CCEW Charity Commission profile

BEXLEY CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTRE

Registered charity 1054363 · organisation 1054363

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
9 April 1996
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
6 April 2024 – 5 April 2025
Latest income
£189,916
Latest expenditure
£135,040
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 17 Upland Road, BEXLEYHEATH, DA7 4NR

Website recorded by the regulator: www.bexleylife.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

BCLC is a local church in Bexleyheath, in fellowship with the denomination of Assemblies of God in Great Britain and Ireland serving the community around, and further afield including abroad.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
5 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received
13 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
13 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£189,916
Total Gross Expenditure
£135,040
Fin Period Start Date
6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
5 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received
4 February 2025
Date Accounts Received
4 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£165,225
Total Gross Expenditure
£136,845
Fin Period Start Date
6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
5 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received
9 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
9 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£155,589
Total Gross Expenditure
£141,794
Fin Period Start Date
6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
5 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received
31 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£167,231
Total Gross Expenditure
£138,629
Fin Period Start Date
6 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
5 February 2022
Date Annual Return Received
27 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
27 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£140,718
Total Gross Expenditure
£95,105

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2025
Ar Due Date
5 February 2026
Ar Received Date
13 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£189,916
Total Gross Expenditure
£135,040
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
50
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2024
Ar Due Date
5 February 2025
Ar Received Date
4 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£165,225
Total Gross Expenditure
£136,845
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
35
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2023
Ar Due Date
5 February 2024
Ar Received Date
9 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£155,589
Total Gross Expenditure
£141,794
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
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
22
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2022
Ar Due Date
5 February 2023
Ar Received Date
31 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£167,231
Total Gross Expenditure
£138,629
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
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
30
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
6 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2021
Ar Due Date
5 February 2022
Ar Received Date
27 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£140,718
Total Gross Expenditure
£95,105
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
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
30

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bexley
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Kent
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
106
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BEXLEY CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTRE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1996-04-09T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION AND TRUST DEED ADOPTED 30 MAY 2006
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 BEXLEYHEATH

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
205189
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
MARANATHA PENTECOSTAL FELLOWSHIP

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures