EFFECTIVE LIFE CHURCH
Religious activities
Objects
THE COMPANYÆS OBJECTS ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN KENT AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from £9,505 to £9,818, with total net assets of £9,818. The charity reports meeting regular financial obligations through regular donation support and has no stated reserves policy target.
What the accounts disclose
“Unrestricted Income comprises donations and is recognised on receipt basis.” — page 8
“Rev Matthew Guest was given an allowance as a full time minister. This including PAYE, NI contributions paid over to HMRC amounted to £15,732. Pension contributions paid over to Pension Provider amounted to £556. Other than that, no remuneration was paid to any of the trustees” — page 10
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- 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
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/10/2025 | £33k | £37k |
| 31/10/2024 | £36k | £36k |
| 31/10/2023 | £33k | £36k |
| 31/10/2022 | £49k | £45k |
| 31/10/2021 | £34k | £34k |
Common questions
Is EFFECTIVE LIFE CHURCH financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from £9,505 to £9,818, with total net assets of £9,818. The charity reports meeting regular financial obligations through regular donation support and has no stated reserves policy target. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.