LIFECHURCH MANCHESTER — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 14 September 2005
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 05392860
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £978,984
Latest expenditure: £951,599
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: The Life Centre, 235 Washway Road, Sale, M33 4BP

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Furthering the Christian Faith - principal activity running a church.

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: 30 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 30 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £978,984
Total Gross Expenditure: £951,599

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: 17 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 17 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £940,541
Total Gross Expenditure: £914,265

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: 31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £994,740
Total Gross Expenditure: £858,769

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: 30 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 30 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £764,504
Total Gross Expenditure: £773,892

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: 16 November 2021
Date Accounts Received: 16 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £740,254
Total Gross Expenditure: £604,280

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: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 30 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £978,984
Total Gross Expenditure: £951,599
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 200

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: 17 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £940,541
Total Gross Expenditure: £914,265
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £890
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of 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: 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: 31 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £994,740
Total Gross Expenditure: £858,769
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £860
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of 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: 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: 30 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £764,504
Total Gross Expenditure: £773,892
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: £1
Income From Government Grants: £15,854
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: 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: 16 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £740,254
Total Gross Expenditure: £604,280
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: £1
Income From Government Grants: £92,223
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

05 Official extract

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: 30 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 574393
Income Other Trading Activities: 332909
Income Charitable Activities: 66754
Income Investments: 4627
Income Other: 301
Income Total Income And Endowments: 978984
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £210,688
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £740,911
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 951599
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 5493
Expenditure Support Costs: 119909
Expenditure Depreciation: 88579
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,919,700
Assets Total Fixed: 2491610
Assets Own Use: 2491610
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £235,084
Assets Total Liabilities: £776,631
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,950,063
Creditors One Year Total Current: 77735
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 698896
Assets Cash: £202,112
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1925691
Funds Restricted: 24372
Funds Total: 1950063
Count Employees: 31
Consolidated 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: 17 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 566904
Income Other Trading Activities: 312117
Income Charitable Activities: 54964
Income Investments: 5625
Income Other: 931
Income Total Income And Endowments: 940541
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £188,963
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £725,302
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 914265
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 4499
Expenditure Support Costs: 117514
Expenditure Depreciation: 72750
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 416
Reserves: £149,439
Assets Total Fixed: 2588118
Assets Own Use: 2588118
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £266,109
Assets Total Liabilities: £916,533
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,937,694
Creditors One Year Total Current: 129310
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 787223
Assets Cash: £188,218
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1904029
Funds Restricted: 33665
Funds Total: 1937694
Count Employees: 30
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: 31 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 648000
Income Other Trading Activities: 309410
Income Charitable Activities: 33172
Income Investments: 3819
Income Other: 339
Income Total Income And Endowments: 994740
Income Legacies: 112682
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £197,182
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £661,587
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 858769
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 6116
Expenditure Support Costs: 100206
Expenditure Depreciation: 72582
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 159
Reserves: £207,278
Assets Total Fixed: 2660868
Assets Own Use: 2660868
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £296,705
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,046,571
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,911,002
Creditors One Year Total Current: 185800
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 860771
Assets Cash: £216,166
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1888798
Funds Restricted: 22204
Funds Total: 1911002
Count Employees: 30
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

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: 30 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 479320
Income Other Trading Activities: 257429
Income Charitable Activities: 23165
Income Investments: 1981
Income Other: 2609
Income Total Income And Endowments: 764504
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £153,067
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £620,825
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 773892
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 6913
Expenditure Support Costs: 16312
Expenditure Depreciation: 76048
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: -1081
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 2729841
Assets Own Use: 2729841
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £267,566
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,222,535
Assets Current Investment: 100711
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,774,872
Creditors One Year Total Current: 690952
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 531583
Assets Cash: £117,962
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1756281
Funds Restricted: 18591
Funds Total: 1774872
Count Employees: 26
Consolidated 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: 16 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 587724
Income Other Trading Activities: 103540
Income Charitable Activities: 12227
Income Investments: 967
Income Other: 35796
Income Total Income And Endowments: 740254
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £492,137
Expenditure Other: 112143
Expenditure Total: 604280
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 6296
Expenditure Support Costs: 12605
Expenditure Depreciation: 66956
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 2857747
Assets Own Use: 2797747
Assets Long Term Investment: 60000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £193,692
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,266,098
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,785,341
Creditors One Year Total Current: 91464
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 1174634
Assets Cash: £118,192
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1773793
Funds Restricted: 11548
Funds Total: 1785341
Count Employees: 22
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

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

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

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

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

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

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

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: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

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

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

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: LIFECHURCH MANCHESTER
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2005-09-14T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 15 MARCH 2005 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME ON 17TH SEPTEMBER 2009 AND SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 11 NOVEMBER 2010. as amended on 24 Jan 2022
Charitable Objects: 3.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ARTICLES OFFAITH SET OUT IN ARTICLE 42 OF THE ARTICLES;3.2 THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OR WHOARE AGED OR SICK;3.3 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION [ON THE BASIS OF CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES AND WITHOUTPREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING THE PROVISION OF SUCH EDUCATION INANY EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT]; AND3.4 THE PROMOTION OF SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE AS THE BOARD SHALL FROM TIME TOTIME DETERMINE.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE, WORLDWIDE.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 323136
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: SOUTH MANCHESTER CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

Charity Name Id: 323113
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: SMCF

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

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

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment