SPEAK LIFE

Charity number: 1185137
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The advancement of the Christian faith, through (but not exclusively through): proclaiming, publishing, and broadcasting messages of an evangelistic and teaching nature; training individuals and Churches in the principles of evangelism; advancing the understanding of the Christian faith, its meaning, and sense of purpose for moral and spiritual well-being as it relates to society as a whole.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2025

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Guernsey
  • Ireland
  • Isle Of Man
  • Jersey
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 02 September 2019: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • SPEAKLIFE (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr Myles Donald Angus MacBean Trustee 12 November 2024
None on record
Katyana Leigh Malcolm Trustee 11 July 2024
None on record
Graham David Albans Trustee 09 March 2023
None on record
Francoise Adele Macaly Trustee 09 March 2023
None on record
Stephen Edmund Foster Trustee 02 December 2020
None on record
Yolanda Alexandra Ibbett Trustee 19 September 2019
FAITH IN KIDS
Received: On time
THE MESSENGERS
Received: On time
CARE FOR THE FAMILY
Received: On time
LANGHAM ARTS TRUST
Received: On time
Pardeep Bhogal Trustee 02 September 2019
None on record
Rev Richard James Owen Trustee 02 September 2019
THE WORTHING TABERNACLE
Charity reporting is overdue by 154 days
HOUR OF REVIVAL ASSOCIATION
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/07/2023 31/07/2024 31/07/2025
Total gross income £287.91k £359.51k £510.49k £564.72k £705.48k
Total expenditure £216.03k £294.59k £515.53k £496.44k £593.11k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £13.83k £473 N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A £384.23k £431.95k £468.41k
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A £32.92k £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A £91.60k £102.68k £183.30k
Income - Endowments N/A N/A £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment N/A N/A £1.75k £2.43k £2.55k
Income - Other N/A N/A £0 £27.66k £51.22k
Income - Legacies N/A N/A £80.14k £66.50k £84.97k
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A £348.89k £496.44k £593.11k
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A £0 £3.29k £2.64k
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A £166.64k £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/07/2023 31/07/2024 31/07/2025
Own use assets N/A N/A £86.24k £79.07k £84.28k
Long-term investments N/A N/A £0 £0 £0
Other assets N/A N/A £324.40k £408.43k £522.93k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability N/A N/A £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities N/A N/A £13.11k £21.69k £29.03k

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 July 2025 10 March 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2025 10 March 2026 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2024 28 May 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2024 28 May 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2023 28 March 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 28 March 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 20 December 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 20 December 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 31 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 31 January 2022 On time Download Open in new window
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Contact information

Address:
The Speak Life Centre
13 Lismore Road
Eastbourne
Eastbourne
Sussex
BN21 3AY
Phone:
01323725231