Grace Church Sheffield

Registered charity 1052591 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HANDSWORTH FULL GOSPEL CHURCH, SHEFFIELD CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTRE

Public benefit through the advancement of the Christian Faith and the extension of the Kingdom of God. This is achieved through various outreach groups providing help, friendship, care and support to the whole spectrum of age groups.There are also substantial links with other like-minded groups both in the UK and overseas.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHURCH ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC:(A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT;(B) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; AND(C) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.

Area of benefit: IN PRACTICE SHEFFIELD

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£254k

Latest spending

£336k

Registered

1996

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net movement in funds of £82,717 for the year, resulting in total net assets decreasing from £619,500 to £536,783. The balance sheet shows tangible fixed assets of £740,298 and current assets of £49,698, with creditors of £253,213. The trustees report that the charity functions in good order and continues to progress.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Voluntary income (75% of income)

“Voluntary income 160,654 29,845 190,499 203,112”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

LUKE JENKINSONchair
Andrew Parkinson
Benjamin Stacey
Nicola Doran
Terence Clark · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Barnsley · Doncaster · Rotherham · Sheffield City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£254k	£336k
31/12/2024	£295k	£253k
31/12/2023	£198k	£195k
31/12/2022	£220k	£175k
31/12/2021	£207k	£169k

Common questions

Is Grace Church Sheffield financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net movement in funds of £82,717 for the year, resulting in total net assets decreasing from £619,500 to £536,783. The balance sheet shows tangible fixed assets of £740,298 and current assets of £49,698, with creditors of £253,213. The trustees report that the charity functions in good order and continues to progress. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	12/11/2014	£10k	Community Engagement Audit and Training

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE ALMOND TRUST	1	£100k
FIRST IPC PRESBYTERY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM	1	£20k
GOSPEL PARTNERS TRUST	1	£10k
GRACE CHURCH UPTON	1	£6k
EMMANUEL CHURCH OXFORD	1	£5k
THE HOWARD FOUNDATION	1	£1k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CITY CHURCH SHEFFIELD.

CITY CHURCH SHEFFIELD income £424k
GRACE CHURCH COVENTRY income £110k
GLOBAL CHURCH OF GRACE MINISTRIES income £194k
GRACE LONDON income £1.1m
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SHEFFIELD ST MATTHEW income £293k
GRACE CHURCH GREENWICH income £779k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
Grace Church Sheffield	£254k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
CITY CHURCH SHEFFIELD FY2025	£424k	—	0	below	—	no doubt
GRACE CHURCH COVENTRY FY2025	£110k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
GLOBAL CHURCH OF GRACE MINISTRIES FY2025	£194k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
GRACE LONDON FY2025	£1.1m	—	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SHEFFIELD ST MATTHEW FY2025	£293k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.