LIFE CENTRE STOURBRIDGE

Registered charity 1156191 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We are a Christian support to the community within Stourbridge. After a local survey of needs in the community, the Management Team decided to initially concentrate on Debt Advice and so Life Centre Debt Advice was launched in association with Community Money Advice (CMA) as part of this initiative. It is expected in future years to expand the outreach of the Life Centre into different projects.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£45k

Latest spending

£54k

Registered

2014

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year in a financially strong position with unrestricted reserves of £40,636.64, which comfortably exceeds the trustees' policy target of three months' operating costs (approximately £20,700). Although employment costs are anticipated to rise in the next financial year, the charity remains within its reserves policy.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Trusts / Foundations (57% of income)

“Our major source of income is from Trusts. The regular support from both individuals and churches has decreased slightly.” — page 9

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: three months of operating costs (held: £41k)

“The Trustees have a policy to retain a level of reserves equivalent to 3 month’s operating costs. Our minimum running costs for a quarter are currently approximately £20,700” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

The National Lottery — “Proudly funded by The National Lottery” (source page)
Naomi Simone Trust — “Charities and Trusts that support us These are the charities & trusts that have recently supported us Naomi Simone Trust” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

Christopher Heslop
Malcolm Moss
Nicola Frances Martin

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

Operates in: Birmingham City · Dudley · Shropshire · Staffordshire · Worcestershire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£45k	£54k
31/03/2024	£74k	£63k
31/03/2023	£58k	£36k
31/12/2021	£34k	£22k
31/12/2020	£35k	£24k

Common questions

Is LIFE CENTRE STOURBRIDGE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year in a financially strong position with unrestricted reserves of £40,636.64, which comfortably exceeds the trustees' policy target of three months' operating costs (approximately £20,700). Although employment costs are anticipated to rise in the next financial year, the charity remains within its reserves policy. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds LIFE CENTRE STOURBRIDGE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name LIFE CENTRE STOURBRIDGE as a grant recipient include THE MICHAEL MARSH CHARITABLE TRUST, YORKSHIRE BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE MICHAEL MARSH CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£3k
YORKSHIRE BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	FY2025	£3k

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	03/10/2024	£20k	Building Blocks for Sustainability
The National Lottery Community Fund	13/01/2023	£9k	Growing a Strong Volunteer Team