Life Central Church Redditch
Charity 1185920
https://www.lifecentralchurch.co.uk/
Overview
Summary
Life Central Church Redditch appears to be a small, locally rooted faith community whose principal operating model is regular open worship and relationship-building through Sunday services and mid-week groups. Its charitable purposes are broader than its visible local activity, spanning faith advancement, hardship and health support, and education in the UK and overseas. The available evidence suggests a family-oriented church seeking to create an accessible, personal community presence in Oakenshaw, though its practical delivery beyond worship is not yet visible.
Operational geography
Coverage: Neighbourhood
Operational areas:
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Remaining uncertainties
- No current evidence identifies any service, physical site, delivery partnership or regular activity within Birmingham or within any of the supplied Birmingham wards or recognised places.
- The organisation's documented worship, children's activity and parent-and-toddler provision are associated with Oakenshaw Community Centre in Oakenshaw, Redditch, Worcestershire, which is outside Birmingham.
- The Charity Commission material refers to support for overseas mission work through missionary contacts, but does not identify those contacts, locations or the extent to which this represents direct delivery rather than financial support.
- The website mentions mid-week LifeGroups but does not publish their locations, so their geographic reach cannot be assessed.
Additional evidence needed
- A current programme or events schedule giving the locations of all LifeGroups, outreach activity and support services.
- Named partner information or annual-report detail showing whether any partnerships deliver activity in Birmingham.
- Confirmation from the organisation if it has begun delivering services, hiring venues or running groups in Birmingham since the latest published information.
Areas of work
- Religious Activities
Who they help
- The General Public/mankind
How they help
- Other Charitable Activities
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
Discoveries involving this organisation
The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.
Observations
A locally based community with a wider charitable remit
The church appears to operate from a specific neighbourhood venue while holding objects that permit activity across the UK and internationally. Its visible local presence may therefore be the base for a mission that is conceived more broadly than Redditch alone.
Why it matters
This distinguishes the organisation from a purely neighbourhood-focused gathering: potential relationships, resources or beneficiaries may extend beyond the area in which it meets.
Show evidence
“We meet in the community centre in Oakenshaw Redditch Worcestershire on Sundays.”
Source:Organisation“To advance the Christian faith, relieve sickness and financial hardship, promote good health, and advance education in parts of the United Kingdom or the world.”
Source:Charity Commission
Belonging may be central to its delivery model
The church appears to frame its contribution not only as worship provision but as a family-like support environment, using gatherings and LifeGroups to make individual circumstances visible within a collective setting.
Why it matters
This suggests its civic value may lie partly in informal connection, mutual support and pastoral relationships—forms of help that may not appear in formal service descriptions.
Show evidence
“We value family and shape our church life to support family life.”
Source:Organisation“We ARE a family of faith.”
Source:Organisation“There's always something happening at LifeCentral; from our Sunday Service, Guest Speakers, and Mid-Week LifeGroups.”
Source:Organisation
Its formal purposes are broader than its publicly described activity
There is a notable gap between objects allowing counselling, material support, health promotion and education, and the public description, which centres on Christian mission and open meetings. These wider purposes may be dormant, delivered informally, or simply under-described.
Why it matters
This is an important question for understanding whether the church could be a partner in local wellbeing or hardship work, rather than being understood solely as a worshipping community.
Show evidence
“The objects include provision of funds, goods or services of any kind including counselling and support.”
Source:Charity Commission“What the charity does: Religious Activities.”
Source:Charity Commission“We promote the christian faith and support its mission world wide.”
Source:Organisation
- Whether it currently provides hardship, health, counselling or educational support in practice.
- Who participates in its services and groups, including whether particular local communities are reached.
- Whether it has active partnerships with other churches, community organisations or public services.
Remaining uncertainties
- Recent annual reports or accounts describing activities, grants, volunteer roles and beneficiary numbers.
- Details of LifeGroups, pastoral support, outreach projects and any local or international partners.
- Evidence from participants or local partners about the church's role in Oakenshaw.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
Life Central Church Redditch We promote the christian faith and support its mission world wide. We meet in the community centre in Oakenshaw Redditch Worcestershire on Sundays. Our meeting are open to all and free to attend.
Charity objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHURCH (ÔTHE OBJECTSÖ) ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC: (A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT; (B) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOOD OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; (C) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.