Life Church (Europe)

Analysis

Life Church (Europe) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Warwickshire. It was registered in October 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07288147). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Life Church (Europe) reported income of £1.2m and spending of £969k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £447k to £1.2m (+175%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Life Church (Europe) sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Citizens Advice Kensington and Chelsea (£1.2m), Edith Cavell Fund for Nurses (£1.2m) and Knowsley District Citizens Advice Bureau (£1.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 76%, charitable activities 18% and trading 5.9%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 2.8%. Reserves of £2.9m would cover about 36 months of spending at that rate. It employed 20 people.