City Life Church Truro
The church undertakes: regular acts of worship, including communion; baptisms; bible teaching; evangelism and mission; provision of pastoral care; encouraging charitable social action; teaching, encouragement, welcome and inclusion of young people; nurture and growth of Christian disciples; training for Christian and community service; encouraging relationships with and supporting other Christians
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the church ended the financial year with a surplus, having drawn down only £6,250 from reserves against a planned deficit of £26,500. The trustees report substantial unrestricted reserves of nearly £53,016 available for future commitments, indicating a stable financial position despite planned expenditure exceeding core income in the upcoming year.
What the accounts disclose
“Our church congregation provide our main source of income in the form of regular weekly/monthly bank standing orders (£98,000) together with income from our card terminal (£10,310).” — page 12
“City Life has an operational reserve set up on our main General Fund bank account. This is an undesignated emergency reserve of £8000 on the General Fund in addition to unrestricted reserves held in our Reserve bank account.” — page 14
Trustees
- Rev MATTHEW NOBLEchair
- Anna Chellamuthu
- Dr JAMES GARVICAN
- GRAEME PENWRIGHT
- HELEN LEWIS
- HELEN LOUISE HOLMES
- Hannah Jane Harris
- Lynda Jane McKenna-Sanders
- ROSIE GORDON
- RYAN READ
- Rev ANDREW MURRAY GOLDER
- Robert Loosemore
- STEPHEN JAMES TAYLOR CLAGUE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £238k | £243k |
| 31/08/2024 | £244k | £241k |
| 31/08/2023 | £219k | £242k |
| 31/08/2022 | £172k | £185k |
| 31/08/2021 | £186k | £139k |
Common questions
Is City Life Church Truro financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the church ended the financial year with a surplus, having drawn down only £6,250 from reserves against a planned deficit of £26,500. The trustees report substantial unrestricted reserves of nearly £53,016 available for future commitments, indicating a stable financial position despite planned expenditure exceeding core income in the upcoming year.