LIFEWAY CHURCH

Registered charity 1176796 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

A Christian Church, operating through rented premises, employing a pastor and his wife. We organise meetings, including those for youth and outreach. We also give to the poor.

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Latest income
£52k
Latest spending
£59k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £6,735 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £97,791 to £91,056. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting three months of salary and working capital, with unrestricted funds held at £71,837. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified during the examination of the financial statements.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months salary (held: £72k)
The charity seeks to maintain adequate unrestricted funds to cover: • Working capital for 'ebbs and flows' of at least £500 • Three months salary • Savings towards a future building purchase — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee M. Aldaco provided a loan of £301 to the charity.
Trustee loan of £301 payable to Mike Aldaco — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bolton

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
28/02/2025£52k£59k
29/02/2024£74k£60k
28/02/2023£92k£56k
28/02/2022£49k£39k
28/02/2021£49k£31k

Common questions

Is LIFEWAY CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £6,735 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £97,791 to £91,056. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting three months of salary and working capital, with unrestricted funds held at £71,837. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified during the examination of the financial statements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.