City Life International Church
Analysis
City Life International Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheffield. It was registered in February 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, religious activities and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, City Life International Church reported income of £203k and spending of £193k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £130k to £203k (+57%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, City Life International Church sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary the Virgin, Ponteland (£203k), Immanuel with Highworth United Reformed Church (£203k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St John with Holy Trinity Deptford (£203k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY OF THE CHARITY IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AND THE PRACTICAL OUTWORKING OF THAT FAITH IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY OF SHEFFIELD, PROVIDING ACTIVITIES FOR ALL AGES, BACKGROUNDS AND CIRCUMSTANCES, AND GIVING ASSISTANCE AND RELIEF TO PERSONS IN NEED OR HARDSHIP.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary the Virgin, Ponteland | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £203k |
| Immanuel with Highworth United Reformed Church | Swindon | £203k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St John with Holy Trinity Deptford | London | £203k |
| Together in Matson | Gloucester | £203k |