LIFE CHURCH (EUROPE)

Registered charity 1138461 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LIFE CHURCH INTERNATIONAL, UNITED CHURCH UK

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Latest income
£1.2m
Latest spending
£969k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £43,036 for the year ended 31 August 2023, with total incoming resources of £960,495. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £670,700, which is below the stated policy target of approximately three months' salary costs. The charity holds significant unrestricted funds totaling £2,748,483, primarily held in a designated fund for future building expenditure.

What the accounts disclose

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£1.2m
Total spending
£969k
Cost of raising funds
£27k
Reserves (reported)
£2.9m
Employees
20

Reported reserves equal ~36.3 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Coventry City · Warwickshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£1.2m£969k
31/08/2024£993k£801k
31/08/2023£960k£712k
31/08/2022£613k£689k
31/08/2021£447k£464k

Common questions

Is LIFE CHURCH (EUROPE) financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £43,036 for the year ended 31 August 2023, with total incoming resources of £960,495. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £670,700, which is below the stated policy target of approximately three months' salary costs. The charity holds significant unrestricted funds totaling £2,748,483, primarily held in a designated fund for future building expenditure. Its FY2023 accounts were independently examined.