Lifehouse Church
Analysis
Lifehouse Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Derbyshire. It was registered in November 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability and religious activities, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09971964). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Lifehouse Church reported income of £950k and spending of £561k, leaving 41% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £533k to £950k (+78%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Lifehouse Church sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Suffolk County Football Association Limited (£950k), Rowan Humberstone Limited (£951k) and Inclusion International (£949k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 93%, trading 3.2% and charitable activities 1.3%. Charitable activities took 92% of spending and raising funds 6.3%. Reserves of £35k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 93%
- Charitable activities 1.3%
- Trading 3.2%
- Investments 0.7%
- Other 1.9%
In the charity's own words
The objects of the charity are for the benefit of the public. To advance the Christian faith, to relieve sickness and financial hardship and to promote and preserve good health and to advance education in such ways and in such parts of the United Kingdom as the directors may think fit.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Suffolk County Football Association Limited | Stowmarket | £950k |
| Rowan Humberstone Limited | Cambridge | £951k |
| Inclusion International | London | £949k |
| The Paloma Foundation | London | £951k |