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LIFE CHURCH CUFFLEY

Registered charity 1195425 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LIFE CHURCH - CUFFLEY

Providing place for religious worship. Serving the community by providing services and helping to meet spiritual and practical needs

Objects

THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSES OF THE CHURCH ARE: - THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH ACCORDING TO THE PRINCIPLES OF THE BAPTIST DENOMINATION. THE CHURCH MAY ALSO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND CARRY OUT OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND/OR OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD.

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
£109k
Latest spending
£156k
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £47,095 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £1,146,401 to £1,131,726. The trustees confirm that there are more than sufficient financial resources to meet all known expenditure commitments and have adopted the going concern basis of accounting. No formal reserve policy has been agreed upon by the Leadership Team.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: The church premises and manse are held by the Baptist Union Corporation Ltd as legal trustee, with Life Church as the beneficial trustee.
“The Church occupies premises which are held by the Baptist Union Corporation Ltd as legal trustee with Life Church being the beneficial trustee.”
“The increase in income arose from a rise in donations received but also as interest rates increased from interest on balances held on the Church’s behalf by the Baptist Union.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity is affiliated with the Baptist Union of Great Britain, which holds funds on its behalf and pays interest.
“The Church occupies premises which are held by the Baptist Union Corporation Ltd as legal trustee with Life Church being the beneficial trustee.”
“The increase in income arose from a rise in donations received but also as interest rates increased from interest on balances held on the Church’s behalf by the Baptist Union.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The church is a member of the Baptist Union Pension Fund, a related party scheme.
“The Church occupies premises which are held by the Baptist Union Corporation Ltd as legal trustee with Life Church being the beneficial trustee.”
“The increase in income arose from a rise in donations received but also as interest rates increased from interest on balances held on the Church’s behalf by the Baptist Union.” — page 5
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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£109k£156k
31/12/2023£131k£145k
31/12/2022£97k£105k

Common questions

Is LIFE CHURCH CUFFLEY financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £47,095 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £1,146,401 to £1,131,726. The trustees confirm that there are more than sufficient financial resources to meet all known expenditure commitments and have adopted the going concern basis of accounting. No formal reserve policy has been agreed upon by the Leadership Team. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
LIFE CHURCH CUFFLEY£109k—0unclear—no doubt
LIFE CHURCH HOOK FY2025£109k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF FAWKHAM AND HARTLEY FY2025£105k—0above—no doubt
CHRIST CHURCH AND ST. JOHN, CLAPHAM FY2024£109k—0above—no doubt
COVENANT CHRISTIAN CENTRE UK FY2025£588k—0below—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF GRAYS NORTH AND STIFFORD IN THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD FY2025£146k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.