LIFESPRING CHURCH — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 9 July 2012
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 08087254
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £685,633
Latest expenditure: £695,536
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: LIFESPRING CHURCH, 143-145 OXFORD ROAD, READING, RG1 7UY

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Sunday morning services provide opportunities to worship God,weekly Cell groups are running to support people & teach them about the Christian Faith.Encounter courses are run to help people get a deeper understanding & experience of God. Regular weekly & monthly prayer meetings also take place.Youth events & teaching for all age groups are held.A Mother & Toddler group is also held weekly.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 20 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 20 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £685,633
Total Gross Expenditure: £695,536

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: 22 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 22 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,231,086
Total Gross Expenditure: £659,744

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: 18 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 18 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £760,394
Total Gross Expenditure: £626,676

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 28 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 28 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £531,307
Total Gross Expenditure: £539,347

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 30 September 2022
Date Accounts Received: 30 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £513,937
Total Gross Expenditure: £462,202

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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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 20 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £685,633
Total Gross Expenditure: £695,536
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £5,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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: 100

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 22 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,231,086
Total Gross Expenditure: £659,744
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £1,898
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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: 100

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 18 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £760,394
Total Gross Expenditure: £626,676
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £64,773
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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: 100

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 28 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £531,307
Total Gross Expenditure: £539,347
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: No
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: 50

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 30 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £513,937
Total Gross Expenditure: £462,202
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: £14
Income From Government Grants: £50,583
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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: 50

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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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 20 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 488136
Income Other Trading Activities: 160492
Income Charitable Activities: 31252
Income Investments: 5753
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 685633
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £45,360
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £650,176
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 695536
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 8997
Expenditure Governance: 1846
Expenditure Support Costs: 1846
Expenditure Depreciation: 77215
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £486,732
Assets Total Fixed: 2251597
Assets Own Use: 2251597
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £560,541
Assets Total Liabilities: £541,613
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,270,525
Creditors One Year Total Current: 41613
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 500000
Assets Cash: £512,241
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 2238329
Funds Restricted: 32196
Funds Total: 2270525
Count Employees: 18
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 22 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 1054864
Income Other Trading Activities: 136905
Income Charitable Activities: 34137
Income Investments: 5180
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1231086
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £40,455
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £619,289
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 659744
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 10573
Expenditure Governance: 1560
Expenditure Support Costs: 1560
Expenditure Depreciation: 79863
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £407,499
Assets Total Fixed: 2327010
Assets Own Use: 2327010
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £510,031
Assets Total Liabilities: £556,613
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,280,428
Creditors One Year Total Current: 56613
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 500000
Assets Cash: £440,412
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 2234509
Funds Restricted: 45919
Funds Total: 2280428
Count Employees: 15
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 18 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 601214
Income Other Trading Activities: 65970
Income Charitable Activities: 91794
Income Investments: 1416
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 760394
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £40,631
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £586,045
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 626676
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 9097
Expenditure Governance: 1680
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 77626
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,389,416
Assets Total Fixed: 1772638
Assets Own Use: 1772638
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £440,603
Assets Total Liabilities: £504,155
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,709,086
Creditors One Year Total Current: 4155
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 500000
Assets Cash: £366,430
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1665725
Funds Restricted: 43361
Funds Total: 1709086
Count Employees: 16
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 28 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 401293
Income Other Trading Activities: 69174
Income Charitable Activities: 60730
Income Investments: 110
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 531307
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £31,886
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £507,461
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 539347
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 15161
Expenditure Governance: 1560
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 75557
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,539,430
Assets Total Fixed: 1836818
Assets Own Use: 1836818
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £240,310
Assets Total Liabilities: £501,760
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,575,368
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1760
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 500000
Assets Cash: £232,989
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1539430
Funds Restricted: 35938
Funds Total: 1575368
Count Employees: 14
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 30 September 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 444633
Income Other Trading Activities: 24425
Income Charitable Activities: 44878
Income Investments: 1
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 513937
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £14,752
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £447,450
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 462202
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 8639
Expenditure Governance: 1500
Expenditure Support Costs: 374
Expenditure Depreciation: 73848
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,532,120
Assets Total Fixed: 1907048
Assets Own Use: 1907048
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £178,270
Assets Total Liabilities: £501,910
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,583,408
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1910
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 500000
Assets Cash: £174,325
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1551339
Funds Restricted: 32069
Funds Total: 1583408
Count Employees: 7
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: LIFESPRING CHURCH
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2025-08-20T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 4026238
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1117112
Assoc Charity Name: CITYLIFE COMMUNITY PROJECTS

Charity Name: LIFESPRING CHURCH
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2026-10-19T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 296276
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 296276
Assoc Charity Name: LIFESPRING TRUST

Charity Name: LIFESPRING CHURCH
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2012-07-09T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 29/05/2012
Charitable Objects: THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND ARE RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:(A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO ATTACHED IN SUCH PARTS OF READING, 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;(B) TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SICKNESS AND WHO MAY BE AGED 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 INCLUDING BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION THE SUPPORT OF THOSE RECOVERING FROM ADDICTIONS;(C) TO FURTHER CHRISTIAN EDUCATION IN SUCH PARTS OF READING, THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;(D) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.
Area Of Benefit: LOCAL

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

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

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures