COVENANT LIFE CHURCH LEICESTER — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 11 May 2004
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £514,742
Latest expenditure: £376,274
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Covenant Life Church, 93 Commercial Square, LEICESTER, LE2 7SR

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To promote the proclamation and furtherance of the Gospel of Jesus Christ Our Lord, the preaching and teaching of the Christian faith, and to support ministry at home and overseas. In addition, the charity seeks the relief of those in need, hardship and distress or who are aged or sick.

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: 9 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 9 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £514,742
Total Gross Expenditure: £376,274

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: 21 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 21 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £360,977
Total Gross Expenditure: £333,385

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: 13 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 13 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £426,001
Total Gross Expenditure: £335,464

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: 23 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 23 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £380,152
Total Gross Expenditure: £343,917

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: 3 September 2021
Date Accounts Received: 3 September 2021
Total Gross Income: £362,371
Total Gross Expenditure: £306,435

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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: 9 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £514,742
Total Gross Expenditure: £376,274
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 100

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: 21 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £360,977
Total Gross Expenditure: £333,385
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 100

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: 13 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £426,001
Total Gross Expenditure: £335,464
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 100

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: 23 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £380,152
Total Gross Expenditure: £343,917
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 100

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: 3 September 2021
Total Gross Income: £362,371
Total Gross Expenditure: £306,435
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
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: 100

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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: 9 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 456742
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 58000
Income Total Income And Endowments: 514742
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £376,274
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 376274
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 1300
Expenditure Support Costs: 348158
Expenditure Depreciation: 30772
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,527,412
Assets Total Fixed: 520977
Assets Own Use: 520976
Assets Long Term Investment: 1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,045,530
Assets Total Liabilities: £35,282
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,531,225
Creditors One Year Total Current: 35282
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £622,809
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1527412
Funds Restricted: 3813
Funds Total: 1531225
Count Employees: 3
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: India
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Zambia
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Leicester City
Welsh Ind: No

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious 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: 106
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Overseas Aid/famine Relief

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: COVENANT LIFE CHURCH LEICESTER
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2004-05-11T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 14 MARCH 2003.
Charitable Objects: (A) THE PROCLAMATION AND FURTHERANCE OF THE GOSPEL OF GOD CONCERNING HIS SON JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD AND THE PREACHING AND TEACHING OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH(B) THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK.
Area Of Benefit: IN LEICESTERSHIRE AND ELSWHERE.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 477045
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: COVENANT LIFE CHURCH

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures