NTCG Lee

What NTCG Lee does

NTCG Lee (legal name: New Testament Church of God Lee) is a single-site Pentecostal church in the Lee area of South East London, registered as a charity in England and Wales (Charity No. 250306) and as a company limited by guarantee (Company No. 00917145). It operates from a sanctuary at 370 Lee High Road, SE12 8RS, under senior leadership of Bishop Louis R McLeod OBE, and is part of the broader New Testament Church of God denomination. Its core activities are weekly worship services (Sunday 11am-1pm, in-person and online via YouTube and Facebook), structured Christian education (Sunday School, Discipleship Classes, Alpha Course), and a broad portfolio of demographic-specific ministries (Men's/Lifebuilders, Women's Discipleship, Youth, Children's, Music/Arts, Evangelism, Prayer, Audio-Visual), alongside community social services including a Food Bank, BeWell Hub mental wellbeing drop-in, and Senior Citizens Social Club.

The church's 'technology' is standard operational SaaS rather than proprietary product: WooCommerce powers an e-shop selling annual Prayer Booklets (£3.50 in 2025, £5.00 in 2026, £7.00 in 2027); Stripe and PayPal process online donations; Elvanto/Tithe.ly handles CRM and giving management; Eventbrite manages event registration; and Microsoft 365 supports administration. No proprietary models, apps, or research output are present. Live and archived worship content is distributed via a YouTube channel (@ntcglee) and Facebook page (LeeNTCG).

Revenue is generated through congregation donations and tithes (including Gift Aid-claimed UK donations and designated funds such as Jamaica Hurricane Disaster Appeal, Women's Discipleship, Youth & Discipleship, Freshfire, Harvest, and LifeBuilders), low-volume Prayer Booklet sales via the e-shop, and occasional event-based appeals. Pricing is donation-driven for worship services and per-unit for booklets. No formal membership tiers or subscription pricing are disclosed. NTCG Lee is not a venture-backed or investor-funded entity.

Name

NTCG Lee

Legal name

New Testament Church of God Lee

Website

https://ntcglee.org.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NTCG Lee is a registered UK charity (No. 250306) and Pentecostal church operating a single sanctuary at 370 Lee High Road, South East London, serving a local congregation and community through worship, education, demographic-specific ministries, and social services (food bank, mental wellbeing drop-in, seniors club).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious and Faith-Based Community Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), Religious Music & Worship Broadcasting (MPABALAN)

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Community outreach programs
• Christian education
• Faith-based charity
• Pastoral care services

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Tithes: The church collects general offerings, tithes, and seed offerings from congregation members, with an online donation portal accepting various designated fund categories including Jamaica Hurricane Disaster Appeal, Women's Discipleship Ministry, LifeBuilders, Youth & Discipleship, Freshfire, Harvest, and general offerings. Gift Aid is claimed on eligible UK donations under Charity No. 250306.
2. Prayer Booklet Sales: The church operates an E-shop selling annual Prayer Booklets, with pricing varying by edition year.
3. Event-based Giving: Occasional special appeals and event-based donation campaigns are conducted for specific causes such as disaster relief.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

NTCG Lee is a registered church that delivers weekly Christian worship services (Sundays 11am–1pm) in-person and online, alongside structured ministries spanning youth, men, women, music and creative arts, prayer, evangelism, and biblical education. It also operates community welfare programmes including a food bank, a BeWell Hub mental wellbeing drop-in, and a senior citizens social club. The church sells annual Prayer Booklets through its E-shop and funds operations through member donations and tithes.

