LIVING STONES CHRISTIAN LIFE AND MEDIA CENTRE

Registered charity 1092469 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LIVING STONES

During the year the charity has continued to hold fellowship meetings every Sunday with congregations increasing week on week. The charity has also provided in-depth training for men, women and children in areas such as family support, life skills, social restoration, motivation and Christian principles.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:1 THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP MEETINGS;2 THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CHRISTIAN TEACHING CLASSES AND TO DISTRIBUTE CHRISTIAN TEACHING MATERIAL;3 THE PROMOTION OF CHRISTIAN EVANGELISTIC EVENTS AND LITERATURE;4 THE PROMOTION OF SUPPORT OF INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES AND EVENTS; AND5 THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF CREATIVE CHRISTIAN MEDIA

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.

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Latest income
£278k
Latest spending
£252k
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £20,223, which the Trustees consider to be equivalent to less than one month's operational costs against a policy target of four months. The charity reported a net incoming resource of £25,872 for the year, resulting in an increase in total funds from £9,044 to £34,916.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £20k; policy: four months)
“At present, the Charity’s reserves are equivalent to less than 1 month's operational costs.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Trustees received remuneration for pastoral work.
“Trustees’ remuneration for their pastoral work carried out on behalf of the trust, including Employer's NIC 19,642”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees received donations
“During the year the Charity received donations from the Trustees amounting to £22,138 (2024 - £19,669). Control The Charity was under the control of the Trustees throughout the current and previous year.” — page 14
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.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Birmingham City · Coventry City · Dudley · Nigeria · Sandwell · Solihull · Uganda · Walsall · Wolverhampton

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/04/2025£278k£252k
30/04/2024£250k£262k
30/04/2023£236k£258k
30/04/2022£255k£295k
30/04/2021£269k£287k

Common questions

Is LIVING STONES CHRISTIAN LIFE AND MEDIA CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £20,223, which the Trustees consider to be equivalent to less than one month's operational costs against a policy target of four months. The charity reported a net incoming resource of £25,872 for the year, resulting in an increase in total funds from £9,044 to £34,916. 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 Fund05/08/2022£10kLiving Stones Youth Club