Life Church London

Analysis

Life Church London is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hertfordshire. It was registered in June 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Life Church London reported income of £57k and spending of £55k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £33k to £57k (+73%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Life Church London sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Community Church - Eastbourne (£57k), Sherwood and Waudby Charity (£57k) and Ymo Trust Ltd (£57k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.