CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTRE OXFORD TRUST

Registered charity 1074213 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTRE CHURCH

Conduct regular weekly services and Bible studies. Conduct baptism and baby dedications. Conduct marriage and pre-marital classes. Equip the local community by providing seminars on family and mental health matters. Resourcing and equipping of a primary school in Uganda and other projects abroad.

Objects

A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN THE COUNTY OF OXFORDSHIRE AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.B)TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED OR HARDSHIP OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK 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.

Area of benefit: OXFORDSHIRE AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

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

£507k

Latest spending

£477k

Registered

1999

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted net current assets of £356,425 were held at year-end, which the trustees confirmed was in line with their policy target of three months of operating expenditure. The charity reported a surplus of £30,035 for the year, resulting in total net assets increasing to £1,702,058. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts did not comply with applicable requirements.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of operating expenditure (held: £356k)

“The trustees aim to maintain reserves equivalent to three months of operating expenditure to ensure financial stability and continuity of services.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Grady Reid received £52,615 for serving as church leader/pastor; Edwin Kiarie received £1,000 for accountancy services; Cynthia Reid (related to Grady Reid) received £17,988 for services as a pastor.

“Pastor Grady Reid served as church leader and received the above payments for serving in that capacity, not for serving as trustee; these payments are permitted by the charity's governing document.” — page 15

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustee Edwin Kiarie received £1,000 for accountancy services.

“During the year, the charity made payments totalling £1,000 (2024: £1,500) to Edwin Kiarie, who is a trustee, for providing accountancy services to the charity.” — page 17

“During the year, Cynthia Reid, who is closely related to Grady Reid, a trustee, received employment benefits totalling £17,988 (2024: £17,852) for providing her services as a pastor to the charity.” — page 17

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Cynthia Reid, closely related to trustee Grady Reid, received £17,988 for services as a pastor.

“During the year, the charity made payments totalling £1,000 (2024: £1,500) to Edwin Kiarie, who is a trustee, for providing accountancy services to the charity.” — page 17

“During the year, Cynthia Reid, who is closely related to Grady Reid, a trustee, received employment benefits totalling £17,988 (2024: £17,852) for providing her services as a pastor to the charity.” — page 17

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

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Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Christian Life Centre Oxford Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £450k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/04/2025)

Total income

£507k

Total spending

£477k

Reserves (reported)

£356k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~9.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (75% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev GRADY NEWTON REIDchair
Dennis Jones Aduadjoe
EDWIN KIARIE
PASTOR PHILIP ABAYATEYE

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/04/2025	£507k	£477k
30/04/2024	£493k	£434k
30/04/2023	£450k	£399k
30/04/2022	£394k	£323k
30/04/2021	£417k	£280k

Common questions

Is CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTRE OXFORD TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted net current assets of £356,425 were held at year-end, which the trustees confirmed was in line with their policy target of three months of operating expenditure. The charity reported a surplus of £30,035 for the year, resulting in total net assets increasing to £1,702,058. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts did not comply with applicable requirements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with MIRACLE CENTRE ASSEMBLIES OF GOD (UK).

MIRACLE CENTRE ASSEMBLIES OF GOD (UK) income £299k
KINGDOM APOSTOLIC EMPOWERMENT CENTRE income £155k
THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD LIVING BREAD NEWCASTLE income £209k
COVENANT CHRISTIAN CENTRE UK income £588k
EDEN BAPTIST CHURCH income £894k
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST APOSTOLIC INC income £137k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTRE OXFORD TRUST	£507k	—	within	—	no doubt
MIRACLE CENTRE ASSEMBLIES OF GOD (UK) FY2024	£299k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
KINGDOM APOSTOLIC EMPOWERMENT CENTRE FY2025	£155k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD LIVING BREAD NEWCASTLE FY2025	£209k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
COVENANT CHRISTIAN CENTRE UK FY2025	£588k	—	below	—	no doubt
EDEN BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£894k	—	above	—	no doubt

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