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Life Church Ministries

Also known as: Life Church UK and Life Church Home

Worship, celebration and youth events. Support of the poor and needy. Educational and training activities. Music and television projects.

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Activities & Mission

Worship, celebration and youth events. Support of the poor and needy. Educational and training activities. Music and television projects.

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Local Authority

Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,551,000
Latest Expenditure
£1,528,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 79.0%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 28% of UK Arts charities with income £1M to £10M (sample: 780). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 80.2%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 17% of UK Arts charities with income £1M to £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 19.8%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 15% of UK Arts charities with income £1M to £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,090,000
Charitable Activities £461,000
Other Trading £0
Investments £0
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,226,000
Raising Funds £302,000
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2024.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024
£1,551,000
£1,528,000£1,226,000£5,488,000£206,00033 / 200
2023
£1,530,000
£1,571,000£1,345,000£5,511,000£97,00028 / 568
2022
£1,853,785
£2,317,245£1,779,416£5,552,234£3,027,22640 / 205
2021
£8,660,001
£2,644,307£2,249,730£6,015,694£3,509,47155 / 225

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Life Church Ministries

What does Life Church Ministries do?

Worship, celebration and youth events. Support of the poor and needy. Educational and training activities. Music and television projects.

How much income did Life Church Ministries report in 2024?

Life Church Ministries reported total income of £1.55m and reported expenditure of £1.53m for the financial year ending 2024, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Life Church Ministries?

Life Church Ministries has a program ratio of 79.0%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 28% of UK Arts charities with income £1M to £10M (sample of 780 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Life Church Ministries registered as a charity?

Life Church Ministries was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 23 October 2019 as charity number 1185953. It has been registered for 7 years.

Who runs Life Church Ministries?

Life Church Ministries is governed by a board of 5 trustees. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Life Church Ministries operate?

Life Church Ministries operates in Bradford City, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.

Is Life Church Ministries a registered charity?

Yes — Life Church Ministries is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1185953.

Details

Address
Life Church
Wapping Road
BRADFORD
BD3 0EQ
Registration Date
23 October 2019
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
5137874
Charity Number
1185953

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Trustees

John Obadum Kusi-Mensah
Jonathan Mark James
Justine Barnes
Also governs 2 other charities
Robert Victor Atkin
Stewart McCulloch

Also Known As

  • Life Church UK and Life Church Home

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