HIGHEST LIFE MINISTRY
MONDAYS - PARTNERS PRAYER MEETING - 7 PM-8 PMFRIDAYS - EVENING TEACHING SERVICE - 7:30 PM-8:45 PMSUNDAYS - MAIN SERVICE WORDS OF THIS LIFE - 11 AM-14PMLOCATION: 20 SHANNON STREET OFF YORK ROAD LEEDS LS9 8SS
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN LEEDS AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT, BY THE PROVISION OF CHURCH SERVICES AND CHRISTIAN MINISTRY.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported an excess of receipts over payments of £20,454.40 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a closing balance of £29,496.40. The trustees attribute a reduction in income to economic impacts but confirm there is no significant financial risk associated with running the church. The charity relies on congregational contributions rather than external funds.
What the accounts disclose
“Offerings, Tithes and other Receipts” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- RICHMOND OSEI POKUchair
- HAGA KONADU
- OLIVIA ESTHER OSEI POKU
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £113k | £92k |
| 31/12/2024 | £115k | £110k |
| 31/12/2023 | £100k | £110k |
| 31/12/2022 | £104k | £105k |
| 31/12/2021 | £73k | £61k |
Common questions
Is HIGHEST LIFE MINISTRY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an excess of receipts over payments of £20,454.40 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a closing balance of £29,496.40. The trustees attribute a reduction in income to economic impacts but confirm there is no significant financial risk associated with running the church. The charity relies on congregational contributions rather than external funds. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/09/2024 | £20k | HIGHEST LIFE FOOD BANK |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/02/2023 | £10k | HIGHEST LIFE FOOD BANK |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/02/2021 | £10k | HIGHEST LIFE FOOD PARCELS |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| CHURCH REVITALISATION TRUST | 1 | £46k |
Charities like this
- LIFE CHURCH MINISTRIES
- C3 LIFE
- EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH LEEDS
- LIFECHURCH MANCHESTER
- COMMUNITY CHURCH LEEDS
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW'S, LEYLAND
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGHEST LIFE MINISTRY | £113k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LIFE CHURCH MINISTRIES | £1.6m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| C3 LIFE | £487k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH LEEDS | £548k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LIFECHURCH MANCHESTER | £979k | £60,000 or more | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| COMMUNITY CHURCH LEEDS | £122k | £39,424 | 0 | above | — | no doubt |