The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Life Start Connections

Analysis

The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Life Start Connections is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in March 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Life Start Connections reported income of £280k and spending of £305k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £202k to £280k (+38%), an average of +8.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Life Start Connections sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dalaville Limited (£280k), Saeed Institute (£280k) and Thanet Community Churches (£280k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.