COMMUNITY LIFE TRUST

Registered charity 1095763 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ADDLESTONE FOODBANK, ADDLESTONE TOY LIBRARY, BEACON CHURCH, DEBTSCAPE, Just a Helping Hand, Runnymede Foodbank

Latest income
£793k
Latest spending
£682k
Registered
2003
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £10,423 for the year ended 31 March 2023, with total unrestricted reserves of £1,074,651. The trustees consider the reserves to be in line with their policy and adequate for ongoing work, confirming the entity is a going concern with no material uncertainties.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: retain sufficient reserves to ensure sufficient funds to meet financial commitments, demonstrate sustainability, manage unforeseen difficulties, and avoid excessive funds without identifiable reason (held: £1.1m)
The reserves policy for unrestricted funds is to retain sufficient reserves: To ensure that the Church has sufficient funds to meet its financial commitments. To demonstrate that the Church is sustainable into the future. To ensure that the Church is able to manage future unforeseen financial difficulties. To ensure that excessive funds are not held without any identifiable reason or purpose. — page 5
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£793k
Total spending
£682k
Reserves (reported)
£1.5m
Employees
4

Reported reserves equal ~25.8 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£793k£682k
31/03/2024£1.2m£834k
31/03/2023£589k£579k
31/03/2022£404k£366k
31/03/2021£754k£413k

Common questions

Is COMMUNITY LIFE TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £10,423 for the year ended 31 March 2023, with total unrestricted reserves of £1,074,651. The trustees consider the reserves to be in line with their policy and adequate for ongoing work, confirming the entity is a going concern with no material uncertainties. Its FY2023 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds COMMUNITY LIFE TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name COMMUNITY LIFE TRUST as a grant recipient include Fuel Bank Foundation.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmount
Fuel Bank FoundationFY2022£2k

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£383k

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