ALIVE CHURCH LINCOLN — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 15 February 2011
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 07494717
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £1,566,283
Latest expenditure: £1,532,140
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Alive Church, Newland, LINCOLN, LN1 1XG

Website recorded by the regulator: www.alivechurch.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

the advancement of christian faiththe relief of persons who are in need, hardship, distress or who are aged or sickthe advancement of education in accordance with christian princeples

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 25 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 25 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,566,283
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,532,140

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 16 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 16 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,264,736
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,206,040

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 11 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 11 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,727,927
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,761,950

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 20 April 2022
Date Accounts Received: 20 April 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,260,029
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,138,899

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2019
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 13 April 2021
Date Accounts Received: 13 April 2021
Total Gross Income: £1,346,413
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,251,060

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 25 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,566,283
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,532,140
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £173,000
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: 250

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 16 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,264,736
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,206,040
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: 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: 250

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 11 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,727,927
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,761,950
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: £2
Income From Government Grants: £10,209
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: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 300

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2022
Ar Received Date: 20 April 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,260,029
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,138,899
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: 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: 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: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2019
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2020
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2021
Ar Received Date: 13 April 2021
Total Gross Income: £1,346,413
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,251,060
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: £3
Income From Government Grants: £7,220
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: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 25 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 1434979
Income Other Trading Activities: 80985
Income Charitable Activities: 47819
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 2500
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1566283
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £20,722
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,511,418
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1532140
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 192621
Expenditure Depreciation: 41609
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £252,568
Assets Total Fixed: 364599
Assets Own Use: 364599
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £826,871
Assets Total Liabilities: £297,838
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £893,632
Creditors One Year Total Current: 118489
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 179349
Assets Cash: £787,081
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 388718
Funds Restricted: 504914
Funds Total: 893632
Count Employees: 31
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 16 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 1145165
Income Other Trading Activities: 59065
Income Charitable Activities: 58797
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 1709
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1264736
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £18,163
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,187,877
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1206040
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 92958
Expenditure Governance: 21503
Expenditure Support Costs: 192165
Expenditure Depreciation: 39597
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £211,828
Assets Total Fixed: 385686
Assets Own Use: 385686
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £765,408
Assets Total Liabilities: £291,605
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £859,489
Creditors One Year Total Current: 91532
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 200073
Assets Cash: £730,426
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 397441
Funds Restricted: 462048
Funds Total: 859489
Count Employees: 31
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 11 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 1584869
Income Other Trading Activities: 76193
Income Charitable Activities: 60351
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 6514
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1727927
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £56,338
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,705,612
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1761950
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 123963
Expenditure Governance: 20461
Expenditure Support Costs: 275747
Expenditure Depreciation: 74528
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £171,526
Assets Total Fixed: 407866
Assets Own Use: 407866
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £691,458
Assets Total Liabilities: £298,531
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £800,793
Creditors One Year Total Current: 80462
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 218069
Assets Cash: £644,182
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 361324
Funds Restricted: 439469
Funds Total: 800793
Count Employees: 43
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2022
Ar Received Date: 20 April 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 1018672
Income Other Trading Activities: 41197
Income Charitable Activities: 76392
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 123768
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1260029
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £76,606
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,062,293
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1138899
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 79192
Expenditure Governance: 15488
Expenditure Support Costs: 201784
Expenditure Depreciation: 44585
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £295,047
Assets Total Fixed: 421996
Assets Own Use: 421996
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £742,420
Assets Total Liabilities: £329,600
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £834,816
Creditors One Year Total Current: 81202
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 248398
Assets Cash: £679,649
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 378835
Funds Restricted: 455981
Funds Total: 834816
Count Employees: 41
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2019
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2020
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2021
Ar Received Date: 13 April 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 1115759
Income Other Trading Activities: 66105
Income Charitable Activities: 100992
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 63557
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1346413
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £60,007
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,191,053
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1251060
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 107546
Expenditure Governance: 12417
Expenditure Support Costs: 196809
Expenditure Depreciation: 43209
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £121,784
Assets Total Fixed: 454049
Assets Own Use: 454049
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £411,002
Assets Total Liabilities: £246,718
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £618,333
Creditors One Year Total Current: 50940
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 195778
Assets Cash: £359,242
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 315036
Funds Restricted: 303297
Funds Total: 618333
Count Employees: 42
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: ALIVE CHURCH LINCOLN
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2011-02-15T00:00:00

Charity Name: ALIVE CHURCH LINCOLN
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2015-09-09T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 518177
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 518177
Assoc Charity Name: NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 17/01/2011AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 13/11/2013
Charitable Objects: 4. TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN LINCOLN AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS 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.
Area Of Benefit: NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 454449
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: NEW LIFE LINCOLN

Charity Name Id: 454448
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff