LIFEPOINT CHURCH

Registered charity 1134286 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£714k
Latest spending
£412k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £301,691 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £1,058,101. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds three months of related expenditure in unrestricted reserves, which exceeds its stated policy target. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue operating.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of related expenditure in unrestricted reserves, additional of the value of tangible assets (held: £1.1m)
The reserves policy aims to hold three months of related expenditure in unrestricted reserves, additional of the value of tangible assets, in order to help the charity meet the unexpected. — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Ministry support of £87,814 contains support payments to one Trustee who devoted the majority of their time to the service of the church. The trustee did not receive funds for his role as trustee. The Trustee receiving payments under contracts for services and the amounts paid are as follows: M Sutton-Smith Ministry support received £48,312
Ministry support of £87,814 (2024 - £95,986) contains support payments to one Trustee who devoted the majority of their time to the service of the church. The trustee did not receive funds for his role as trustee. The Trustee receiving payments under contracts for services and the amounts paid are as follows: 2025 £ M Sutton-Smith Ministry support received 48,312 — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

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

Total income
£714k
Total spending
£412k
Cost of raising funds
£178k
Reserves (reported)
£1.1m
Employees
4

Reported reserves equal ~30.8 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Carmarthenshire · City Of Swansea · Neath Port Talbot · Pembrokeshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£714k£412k
31/03/2024£463k£381k
31/03/2023£398k£350k
31/03/2022£364k£291k
31/03/2021£370k£335k

Common questions

Is LIFEPOINT CHURCH financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £301,691 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £1,058,101. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds three months of related expenditure in unrestricted reserves, which exceeds its stated policy target. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue operating. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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