Lightcity Church

Registered charity 1094949 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GLOBAL WORSHIP CENTRE

PREACH THE GOSPEL, PROVIDE FOR CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP/ASSEMBLYPROVIDE COUNSELLING SERVICESFINANCIAL MANAGEMENT TRAININGFAMILY LIFE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAMMESRELIEF SERVICESBERIEVEMENT SUPPORTYOUTH DEVELOPMENTCHILDREN SUNDAY BIBLE CLASSHEALTH EDUCATION AND SCREENINGEDUCATION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENTINTERNATIONAL CHARITABLE/ MISSIONARY PROJECTSALLEVIATE POVERTY THROUGH FINANCIAL AID

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF CHRISTIAN RELIGION

Area of benefit: NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£36k
Latest spending
£29k
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £33,062 at the end of the financial year, representing an increase from the prior year's £25,663. The trustees confirm that the charity does not currently have a formal reserves policy but consider the current level prudent for future sustainability and premises acquisition. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts accord with the accounting records and comply with applicable regulations.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Trustee remuneration
“Rev. David Kwakye-Saka, a trustee, received stipend payments totalling £4,800.80 during the year.” — page 16
“Mrs Emelia Kwakye-Saka, a trustee, received an honorarium of £350 for services provided to the church in connection with preaching and ministry activities.” — page 16
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee remuneration
“Rev. David Kwakye-Saka, a trustee, received stipend payments totalling £4,800.80 during the year.” — page 16
“Mrs Emelia Kwakye-Saka, a trustee, received an honorarium of £350 for services provided to the church in connection with preaching and ministry activities.” — page 16
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Financial Conduct Authority. This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

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 · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Ghana · Surrey · Sutton

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£36k£29k
31/12/2023£27k£34k
31/12/2022£23k£13k
31/12/2021£18k£10k
31/12/2020£18k£13k

Common questions

Is Lightcity Church financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £33,062 at the end of the financial year, representing an increase from the prior year's £25,663. The trustees confirm that the charity does not currently have a formal reserves policy but consider the current level prudent for future sustainability and premises acquisition. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts accord with the accounting records and comply with applicable regulations. Its FY2024 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 Fund25/01/2012£7kPositive Youth Engagement