COMMUNITY LIFE TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 3 February 2003
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 04518128
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £793,019
Latest expenditure: £682,401
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Beacon Church, The Beacon, 95 Guildford Street, CHERTSEY, KT16 9AS

Website recorded by the regulator: www.beaconchurch.net (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Holds regular meetings for Church members and others to worship, pray and receive teaching on and discuss the Christian faith. Grants made to organisations and individuals at home and overseas that advance the Christian faith and provide relief of those in need. The charity operates a Foodbank in the Runnymede area, Just a Helping Hand for homeless people, and 2 wholly owned subsidiary companies.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 27 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 27 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £793,019
Total Gross Expenditure: £682,401

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 27 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 27 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,194,779
Total Gross Expenditure: £833,796

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 10 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 10 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £589,499
Total Gross Expenditure: £579,076

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 11 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 11 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £404,316
Total Gross Expenditure: £366,491

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 22 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 22 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £754,225
Total Gross Expenditure: £413,141

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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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 27 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £793,019
Total Gross Expenditure: £682,401
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £6
Income From Government Grants: £51,492
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 150

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 27 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,194,779
Total Gross Expenditure: £833,796
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £40,520
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 200

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 10 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £589,499
Total Gross Expenditure: £579,076
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 5
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Contracts: 0
Income From Government Grants: £43,960
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 200

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 11 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £404,316
Total Gross Expenditure: £366,491
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £6
Income From Government Grants: £47,078
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 150

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 22 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £754,225
Total Gross Expenditure: £413,141
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £6
Income From Government Grants: £31,383
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 150

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 27 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 781007
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 7603
Income Investments: 4409
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 793019
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £682,401
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 682401
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 6870
Expenditure Governance: 3781
Expenditure Support Costs: 125356
Expenditure Depreciation: 9394
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 929
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,465,039
Assets Total Fixed: 1293735
Assets Own Use: 455855
Assets Long Term Investment: 837880
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £647,986
Assets Total Liabilities: £3,381
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,938,340
Creditors One Year Total Current: 3381
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £570,236
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1465039
Funds Restricted: 473301
Funds Total: 1938340
Count Employees: 4
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 27 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 1033064
Income Other Trading Activities: 150504
Income Charitable Activities: 9009
Income Investments: 2202
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1194779
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £833,796
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 833796
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 27283
Expenditure Governance: 8630
Expenditure Support Costs: 84473
Expenditure Depreciation: 28315
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,410,778
Assets Total Fixed: 1049626
Assets Own Use: 1049626
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £551,903
Assets Total Liabilities: £18,071
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,583,458
Creditors One Year Total Current: 18071
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £487,989
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1166514
Funds Restricted: 416944
Funds Total: 1583458
Count Employees: 15
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 10 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 576580
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 9555
Income Investments: 3364
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 589499
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £579,076
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 579076
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 10182
Expenditure Governance: 1938
Expenditure Support Costs: 61277
Expenditure Depreciation: 3175
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,481,831
Assets Total Fixed: 865417
Assets Own Use: 9529
Assets Long Term Investment: 855888
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £618,314
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,900
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,481,831
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1900
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £556,108
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1074651
Funds Restricted: 407180
Funds Total: 1481831
Count Employees: 6
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 22 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 749574
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 1749
Income Investments: 2902
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 754225
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £413,141
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 413141
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 12880
Expenditure Governance: 1878
Expenditure Support Costs: 33348
Expenditure Depreciation: 3169
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £373,493
Assets Total Fixed: 905698
Assets Own Use: 9505
Assets Long Term Investment: 896193
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £519,949
Assets Total Liabilities: £2,514
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,423,133
Creditors One Year Total Current: 2514
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £455,355
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1049640
Funds Restricted: 373493
Funds Total: 1423133
Count Employees: 4
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Surrey
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: COMMUNITY LIFE TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2003-02-03T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 23 AUGUST 2002 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 5 JANUARY 2003.
Charitable Objects: A. TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN THE COUNTY OF SURREY AND SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS OF THE CHARITY (HEREIN CALLED "THE TRUSTEES") MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY;B. TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED OR HARDSHIP OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK AND TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS CAUSED THEREBY IN THE SAID LOCATION AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;C. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN PARTICULAR (THOUGH NOT EXCLUSIVELY) IN RELATION TO PERSONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IN THE SAID LOCATION AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.
Area Of Benefit: COUNTY OF SURREY AND SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 518890
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: ADDLESTONE FOODBANK

Charity Name Id: 636620
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: Just a Helping Hand

Charity Name Id: 431342
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: BEACON CHURCH

Charity Name Id: 431353
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: DEBTSCAPE

Charity Name Id: 636619
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: Runnymede Foodbank

Charity Name Id: 518889
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: ADDLESTONE TOY LIBRARY

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures