City Life Church (Portsmouth)
Analysis
City Life Church (Portsmouth) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Portsmouth. It was registered in April 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, City Life Church (Portsmouth) reported income of £319k and spending of £232k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, City Life Church (Portsmouth) sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Binsey Team Ministry Parochial Church Council (£319k), Dane and Trent Methodist Circuit (£319k) and Frimley Baptist Church (£319k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
CITY LIFE CHURCH EXISTS TO PROMOTE THE GOSPEL OF JESUSCHRIST THAT THROUGH HIM WE MAY HAVE SALVATION ANDETERNAL LIFE. THIS IS DONE BY LOVING GOD, REACHING OUT ANDSERVING PEOPLE THROUGH VARIOUS ACTIVITIES WITHIN OUR CITY.THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH IS THE ADVANCEMENT OFTHE CHRISTIAN FAITH. THE CHURCH MAY ALSO ADVANCEEDUCATION AND CARRY OUT OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN THEUK
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Binsey Team Ministry Parochial Church Council | Cumbria | £319k |
| Dane and Trent Methodist Circuit | Cheshire | £319k |
| Frimley Baptist Church | Camberley | £319k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St John the Baptist and St Luke the Evangelist, Clay Hill, Enfield | Enfield | £320k |