Product overview

NTCG Lee operates as a unified church offering centered around its core religious services and community outreach programs. The church provides in-person and online worship services (Bishop Online streaming), educational programs including Sunday School, Discipleship Classes, and Alpha Course, along with various ministry departments (Music, Audio Visual, Evangelism, Men's, Women's, Youth, and Prayer). The church also operates community support services including a Food Bank, BeWell Hub mental wellbeing drop-in, and Senior Citizens Social Club. Additional offerings include annual Prayer Booklets available through the e-shop, and a digital donation system. The church leverages third-party platforms for operations including Stripe for donations, Elvanto/Tithe.ly for CRM, Eventbrite for event registration, and Microsoft 365 for communications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Service Weekly Christian worship service held Sundays 11am–1pm at the NTCG Lee sanctuary and online, for the local congregation and remote viewers.
• Early Morning Prayer Meeting Weekly Saturday prayer meeting from 8am to 9am at NTCG Lee, for members and visitors seeking focused intercession and spiritual support.
• Discipleship Classes Foundational Christian education classes for new converts saved or baptised within the last two years, held Sundays at 9:45am in the church's upstairs rooms.
• Sunday School Christian education programme held every Sunday morning at 9:45am in the Back Hall, divided into Junior and Adult departments that teach biblical principles through creative methods.
• Alpha Course Weekly series exploring the Christian faith in a relaxed setting with thought-provoking sessions and discussions, designed for seekers, new converts, and those wanting to deepen their understanding of Christianity.
• Fresh Fire Healing and Deliverance Service Monthly healing and deliverance service held on the second Sunday evening of each month at NTCG Lee, focused on prayer for physical, emotional, and spiritual breakthrough.
• New Wine Prayer and Fasting Weekly Monday prayer and fasting programme held at 11:00am at NTCG Lee, 370 Lee High Road, with Elder Lennox Bartley as the contact person.
• Community Food Bank Weekly food bank open Sundays 1:00pm and Thursdays 10:00–11:30am in the Back Hall, providing essential food and toiletries to individuals and families in need within the local community.
• BeWell Hub Wellbeing Drop-In Weekly Thursday wellbeing drop-in (10:00am–11:30am) at NTCG Lee providing mental health support, practical signposting, and referrals for individuals facing mental health concerns, housing instability, financial stress, or loneliness.
• Senior Citizens Social Club Weekly social club held Tuesdays 11am–3pm for adults aged 55 and over, featuring activities and cooked meals on alternate Tuesdays to reduce isolation and build community among local seniors.
• Bishop Online (Live Streaming & Video Archive) Online live streaming and archive platform that broadcasts church services and events on YouTube and Facebook, enabling remote congregation members and global viewers to participate in worship.
• NTCG Lee Prayer Booklet 2025 Annual prayer booklet for 2025 available for purchase through the NTCG Lee E-shop at £3.50 per copy, containing prayers and devotional content for the year.
• NTCG Lee Prayer Booklet 2026 Annual prayer booklet for 2026 available for purchase through the NTCG Lee E-shop at £5.00 per copy.
• NTCG Lee Prayer Booklet 2027 Annual prayer booklet for 2027 available for purchase through the NTCG Lee E-shop at £7.00 per copy.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• South London CitizenscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBacker of the BeWell Hub community mental health initiative in partnership with NTCG Lee, embodying the ethos of community-based wellbeing support.
• Goldsmiths University – Intercultural Therapeutic ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral pathway from the BeWell Hub into the Intercultural Therapeutic Services at Goldsmiths University for mental health support.
• Harrow New Testament Church of GodminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDenominational sister church; Bishop Prince Chambers of Harrow NTCG served as guest speaker at the Fresh Fire Healing and Deliverance Service in July 2026.
• Reach InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganisation founded and directed by Bishop Prince Chambers; linked to NTCG Lee through guest speaker appearances at special services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Victory Outreach London: Victory Outreach is a Pentecostal denomination with a strong community rehabilitation and outreach emphasis operating in London. Its focus on serving vulnerable populations (food insecurity, addiction, housing) overlaps closely with NTCG Lee's BeWell Hub and Food Bank programming.
• Ruach City Church: Ruach City Church is a Pentecostal, Black-majority London church with a strong community outreach ethos, online streaming, and an active youth and family ministry. Its operating profile — single-city Pentecostal congregation with community programming and diaspora engagement — most closely mirrors NTCG Lee's structure and mission.
• Jesus House London: Jesus House is a Pentecostal church in Brent, North London, with community outreach programmes, youth and women's ministries, and an Alpha-style evangelism focus. Its demographic profile (Black-led, urban, community-engaged) and ministry breadth are directly comparable to NTCG Lee.

Others

• St Luke's Hospice (community services comparability): While not a religious organization in the same sense, St Luke's Hospice is a South East London charity delivering community wellbeing services with comparable reliance on donations, volunteers, and referral partnerships. It illustrates the operational parallel for NTCG Lee's BeWell Hub and food bank as it scales social-service delivery.
• Alpha Course: The Alpha Course (run from HTB/Alpha International) is the structured evangelism curriculum NTCG Lee deploys as a primary new-member channel. It functions as a programme partner and content supplier rather than a competitor, but its adoption is a defining feature of NTCG Lee's evangelism strategy.
• New Testament Church of God UK: The UK national body of NTCG Lee's own denomination. It is not a direct competitor but a governing/ecosystem peer — providing denominational oversight, sister-church relationships (e.g., Harrow NTCG), and shared leadership pipelines that materially shape NTCG Lee's operating context.

Broad incumbents

• Kingsway International Christian Centre (KICC): KICC is one of the largest Pentecostal churches in the UK, headquartered in London with a global broadcast ministry. Compared to NTCG Lee, KICC operates at significantly greater scale with multiple UK sites, an international following, and a parallel model of tithing revenue plus televised broadcast — making it a comparable category peer at a much larger order of magnitude.
• Hillsong London: Hillsong London is part of the global Hillsong network of charismatic/Pentecostal churches with high-production streaming, online giving, and large volunteer-driven ministry departments. While denominationally different, its operating mechanics — digital-first delivery, multi-generational ministries, tithing-based revenue — make it a structurally relevant broader incumbent peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ntcglee/streams
• Facebookfacebook.com/LeeNTCG
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ntcg-lee

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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