LIFE CHURCH SHERINGHAM
The Church has held regular meetings for worship, prayer, teaching and evangelism, and works closely with other local churches and newfrontiers. It provides support to the YESU project, and is now renovating a centrally based building to provide a meeting place for the Church and for community use. In anticipation of this exiting new season, the Church has renamed itself as LIFE CHURCH.
Objects
(A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN THE COUNTY OF NORFOLK AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIM TO TIME THINK FIT. (2) TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED OR HARDSHIP OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK (INCLUDING BY MEANS OF THE PROVISION OF HOUSING ACCOMMODATION OR SHELTER) AND TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS CAUSED THEREBY IN THE SAID COUNTY AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT. (C) TO PROMOTE AND FULFIL SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY IN THE SAID COUNTY AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,238,106, which the trustees consider adequate for ongoing commitments. The charity reports a net income surplus of £62,759 for the year and confirms it has adequate resources to continue as a going concern. Financial health is supported by income primarily from donations, with total expenditure of £136,572.
What the accounts disclose
“R Allen, Church Leader, Project Manager and Trustee, received salary for his employed role in line with the Trust Deed and as commonly occurs for such charities as the Charity Commission is aware. This totalled £35,200 in the year.” — page 14
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (03/01/2013)
Trustees
- MR R A ALLENchair
- Clive Eric Howard
- MR D P FISHER
- MR S F ISSITT
- Mark Richmond Fox
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £199k | £137k |
| 31/07/2024 | £154k | £148k |
| 31/07/2023 | £228k | £147k |
| 31/07/2022 | £160k | £91k |
| 31/07/2021 | £139k | £90k |
Common questions
Is LIFE CHURCH SHERINGHAM financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,238,106, which the trustees consider adequate for ongoing commitments. The charity reports a net income surplus of £62,759 for the year and confirms it has adequate resources to continue as a going concern. Financial health is supported by income primarily from donations, with total expenditure of £136,572. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| CHURCH REVITALISATION TRUST | 1 | £46k |
Charities like this
- LIFE CHURCH MINISTRIES
- LIFE CHURCH (EUROPE)
- LIFE CHURCH
- LIFE CHURCH (CENTRAL ENGLAND)
- LIFE CHANGERS CHURCH
- LIFECHURCH MANCHESTER
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIFE CHURCH SHERINGHAM | £199k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LIFE CHURCH MINISTRIES | £1.6m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LIFE CHURCH (EUROPE) | £1.2m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LIFE CHURCH | £176k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| LIFE CHURCH (CENTRAL ENGLAND) | £228k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LIFE CHANGERS CHURCH | £182k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |