CCEW Charity Commission profile

LIFE CHURCH (EUROPE)

Registered charity 1138461 · organisation 5011655

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
18 October 2010
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07288147
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£1,229,118
Latest expenditure
£968,733
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Life Church Europe (United Church), 17A Bulkington Road, BEDWORTH, Warwickshire, CV12 9DG

Website recorded by the regulator: www.lifechurcheu.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Christian activities for all ages. Involved in sharing the christian faith within the local community. Assisting christians in other countries through practical suppor.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received
6 May 2026
Date Accounts Received
6 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,229,118
Total Gross Expenditure
£968,733
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received
27 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
27 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£993,309
Total Gross Expenditure
£801,153
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received
14 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
14 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£960,495
Total Gross Expenditure
£712,014
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received
12 May 2023
Date Accounts Received
12 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£613,012
Total Gross Expenditure
£689,179
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received
7 July 2022
Date Accounts Received
7 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£447,189
Total Gross Expenditure
£463,641

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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
6 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,229,118
Total Gross Expenditure
£968,733
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£15,939
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
350
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
27 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£993,309
Total Gross Expenditure
£801,153
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
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
350
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
14 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£960,495
Total Gross Expenditure
£712,014
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Grants
£19,883
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
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
350
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
12 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£613,012
Total Gross Expenditure
£689,179
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
200
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
7 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£447,189
Total Gross Expenditure
£463,641
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
£9,513
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
6 May 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
932072
Income Other Trading Activities
72998
Income Charitable Activities
224048
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1229118
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£27,172
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£941,561
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
968733
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
496456
Expenditure Depreciation
23135
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,929,669
Assets Total Fixed
2720074
Assets Own Use
2720074
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£930,034
Assets Total Liabilities
£15,936
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,634,172
Creditors One Year Total Current
15936
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£910,401
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2929669
Funds Restricted
704503
Funds Total
3634172
Count Employees
20
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
27 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
734498
Income Other Trading Activities
68992
Income Charitable Activities
189819
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
993309
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£21,474
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£779,679
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
801153
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
439881
Expenditure Depreciation
10233
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
2714100
Assets Own Use
2714100
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£673,672
Assets Total Liabilities
£13,985
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,373,787
Creditors One Year Total Current
13985
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£670,424
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2846222
Funds Restricted
527565
Funds Total
3373787
Count Employees
19
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
14 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
770250
Income Other Trading Activities
77412
Income Charitable Activities
112833
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
960495
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£43,036
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£668,978
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
712014
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
3000
Expenditure Support Costs
433082
Expenditure Depreciation
5238
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£70,700
Assets Total Fixed
2677783
Assets Own Use
2677783
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£514,404
Assets Total Liabilities
£10,556
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,181,631
Creditors One Year Total Current
10556
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£511,081
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2899780
Funds Restricted
281851
Funds Total
3181631
Count Employees
17
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
12 May 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
613012
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
613012
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£689,179
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
689179
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
4993
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,920,309
Assets Total Fixed
2608439
Assets Own Use
2608439
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£325,331
Assets Total Liabilities
£620
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,933,150
Creditors One Year Total Current
620
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£325,331
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2920309
Funds Restricted
12841
Funds Total
2933150
Count Employees
13
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Coventry City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Warwickshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
LIFE CHURCH (EUROPE)
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2010-10-18T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 17 JUNE 2010
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC ("THE OBJECTS"): 4.1. 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 DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT;4.2. 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 DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; AND4.3. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE NATIONAL

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
703389
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
UNITED CHURCH UK
Charity Name Id
401722
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
LIFE CHURCH INTERNATIONAL

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Paying staff