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Life Centre Stourbridge

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1156191
Status
Registered
Registered
March 14, 2014
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
18A Market Street
STOURBRIDGE
West Midlands
DY8 1AD

Activities

We are a Christian support to the community within Stourbridge. After a local survey of needs in the community, the Management Team decided to initially concentrate on Debt Advice and so Life Centre Debt Advice was launched in association with Community Money Advice (CMA) as part of this initiative. It is expected in future years to expand the outreach of the Life Centre into different projects.

Objects: 1. To Relieve Poverty By Providing Ethical Debt And Money Management Advice, Free Of Charge.2. To Promote Social Inclusion For The Public Benefit By Preventing People From Becoming Socially Excluded, Relieving The Needs Of Those People Who Are Socially Excluded (For The Purpose Of This Clause 'Socially Excluded' Means Being Excluded From Society, Or Parts Of Society, As A Result Financial Hardship) And Assisting Them To Integrate Into Society In Particular But Not Exclusively By;(i) Providing Advocacy Services For People Who Are Unable To Advocate For Themselves Because Of Fear Or Lack Of Knowledge Or Lack Of Confidence (Ii) Providing Training And Guidance To Develop People's Financial Capability (Iii) Helping Those Who Have Been Isolated From, Or Who Are Out Of Touch With, Society To Re-Adjust And Re-Integrate By Befriending Them And Re-Building Their Confidence In Their Local Community.3. The Advancement Of The Christian Faith By Evangelistic Mission That Is Carried Out On An Entirely Non-Coercive And Invitational Basis, And In Accordance With The Faithworks Charter Given As Appendix 1 Of The Constitution.

Classification

How
Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Accommodation/housing, Religious Activities, Economic/community Development/employment, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Birmingham City, Dudley, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Worcestershire

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 £44,595 £54,099
March 31, 2024 £74,095 £62,593
March 31, 2023 £57,505 £36,056
Dec. 31, 2021 £34,157 £21,623
Dec. 31, 2020 £35,223 £23,899

Trustees

Name Appointed
Christopher Heslop Jan. 24, 2024
Malcolm Moss April 1, 2019
Nicola Frances Martin Feb. 3, 2022