimbursed travel expenses during the year of £78 (2024: £nil). There were no other related party transactions.”
Trustees
- Benjamin James Dowding
- David George MIller
- Edward Douglas Morrow
- JONATHAN DAVID CLARKE
- KEVIN CLARKE
- Lewis Collins
- Simon Hilton
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £235k | £190k |
| 31/12/2024 | £164k | £201k |
| 31/12/2023 | £172k | £142k |
| 31/12/2022 | £145k | £120k |
| 31/12/2021 | £125k | £106k |
Common questions
Is CITY LIFE CHURCH - SUNDERLAND financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £44,591 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total funds carried forward of £768,087. The trustees expressed optimism that cash reserves would remain at a very acceptable level, noting that the reserves policy aims to hold at least three months' general offerings as cash reserves. The document confirms the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| WOODLANDS GROUP OF CHURCHES | 1 | £3k |
Charities like this
- BETHANY CITY CHURCH SUNDERLAND
- GRACE CHURCH SALISBURY
- CITY LIFE CHURCH SOUTHAMPTON
- SITTINGBOURNE BAPTIST CHURCH
- CITY CHURCH BRISTOL
- WELLSPRING CHRISTIAN CENTRE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CITY LIFE CHURCH - SUNDERLAND | £235k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BETHANY CITY CHURCH SUNDERLAND | £351k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| GRACE CHURCH SALISBURY | £392k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CITY LIFE CHURCH SOUTHAMPTON | £1.3m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| SITTINGBOURNE BAPTIST CHURCH | £165k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CITY CHURCH BRISTOL | £683k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |