Breathe New Life Church

Registered charity 1134573 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BCC, BETHEL CITY CHURCH, BREATHE CITY CHURCH

Breathe New Life Church exists to love God, love people and make disciples.VisionWe see a people who love, grow and serveOutworkingJesus-Centred, Rooted, Together, Broad, Far-Reaching

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Religious Activities · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£327k

Latest spending

£313k

Registered

2010

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves are £79,047, which is below the stated policy target of three months' expenditure. The charity reported a net expenditure for the year, reducing total net assets from £620,682 to £613,318, while maintaining a positive cash balance of £111,082.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months expenditure (held: £79k)

“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to three months expenditure.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Pastor Paul Jukes received £44,839 remuneration; his wife received £17,574 remuneration; spouse of another trustee received £13,187 remuneration.

“Pastor Paul Jukes received £44,839 (2024 - £43,650) as remuneration during the year in recognition of his pastoral ministry. In addition, the charitable company reimbursed him a total of £6,740 (2024 - £5,854) in respect of expenses incurred in connection with the discharge of his duties. The wife of Pastor Paul Jukes received £17,574 (2024 - £17,171) as remuneration during the year in recognition of her leadership in the church. The spouse of another trustee received £13,187 (2024- £12,769) as remuneration during the year in recognition of her pastoral ministry.” — page 18

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Register events

Received assets from another charity (12/07/2011) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

PAUL JUKESchair
Andrew Timothy Davies
David Anthony Leese
David Fry

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

Operates in: Staffordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£327k	£313k
31/12/2024	£279k	£275k
31/12/2023	£282k	£301k
31/12/2022	£302k	£256k
31/12/2021	£245k	£227k

Common questions

Is Breathe New Life Church financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves are £79,047, which is below the stated policy target of three months' expenditure. The charity reported a net expenditure for the year, reducing total net assets from £620,682 to £613,318, while maintaining a positive cash balance of £111,082. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	30/03/2010	£10k	City Youth