Life Church (Bridgend) — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 9 November 1995
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £70,008
Latest expenditure: £55,628
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Life Church, Morfa Street, BRIDGEND, Penybont ar Ogwr, CF31 1HA

02 Activities

What the charity does

A Christian church providing religious services and providing public benefit to mothers and children, homeless, disabled and older people whilst supporting other charities involved in international care and mission activities. Public benefit is also delivered by the hire of the church premises to an International Church based in Bridgend and to Third Sector and Public Sector organisations.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 30 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 30 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £70,008
Total Gross Expenditure: £55,628

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 15 August 2025
Date Accounts Received: 15 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £74,364
Total Gross Expenditure: £60,622

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 25 June 2024
Date Accounts Received: 25 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £48,729
Total Gross Expenditure: £58,817

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 17 September 2023
Date Accounts Received: 17 September 2023
Total Gross Income: £56,794
Total Gross Expenditure: £52,707

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 24 August 2022
Date Accounts Received: 24 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £38,955
Total Gross Expenditure: £29,421

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 30 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £70,008
Total Gross Expenditure: £55,628
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 40

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 15 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £74,364
Total Gross Expenditure: £60,622
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £1,399
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 15

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 25 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £48,729
Total Gross Expenditure: £58,817
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 16

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 17 September 2023
Total Gross Income: £56,794
Total Gross Expenditure: £52,707
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £10,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 16

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 24 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £38,955
Total Gross Expenditure: £29,421
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 13

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Bridgend
Welsh Ind: Yes

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

Classification Code: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 106
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Overseas Aid/famine Relief

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: Life Church (Bridgend)
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1995-11-09T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION AND TRUST DEED ADOPTED 18 JUNE 2006. as amended on 28 Jul 2022
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CHURCH ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC:(A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT;(B) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; AND(C) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.
Area Of Benefit: IN PRACTICE BRIDGEND

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 317355
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: EMMANUEL-CHRISTCHURCH

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures