SONLIFE CITY CHURCH UK

Registered charity 1209399 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Religious Activities

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH IN BRISTOL, ITS SURROUNDING AREAS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.

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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Registered contact address: Bristol, City of, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£48k
Latest spending
£47k
Registered
2024
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net surplus of £865 for the year, with total income of £47,866 derived entirely from tithes and offerings. Unrestricted reserves stood at £1,169, which is below the stated policy target of three months of unrestricted expenditure. The accounts were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“The aim is to ensure there is adequate funds to cover any emergency expenditure that may arise. They will seek to maintain this level throughout the year.”
Per its FY2025 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 10

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£48k£47k

Common questions

Is SONLIFE CITY CHURCH UK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net surplus of £865 for the year, with total income of £47,866 derived entirely from tithes and offerings. Unrestricted reserves stood at £1,169, which is below the stated policy target of three months of unrestricted expenditure. The accounts were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with RCCG CITY OF FAITH.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SONLIFE CITY CHURCH UK£48k—0below—no doubt
RCCG CITY OF FAITH FY2025£42k—0unclear—no doubt
The City Church FY2025£667k—0above—no doubt
ENFIELD TOWN COMMUNITY CHURCH FY2025£589k£41,6800above—no doubt
LONDON REVIVAL CHURCH FY2025£28k—0above—no doubt
VINECHURCH LONDON FY2025£189k—0above—no doubt

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