Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 6
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Large volunteer base +3
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

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:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Why are there 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

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
30/06/23£80£67£12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/06/22£69£102£-33n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/06/21£45£13£32n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/06/20£36£19£16n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/06/19*£2£0£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/06/18£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/06/17£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 8 years

alivecitychurch@outlook.com

07540273552

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
Where it operates
  • Croydon,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following 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

  • ISABELLE MALOU Appointed: 2023
  • LEMUEL EDWARD DOVE BOATENG (Chair) Appointed: 2016
  • MRS GOLDA-EMMA MAMA AKOSA BOATENG Appointed: 2016
  • PRISCILLA WILLLIAMS-SILVERA Appointed: 2023
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
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
7 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

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