CCEW Charity Commission profile

ALIVE CITY CHURCH

Registered charity 1169786 · organisation 5089599

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
19 October 2016
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 July 2025 – 30 June 2026
Latest income
£378,189
Latest expenditure
£236,524
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: 31 Newstead Rise, CATERHAM, Surrey, CR3 6RS

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

We advance the Christian faith through worship services, prayer meetings, teaching events and conferences. We support our community through youth mentoring, creative arts and sports, family support including food distribution and counselling, volunteering and intergenerational programmes, and education, skills and employability training.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2025
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2027
Date Annual Return Received
7 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
7 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£378,189
Total Gross Expenditure
£236,524
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2026
Date Annual Return Received
2 April 2026
Date Accounts Received
2 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£223,487
Total Gross Expenditure
£161,632
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received
29 April 2025
Date Accounts Received
29 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£150,426
Total Gross Expenditure
£117,876
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2024
Date Annual Return Received
30 April 2024
Date Accounts Received
30 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£79,758
Total Gross Expenditure
£67,339
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2023
Date Annual Return Received
9 February 2023
Date Accounts Received
9 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£69,163
Total Gross Expenditure
£101,970

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2025
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2026
Ar Due Date
30 April 2027
Ar Received Date
7 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£378,189
Total Gross Expenditure
£236,524
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
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
Count Volunteers
80
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Due Date
30 April 2026
Ar Received Date
2 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£223,487
Total Gross Expenditure
£161,632
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£21,832
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
Count Volunteers
75
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Due Date
30 April 2025
Ar Received Date
29 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£150,426
Total Gross Expenditure
£117,876
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
Count Volunteers
45
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Due Date
30 April 2024
Ar Received Date
30 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£79,758
Total Gross Expenditure
£67,339
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
Count Volunteers
20
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Due Date
30 April 2023
Ar Received Date
9 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£69,163
Total Gross Expenditure
£101,970
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
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
16

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Croydon
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ALIVE CITY CHURCH
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2016-10-19T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 19 Oct 2016 as amended on 10 Aug 2026
Charitable Objects
To advance the Christian faith in London and elsewhere for the benefit of the public and, in furtherance of that purpose, to promote the spiritual, moral, educational and social well-being of individuals and families through worship, teaching, pastoral support, education, youth work, community engagement and the provision of charitable assistance to those in need.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures