ALIVE CITY CHURCH UK
Advance the Christian religion in the United Kingdom & elsewhere for the benefit of the public through the holding of prayer meetings, lectures, relief of people who are in conditions of need, distressed, aged or sick in the UK or elsewhere, public celebrations of religious festivals, producing & distributing literature on the Christian faith to enlighten others about the Christian religion.
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ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM & ELSEWHERE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, LECTURES, RELIEF OF PEOPLE WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, DISTRESSED, AGED OR SICK IN THE UK OR ELSEWHERE, PUBLIC CELEBRATIONS OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS, PRODUCING & DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE ON THE CHRISTIAN FAITH TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted cash funds stood at £25,506 at the end of the financial year, following a net deficit where total payments of £107,437 exceeded total receipts of £106,819. The trustees report notes an increase in expenses compared to the previous year, driven by rent increases and new staff appointments, but confirms the year was productive financially.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity 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
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- 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
- Stephanie Quirkchair
- Dionne Nicole Forrest
- Tanya McNeish
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £107k | £107k |
| 31/03/2024 | £101k | £92k |
| 31/03/2023 | £86k | £79k |
| 31/03/2022 | £51k | £45k |
| 31/03/2021 | £19k | £22k |
Common questions
Is ALIVE CITY CHURCH UK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted cash funds stood at £25,506 at the end of the financial year, following a net deficit where total payments of £107,437 exceeded total receipts of £106,819. The trustees report notes an increase in expenses compared to the previous year, driven by rent increases and new staff appointments, but confirms the year was productive financially. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| Arise Church Lincoln | 1 | £3k |
| FAITH UP | 1 | £500 |
| KINGSGATE CHURCH TRUST | 1 | £494 |
Charities like this
- ALIVE CITY CHURCH
- LIFE CITY CHURCH
- ALIVE CHURCH LINCOLN
- ANCHOR CITY CHURCH INTERNATIONAL
- CITY LIFE CHURCH (PORTSMOUTH)
- CITY LIFE INTERNATIONAL CHURCH
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALIVE CITY CHURCH UK | £107k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ALIVE CITY CHURCH | £378k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LIFE CITY CHURCH | £415k | £44,520 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ALIVE CHURCH LINCOLN | £1.9m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| ANCHOR CITY CHURCH INTERNATIONAL | £157k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CITY LIFE CHURCH (PORTSMOUTH) | £240k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |