Life Christian Church

Registered charity 1166172 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NEWPORT TABERNACLE, ONLY BELIEVE MESSAGE TABERNACLE

Provides religious activities to the general public

Objects

AIM: TO PROMOTE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN NEWPORT, SHROPSHIRE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.OBJECTIVES: THIS WILL BE ACHIEVED BY PROVIDING A PLACE OF FELLOWSHIP, DISTRIBUTING CHRISTIAN MATERIAL, SUPPORTING LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN MISSIONARY WORK AND HUMANITARIAN AID.ON

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
£43k
Latest spending
£9k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity had unrestricted funds of £269,093 at year-end, significantly exceeding its stated reserves policy target of £5,000. The trustees report no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £5,000 (held: £269k)
“The board anticipates increased expenditure with acquisition of a building for a place of worship. In view of this they aim to keep £5,000 in reserves.” — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Shropshire · Telford & Wrekin

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£43k£9k
31/12/2024£48k£11k
31/12/2023£48k£8k
31/12/2022£50k£9k
31/12/2021£53k£5k

Common questions

Is Life Christian Church financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity had unrestricted funds of £269,093 at year-end, significantly exceeding its stated reserves policy target of £5,000. The trustees report no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund20/08/2021£10kLife Youth Hub
The National Lottery Community Fund22/08/2019£10kLife Youth Hub
The National Lottery Community Fund26/04/2018£10kLife Church Youth Outreach