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Community Life Church North Baddesley

Registered charity 1053552 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TRUE LIFE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP, TRUE LIFE CHURCH

Local church providing a range of services, including outreach youth work, relief of poverty and other community based information services

Objects

2.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHURCH (“THE OBJECTS”) 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 FORM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Test Valley, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£43k
Latest spending
£46k
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit for the year, with unrestricted reserves standing at £64,481 against a policy target of approximately £10,000. The going concern basis is explicitly noted as dependent on the continuation of donation income.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 16 weeks' operating costs (approx £10,000) (reserves figure: £64k)
“The Church Council considers that the minimum level of these balances should be the equivalent of 16 weeks’ operating costs calculated and reviewed annually – on the basis of expected spend in 2026 this will be in the order of £10,000.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The financial statements are prepared, on a going concern basis and the charity is dependent on donation income and as a consequence the going concern basis is also dependent on donation income continuing.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Ali Tuft received remuneration.
“Apart from Ali Tuft (for which approval is given within the Church’s Constitution) neither the Trustees nor any persons connected with them have received any remuneration, either in the current year or the prior year” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee Ali Tuft received remuneration (salary and bonus).
“Apart from Ali Tuft (for which approval is given within the Church’s Constitution) neither the Trustees nor any persons connected with them have received any remuneration, either in the current year or the prior year” — page 7
“These are the new lights that Andy and his brother David installed, and the new radiators as well.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee Andrew Blakeman (and brother David) installed new lights and radiators.
“Apart from Ali Tuft (for which approval is given within the Church’s Constitution) neither the Trustees nor any persons connected with them have received any remuneration, either in the current year or the prior year” — page 7
“These are the new lights that Andy and his brother David installed, and the new radiators as well.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee Jo Wheeler is the Treasurer.
“Apart from Ali Tuft (for which approval is given within the Church’s Constitution) neither the Trustees nor any persons connected with them have received any remuneration, either in the current year or the prior year” — page 7
“These are the new lights that Andy and his brother David installed, and the new radiators as well.” — page 16
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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 40
  • Government income: £874 — grants £874 (1); 2% of the £43,379 total gross income on the same return
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Volunteers: 20
  • Government income: £860 — grants £860 (2); 1% of the £62,608 total gross income on the same return
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Volunteers: 15
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£43k£46k
31/12/2024£63k£38k
31/12/2023£38k£40k
31/12/2022£40k£38k
31/12/2021£46k£35k

Common questions

Is Community Life Church North Baddesley financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit for the year, with unrestricted reserves standing at £64,481 against a policy target of approximately £10,000. The going concern basis is explicitly noted as dependent on the continuation of donation income. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund01/10/2021£2kCommunity Life Centre
The National Lottery Community Fund21/05/2021£9kCommunity Life Centre

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE SACHS FOUNDATION1£421k

Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
Community Life Church North Baddesley£43k—0above—noted
LIFE CHURCH CUFFLEY FY2025£134k——unclear—no doubt
Life Community Church Storrington FY2026£312k—0unclear—no doubt
BUDLEIGH SALTERTON BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£48k£14,5910above—no doubt
NEW LIFE CHURCH CONGLETON FY2025£751k—0unclear—no doubt
COMMUNITY LIFE CHURCH - CANNOCK FY2025£86k——unclear—no doubt

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