Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 8

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -4
Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -3 times
Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Only 4 Trustees: -1

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 8

LIFE CHURCH (EUROPE)

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

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently
This charity has a robust balance sheet
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £2,899,780 available, equivalent to 49 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
Accounts have been filed late on 3 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/08/23		£960	£712	£248	£43	£3,182	£2,900	48.9	17	350
31/08/22		£613	£689	£-76	£0	£2,933	£2,920	50.8	13	200
31/08/21	*	£447	£464	£-16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	200
31/08/20	*	£455	£416	£40	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	200
31/08/19?	*	£289	£299	£-10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	200
31/12/18	*	£394	£346	£48	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/17		£554	£572	£-18	£0	£2,889	£2,851	59.9	12	0
31/12/16		£583	£562	£22	£0	£2,906	£2,854	61	20	0
31/12/15	*	£518	£503	£15	£1	£2,885	£2,847	67.9	21	0
31/12/14		£612	£545	£67	£1	£2,870	£2,837	62.5	21	0
31/12/13		£567	£565	£2	£1	£2,803	£2,779	59	23	0
31/12/12		£572	£557	£15	£1	£2,801	£2,776	59.8	23	0
31/12/11		£454	£521	£-67	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 4.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 6%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 1%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 91%
Reserves/Spending: 48.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 8 months
Quick Ratio: 48.4

Asset Split ?

Established: 14 years

www.lifechurch.eu

finance@lifechurch.eu

02476494320

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Religious Activities
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Coventry City, Warwickshire,

Who it helps

People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Garfield Weston Foundation	£15,000
Heart Of England Community Foundation	£5,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£3,892

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Warm spaces
£3,892	25/11/2022	The group will use the funding to improve the heating at a community centre. This will improve a space that matters to the local community.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£15,000	03/06/2022	Life Church 'Harbour' Project
Heart Of England Community Foundation - Grant to Bedworth Foodbank
£5,000	11/06/2020 5	To purchase their regular items of food needed to meet increased demand for the food parcels
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Bedworth Foodbank
£13,096	25/06/2019 36	PT FB Manager
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Bedworth Foodbank
£3,382	15/05/2019 12	20ft container

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 39-58

DAVID MCLAUGHLIN Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Insurance Fraud Investigations

LORNA BEEDHAM Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Company Director, Other trusteeship: WARWICKSHIRE COUNSELLING CENTRE,

MATTHEW WATTIS Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Managing Director

REV DANIEL PAUL MURPHY Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Minister Of Religion

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/10/2010, number: 1138461
Registered at Companies House on 17/06/2010, number: 07288147

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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

Filing Record

13 returns made; AR21: 7 days late, AR20: 125 days late, AR19: 84 days late, AR18: 13 days late, AR15: 21 days late,

Main office

Life Church Europe
17A Bulkington Road
BEDWORTH
Warwickshire
CV12 9DG

Objectives

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.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE NATIONAL

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