EFFECTIVE LIFE CHURCH

Registered charity 1183394 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£33k
Latest spending
£37k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2024

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.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations (100% of income)
“Unrestricted Income comprises donations and is recognised on receipt basis.” — page 8
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Rev Matthew Guest received remuneration/allowance of £15,732 plus pension contributions of £556. Luke Guest is an employee, not explicitly stated as receiving trustee remuneration, but is a trustee.
“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
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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.