REVIVE CITY CHURCH

What REVIVE CITY CHURCH does

Revive City Church is a registered UK charity (Charitable Incorporated Organisation, Charity No: 1194063) operating as a local congregation in Carlisle, Cumbria. Founded in 2004 as King's Church Carlisle and renamed in 2019, the church is part of the ChristCentral and newfrontiers international church networks. It delivers a unified portfolio of Christian ministry services including weekly Sunday worship services at Richard Rose Central Academy (10:30am–12:30pm), mid-week small groups held in private homes, children's and youth ministries, the Alpha evangelism course, the Marriage Course, and bimonthly 'Practising His Presence' gatherings. Regional cooperation with other ChristCentral churches in Cumbria and North Lancashire extends its operational footprint through shared events such as Throne Room Nights and training days, while a Vimeo channel provides on-demand access to sermon archives.

The organization's underlying technology is minimal and consumer-grade: a content website (revivecity.uk) on what appears to be a managed site builder, a NowDonate integration for online donations carrying a 1.6% transaction fee, CAF Bank standing-order infrastructure for direct giving, and Vimeo for video hosting and streaming. There is no proprietary technology, no mobile application, no API exposure, and no AI/ML capabilities. Operational technology extends only to standard church management functions and safeguarding compliance tooling via Thirtyone:eight guidelines.

The revenue model is entirely donation-based. All church services and programs are free to attend; funding flows from voluntary tithes and offerings submitted by congregation members through standing orders, online donations via NowDonate, and offering baskets during Sunday services. UK Gift Aid enables a 25% government relief uplift on qualifying donations. The church has 7 staff including a Lead Elder (Tim Quayle), a part-time Church Office Administrator (Jenna), and a part-time position, with operational scale consistent with a small single-site congregation. No commercial revenue, grants, or fee-for-service income is identified.

Name

REVIVE CITY CHURCH

Legal name

Revive City Church

Website

https://revivecity.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Revive City Church is a registered UK charity (CIO) in Carlisle operating a local Christian congregation with Sunday worship, small groups, youth and children's ministries, Alpha and Marriage courses, and regional ChristCentral network events, funded entirely by voluntary donations from its members.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE), Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB), Campus Spiritual & Religious Life (EDALAHAI), Religious Music & Worship Broadcasting (MPABALAN)

Keywords

• Christian worship services
• Church fellowship
• Religious education programmes
• Faith community ministry
• Biblical teaching

Headquarters

HQ city

Carlisle

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Tithes: Church receives voluntary donations from congregation members through Standing Order, online giving, and offering basket during services. Gift Aid scheme allows UK taxpayers to increase donations by 25p per pound through government relief.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Revive City Church is a Carlisle-based Christian congregation delivering weekly Sunday worship services, mid-week small groups, and a structured portfolio of faith formation programmes including Alpha, the Marriage Course, kids and youth ministry, and bimonthly 'Practising His Presence' evenings. All programmes are offered free of charge and supported through voluntary donations, with online delivery via Vimeo and online giving through a NowDonate-integrated platform.

Product overview

Revive City Church operates as a single local church congregation offering a unified portfolio of spiritual services and programs. The core offerings include weekly Sunday worship services with online streaming via Vimeo, mid-week small groups for fellowship and discipleship, children's and youth ministries, the Alpha course for evangelism, the Marriage Course for couples, and regular 'Practising His Presence' gatherings focused on spiritual encounter. The church also facilitates regional events with other ChristCentral churches, manages tithes and offerings through multiple giving channels, and partners with Jubilee+ for social action initiatives. All programs are integrated under the church's unified mission to gather believers, send them into mission, and foster spiritual growth.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ChristCentralcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRevive City Church is part of ChristCentral, a family of churches within the broader newfrontiers movement. ChristCentral provides apostolic oversight, training resources, regional gatherings, and connection to a wider network of churches for mission and fellowship.
• newfrontierscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChristCentral is part of the wider newfrontiers international family of churches. This connection provides theological alignment, training programs, youth festivals like Devoted and Newday, and student events like Project 24.
• Evangelical AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRevive City Church is a member of the Evangelical Alliance, a UK-wide network of churches sharing evangelical Christian beliefs and values.
• Jubilee+minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRevive City Church is a Partner Church of Jubilee+, an organization that equips churches to change lives of those in poverty. The church supports Jubilee+ initiatives to address poverty and injustice in local communities.
• Thirtyone:eightminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe church follows safeguarding policies and guidelines published by Thirtyone:eight (formerly Churches' Child Protection Advisory Service) for protecting children and vulnerable adults.
• CAF BankminorOthersChurch uses CAF Bank for receiving standing order donations, providing a trusted banking partner for processing charitable giving.
• Alpha CourseminorOthersChurch runs the Alpha Course, a multi-week Christian course developed by HTB (home of the Alpha Course) for exploring Christianity and faith questions.
• The Marriage CourseminorOthersChurch runs The Marriage Course produced by HTB, designed to help couples invest in their relationships and build strong marriages.
• Richard Rose Central AcademyminorOthersThe church meets at Richard Rose Central Academy for Sunday services, using the school's facilities for worship gatherings and children's programs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Jubilee+: UK church network addressing poverty and injustice, of which Revive City is a Partner Church. Jubilee+ is a direct peer in the social-action space and connects Revive City to a wider network of similar churches pursuing community outreach.
• ChristCentral Churches: Apostolic network of which Revive City Church is a member. ChristCentral provides oversight, training, and regional gatherings for member churches in the UK, making it the closest structural peer to Revive City.
• Alpha: Global evangelism course network that Revive City runs locally. Alpha is a direct programme peer given that both organisations deliver the same course content to seekers exploring Christianity.
• Harbour Church Bristol: ChristCentral member church in Bristol. Shares theological alignment, Alpha/Marriage Course programmes, and small-group model with Revive City, making it a strong structural and operational peer.

Broad incumbents

• Newfrontiers: Wider international family of churches under which ChristCentral operates. Newfrontiers spans hundreds of congregations globally and shares theological alignment with Revive City, making it a relevant broader incumbent.
• Holy Trinity Bromley (HTB): London-based church that originated the Alpha Course and Marriage Course programmes Revive City runs. HTB is a much larger incumbent that has shaped many of the resources and methods Revive City deploys.

Others

• Evangelical Alliance: UK-wide umbrella body for evangelical Christians and churches of which Revive City is a member. The Alliance is a peer in membership, advocacy, and sector representation rather than direct parish ministry.

Regional players

• Diocese of Carlisle (Church of England): Regional Anglican body covering the same Carlisle geography as Revive City. It is a regional peer operating in the same catchment with overlapping spiritual and community offerings, though from a different denomination.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubevimeo.com/showcase/6993591
• Facebookfacebook.com/revivecityuk
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/revive-city-church

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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