NEW LIFE COMMUNITY CHURCH NORTH WALSHAM

Registered charity 1037991 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We are a church operating in and serving North Walsham and the surrounding areas. We carry out regular church activities - church services and so on - as well as running an assortment of social activities, children's and youth groups. We are also involved in other various activities such as counselling, particularly pregnancy crisis and bereavement counselling.

Objects

1) ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH 2) RELIEF OF PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED,HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK 3) ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION ACCORDING TO CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE NORFOLK

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Registered contact address: North Norfolk, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£117k

Latest spending

£54k

Registered

1994

Accounts read

FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity is financially dependent on voluntary donations, with total income of £116,560 and expenditure of £54,307 for the year. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £120,799 exceed the formal policy requirement for sufficient resources, providing a buffer for future building development costs. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention regarding non-compliance with accounting requirements.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Regular donations (69% of income)

“Income for this year was £116,560. This year the most significant sources of income were regular donations (£79,919) and a gift day which raised £15,065.” — page 5

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: Sufficient reserves have been retained (£120,799). This is greater than the amount needed to meet the requirements of the reserves policy. The trustees intend to maintain sufficient reserves to cover foreseeable costs associated with the building. (reserves figure: £121k)

“The Trustees have a formal reserves policy to ensure availability of sufficient resources for the continued running of the charity. The charity currently maintains more than is required by the policy with the aim of developing the building in the future.” — page 5

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Reimbursement of expenses to trustees

“During the year, £1,727 was paid to Lysa Owen, and £383 to Barney Lee, and £164 to Ian Dallain, to reimburse them for Church expenses paid directly, wholly and exclusively for the purposes of the Church.” — page 12

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Paying staff
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/01/2026

Volunteers: 30
Government income: £15,989 — grants £15,989 (1); 14% of the £116,560 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/01/2025

Volunteers: 30

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/01/2024

Volunteers: 30
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — New Life Church North Walsham (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

IAN DALLAINchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Barnabas Lee
Lysa Owen
Neil Lawrence · trustee of 2 other charities
Tim Greene

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Norfolk

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/01/2026	£117k	£54k
31/01/2025	£82k	£86k
31/01/2024	£123k	£199k
31/01/2023	£59k	£40k
31/01/2022	£67k	£35k

Common questions

Is NEW LIFE COMMUNITY CHURCH NORTH WALSHAM financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is financially dependent on voluntary donations, with total income of £116,560 and expenditure of £54,307 for the year. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £120,799 exceed the formal policy requirement for sufficient resources, providing a buffer for future building development costs. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention regarding non-compliance with accounting requirements. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	19/05/2023	£10k	Community Outreach Family Support Worker
The National Lottery Community Fund	21/05/2021	£5k	The Attic Youth Cafe

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with NEW LIFE CHURCH CAMBRIDGE.

NEW LIFE CHURCH CAMBRIDGE income £114k
NEW LIFE COMMUNITY CHURCH LOUGHBOROUGH income £229k
NEW LIFE CHURCH BRISTOL income £104k
NEW LIFE CHURCH income £61k
NEW LIFE CHURCH, TEESSIDE income £735k
NORTH DERBYSHIRE NEW LIFE CHURCH income £125k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
NEW LIFE COMMUNITY CHURCH NORTH WALSHAM	£117k	—	above	—	no doubt
NEW LIFE CHURCH CAMBRIDGE FY2025	£114k	—	above	—	no doubt
NEW LIFE COMMUNITY CHURCH LOUGHBOROUGH FY2025	£229k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
NEW LIFE CHURCH BRISTOL FY2025	£104k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
NEW LIFE CHURCH FY2025	£61k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
NEW LIFE CHURCH, TEESSIDE FY2026	£735k	—	above	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.