Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 3
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • Future income +5
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

ALIVE CITY CHURCH 

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN LONDON FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, LECTURES AND TEACHINGS, CELEBRATIONS AND CONFERENCES DURING EASTER AND CHRISTMAS PERIODS, PRODUCING AND DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE ON THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker and there are significant future grants due to be received
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are only 4 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year
Established: 8 years

alivecitychurch@outlook.com

07540273552

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
30/06/22£69£102£-33n/an/an/an/an/a16
30/06/21£45£13£32n/an/an/an/an/a15
30/06/20£36£19£16n/an/an/an/an/a0
30/06/19*£2£0£2n/an/an/an/an/a0
30/06/18£0£0£0£0£0£0NAN00
30/06/17£0£0£0£0£0£0NAN00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
Where it operates
  • Croydon,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 16 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Alive City Church
£40,000 12/10/2022
This grant will empower Black children and young people from Croydon to deliver Social Action in their community.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 19/10/2016, number: 1169786
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
6 returns made; AR19: 277 days late,
Main office

31 Newstead Rise
CATERHAM
Surrey
CR3 6RS

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN LONDON FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, LECTURES AND TEACHINGS, CELEBRATIONS AND CONFERENCES DURING EASTER AND CHRISTMAS PERIODS, PRODUCING AND DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE ON THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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