LIFE CHURCH WILMSLOW

Registered charity 1166035 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Hold public services of worship in Wilmslow and Cheshire East. Carry out and support community, missionary, relief and outreach work in Cheshire East, the United Kingdom and globally which is consistent with our Christian beliefs and practices.

Objects

The object of the CIO is the advancement of religion in Wilmslow and Cheshire East, the United Kingdom and globally through:- the provision of a place or places of Christian worship;- raising awareness and understanding of Christian beliefs and practices;- carrying out Christian devotional acts; and- carrying out and supporting community, missionary, relief and outreach work which is consistent with our Christian beliefs and practices.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£31k

Latest spending

£31k

Registered

2016

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a small deficit of £726 for the year, with total expenditure of £31,460 against income of £30,734. However, the trustees report that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £38,309, which they consider sufficient to meet its reserves policy and well-placed for future leadership appointments.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three-months’ expenditure (held: £38k)

“The formal reserves policy is to keep reserves at least equal to three-months’ expenditure.” — page 2

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Paying staff
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

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Trustees · trustee networks

Keith Hurd
Mark David Owen
Rev ROBERT WHITE · trustee of 1 other charity
Simon Horsfield

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£31k	£31k
31/12/2024	£31k	£26k
31/12/2023	£35k	£30k
31/12/2022	£44k	£44k
31/12/2021	£46k	£51k

Common questions

Is LIFE CHURCH WILMSLOW financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a small deficit of £726 for the year, with total expenditure of £31,460 against income of £30,734. However, the trustees report that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £38,309, which they consider sufficient to meet its reserves policy and well-placed for future leadership appointments. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.