ALIVE CHURCH LINCOLN
Registered charity 1140435 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP, NEW LIFE LINCOLN
Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts
The accounts state that the group's free reserves stood at £211,828 at 31 December 2023, which the trustees consider to be 77% of the policy target of £212,000 (equivalent to three months of operating costs). The financial position is described as satisfactory and sound, with the charity expecting to generate sufficient income to cover costs for the next twelve months.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“At 31st December Alive Church consider its Free reserves net of designated costs to be 77% of this total, recognised and held within the deposit account, (£165,000) in reserves, 2 months operating costs. This is after deducting designations for retirement gifts and the costs of a media studio.” — page 6
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Alive Enterprises Limited
“The charity has a trading subsidiary Alive Enterprises Limited which undertakes trading activities on behalf of Alive Church Lincoln and donates its taxable profits to the charity.” — page 8
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Smethurst & Co LLP.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Alive Church (matched by registered charity number).
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Howard Williams — Lead Pastor (source)
- Stuart Bell — Director (source)
- Sade Johnson — Director (source)
- Jonny Lee — Director (source)
- Lynsey Norris — Director (source)
- Modupe Olakunle-Olabode — Director (source)
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Cost of raising funds
£21k
Reported reserves equal ~2.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (09/09/2015) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Trustees
- Folasade Johnson
- Howard Williams
- Jonathan Lee
- Lynsey Norris
- Modupe Olakunle-olabode
- STUART BELL
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Lincolnshire · Nottinghamshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ALIVE CHURCH LINCOLN financially healthy?
The accounts state that the group's free reserves stood at £211,828 at 31 December 2023, which the trustees consider to be 77% of the policy target of £212,000 (equivalent to three months of operating costs). The financial position is described as satisfactory and sound, with the charity expecting to generate sufficient income to cover costs for the next twelve months. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Smethurst & Co LLP.
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