THE LIFEHOUSE

Charity number: 1144669
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Outward focused, family-sized christian church serving the homeless and vulnerable communities in Portsmouth & Southsea with a mandate to relieve poverty across the UK and overseas. We support Portsmouth Food Bank and Portsmouth Street Pastors, and have converted part of a former shop into community use as a homeless drop-in and soup kitchen.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 October 2023

Total income: £96,006
Total expenditure: £96,189

Total income includes £26,374 from 3 government grant(s)

People

4 Trustee(s)

35 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Hampshire
  • Portsmouth City

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 November 2011: Standard registration
  • 01 November 2022: Funds received from 1175242 THE ISLAND VINEYARD CHURCH
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • PORTSMOUTH VINEYARD LIFECHURCH (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Peter John Robinson Chair 12 February 2017
None on record
Helen Robinson Trustee 16 December 2021
None on record
Paula Bettina Jolly Trustee 10 September 2018
None on record
Mike Morell Trustee 06 September 2016
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/10/2019 31/10/2020 31/10/2021 31/10/2022 31/10/2023
Total gross income £36.61k £51.48k £51.48k £64.10k £96.01k
Total expenditure £56.33k £53.69k £53.69k £61.50k £96.19k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A £20.03k N/A
Income from government grants N/A £450 £800 £20.03k £26.37k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 October 2023 31 August 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2023 31 August 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2022 12 August 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2022 12 August 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2021 09 August 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2021 09 August 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2020 31 August 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2020 31 August 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2019 27 July 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2019 27 July 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 27/10/2011 as amended on 11 Apr 2023

Charitable objects

THE CHARITYS OBJECTS (THE OBJECTS) ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND ARE RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING: (A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS IN THE SCHEDULE TO THE ARTICLES HERETO ATTACHED INCLUDING BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION THROUGH THE PLANTING OF OTHER VINEYARD CHURCHES IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF PORTSMOUTH, THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT; (B) TO FURTHER CHRISTIAN EDUCATION IN SUCH PARTS OF PORTSMOUTH, THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; (C) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING, TRAINING IN LIFE SKILLS AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF PORTSMOUTH, THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT; (D) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Contact information

Address:
THE LIFEHOUSE
153 Albert Road
Southsea
PORTSMOUTH
Hampshire
PO4 0JW
Phone:
07800933983
Email:
office@lifehouse.org.uk
Website:

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