Christian Life Church

Analysis

Christian Life Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hereford. It was registered in June 2020, 6 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. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Christian Life Church reported income of £712k and spending of £315k, leaving 56% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £215k to £712k (+231%), an average of +35% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 141%. Over the whole period it spent 71% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Christian Life Church sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Furniture Reclamation and Delivery Enterprise (£712k), Global Reach (£712k) and Consolidated Charity of Burton Upon Trent (£711k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 89%, trading 7.7% and investments 3.0%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £58k. Charitable activities took 89% of spending and raising funds 8.9%. Reserves of £150k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 9 people.