THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD (RCCG) LIFE START CONNECTIONS
Our ultimate goal is to enable diverse people to make Heaven by nurturing, empowering and equipping them to live a holy and well fulfilled life based on excellence and solid relationships. Our mandate is found in Isaiah 61:4 " And they shall build the old wastes, they shall raise up the former desolations, and they shall repair the waste cities, the desolation of many generations".
Objects
1 TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHURCH;2 TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FUNDS OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT; AND3 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that total expenditure of £303,782 exceeded total income of £299,474, resulting in a net movement in funds of -£4,308. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves have decreased from £104,446 to £83,414, while the charity maintains a reserves policy target of three months' normal expenditure.
What the accounts disclose
“The target is to build and maintain unrestricted reserves equating to three months normal expenditure.” — page 6
“During the year, one or more Trustees has been paid remuneration of £61,967 (2023: £62,347) or has received other benefits from an employment with the Charity.” — page 18
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (16/02/2022)
Trustees
- DAVID IDOWU
- MOJIRADE MULIKAT ALABI
- Omolade Bello
- VICTOR OLADELE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £299k | £304k |
| 31/12/2023 | £262k | £282k |
| 31/12/2022 | £326k | £262k |
| 31/12/2021 | £202k | £191k |
| 31/12/2020 | £217k | £126k |
Common questions
Is THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD (RCCG) LIFE START CONNECTIONS financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total expenditure of £303,782 exceeded total income of £299,474, resulting in a net movement in funds of -£4,308. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves have decreased from £104,446 to £83,414, while the charity maintains a reserves policy target of three months' normal expenditure. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/04/2025 | £250k | Gravesham Foodbank |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/01/2022 | £250k | Gravesend Foodbank - Post Covid Transformation |
| UK government | 29/09/2020 | £24k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD (RCCG) LIFE START CONNECTIONS | £299k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD, POWER CONNECTIONS | £339k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD, DOMINION CHRISTIAN CONNECTIONS | £184k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD ('RCCG') ROYAL CONNECTIONS | £1.2m | £140,001 - £150,000 | — | below | — | no doubt |
| THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD AND RCCG LIFE OASIS PARISH | £124k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD - PRAISE CONNECTIONS | £71k | £10,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |