CCEW Charity Commission profile

Lifespring

Registered charity 1160962 · organisation 5056076

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
18 March 2015
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£620,447
Latest expenditure
£557,070
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: Drill Hall, Denne Road, HORSHAM, West Sussex, RH12 1JF

Website recorded by the regulator: www.wearelifespring.church (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Charity is responsible for Lifespring, providing Bible teaching, pastoral care for members and preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ.We work with Christians Against Poverty in areas such as Debt Advice and lifeskillsThere is involvement and support for a church in Romania and another in Zambia and surrounding African Countries

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
25 June 2026
Date Accounts Received
25 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£620,447
Total Gross Expenditure
£557,070
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
25 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
25 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£801,446
Total Gross Expenditure
£566,069
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
24 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
24 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£624,006
Total Gross Expenditure
£556,022
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
30 June 2023
Date Accounts Received
30 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£509,625
Total Gross Expenditure
£559,203
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
30 June 2022
Date Accounts Received
30 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£423,189
Total Gross Expenditure
£409,977

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
25 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£620,447
Total Gross Expenditure
£557,070
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
150
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
25 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£801,446
Total Gross Expenditure
£566,069
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
120
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
24 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£624,006
Total Gross Expenditure
£556,022
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
154
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
30 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£509,625
Total Gross Expenditure
£559,203
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
£300
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
147
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
30 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£423,189
Total Gross Expenditure
£409,977
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
120

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
25 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
580845
Income Other Trading Activities
25083
Income Charitable Activities
8327
Income Investments
6192
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
620447
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£22,289
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£534,781
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
557070
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
1865
Expenditure Governance
21504
Expenditure Support Costs
229243
Expenditure Depreciation
13269
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£692,716
Assets Total Fixed
793975
Assets Own Use
793975
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,027,771
Assets Total Liabilities
£30,909
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,790,837
Creditors One Year Total Current
30909
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,004,218
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
692716
Funds Restricted
1098121
Funds Total
1790837
Count Employees
7
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
25 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
778979
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
17262
Income Investments
5205
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
801446
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£566,069
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
566069
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
56565
Expenditure Governance
16123
Expenditure Support Costs
100411
Expenditure Depreciation
18736
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£227,000
Assets Total Fixed
834558
Assets Own Use
834558
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£497,373
Assets Total Liabilities
£17,207
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,314,724
Creditors One Year Total Current
17207
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£475,146
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
226729
Funds Restricted
1087995
Funds Total
1314724
Count Employees
6
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
24 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
557703
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
64098
Income Investments
2205
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
624006
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£556,022
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
556022
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
41302
Expenditure Governance
17308
Expenditure Support Costs
104865
Expenditure Depreciation
18736
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£234,000
Assets Total Fixed
799470
Assets Own Use
799470
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£306,758
Assets Total Liabilities
£26,881
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,079,347
Creditors One Year Total Current
26881
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£279,303
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
233783
Funds Restricted
845564
Funds Total
1079347
Count Employees
6
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
30 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
504587
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
5000
Income Investments
38
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
509625
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£559,203
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
559203
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
47255
Expenditure Governance
15167
Expenditure Support Costs
104248
Expenditure Depreciation
18736
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-1357
Reserves
£214,494
Assets Total Fixed
826117
Assets Own Use
826117
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£209,351
Assets Total Liabilities
£24,105
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,011,363
Creditors One Year Total Current
24105
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£194,415
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
214494
Funds Restricted
796869
Funds Total
1011363
Count Employees
6
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Romania
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
West Sussex
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Zambia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
116
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Recreation
Classification Code
106
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Classification Code
303
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Other Finance
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Lifespring
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2015-09-15T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
5016966
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1142267
Assoc Charity Name
SILVER RING THING UK
Charity Name
Lifespring
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2015-03-18T00:00:00
Charity Name
Lifespring
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2020-07-02T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number
1002821
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1002821
Assoc Charity Name
THE KING'S CHURCH (HORSHAM)

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - Foundation Registered 18 Mar 2015 as amended on 01 Nov 2018 as amended on 26 Nov 2018
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH IN HORSHAM, WEST SUSSEX AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
555034
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
KCH
Charity Name Id
555033
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
KINGS CHURCH HORSHAM

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures