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CHURCH ALIVE

Registered charity 1159137 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity works for the advancement of the Christian faith, the relief of persons in need, hardship or distress or who are aged or sick, and the advancement of education on the basis of Christian principles. It holds public Sunday services, runs activities for children and young people in the community, holds meetings for Bible study, prayer and fellowship.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£105k
Latest spending
£109k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net incoming resource of £2,307, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £112,999. The trustees report that the charity is operating on a going concern basis with adequate resources to continue its activities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £45,897 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)
“One trustee, Andrew Northcott, was engaged in remunerated ministry during the year. The amount paid to them in respect of ministry fees and expenses during the year, in accordance with the trust deed was £45,897” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Andrew Northcott received £45,897 for ministry fees and expenses.
“One trustee, Andrew Northcott, was engaged in remunerated ministry during the year. The amount paid to them in respect of ministry fees and expenses during the year, in accordance with the trust deed was £45,897 (2024: £43,277). No other payments were made to any trustees during the year.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee remuneration
“One trustee, Andrew Northcott, was engaged in remunerated ministry during the year. The amount paid to them in respect of ministry fees and expenses during the year, in accordance with the trust deed was £45,897 (2024: £43,277). No other payments were made to any trustees during the year.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Birmingham City · Zambia · Zimbabwe

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£105k£109k
31/03/2024£105k£109k
31/03/2023£87k£85k
31/03/2022£92k£84k
31/03/2021£82k£81k

Common questions

Is CHURCH ALIVE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net incoming resource of £2,307, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £112,999. The trustees report that the charity is operating on a going concern basis with adequate resources to continue its activities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of CHURCH ALIVE earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £45,897 band.