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NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN CENTRE

Registered charity 1053316 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NEW LIFE CHURCH

The Christian faith is promoted by the main activities of the New Life Christian Centre, Whitehaven, such as:1) Church services for youth, children and adults2) Care and prayer groups in different locations.3) Support in prayer and finance for missionaries in various countries.4) To provide food provisions for those in need from local community through a "Foodbank Centre" at NLCC.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHURCH 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, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING THROUGH 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; AND(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.

Area of benefit: IN PRACTICE WHITEHAVEN

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

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Cumberland, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£88k
Latest spending
£84k
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held free unrestricted reserves of £357,302 as of 31 March 2025, representing a surplus for the year. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: appropriate to the charity's needs... based on the charity's size and level of financial commitments held (reserves figure: £357k)
“The Trustees have considered the level of reserves they wish to retain, appropriate to the charity's needs. This is based on the charity's size and level of financial commitments held.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Trustee Pastor Gary Brown received a salary of £39,205.
“Trustee and pastor Gary Brown received a salary of £39,205 in the current financial year (2023/24: £36,140).” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee Pastor Gary Brown received a salary of £39,205.
“Trustee and pastor Gary Brown received a salary of £39,205 in the current financial year (2023/24: £36,140).” — page 20
Per its FY2025 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.

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 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 25
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 30

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Volunteers: 30

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

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cumbria

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£88k£84k
31/03/2024£94k£87k
31/03/2023£88k£86k
31/03/2022£83k£74k
31/03/2021£84k£77k

Common questions

Is NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held free unrestricted reserves of £357,302 as of 31 March 2025, representing a surplus for the year. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE SACHS FOUNDATION1£383k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN CENTRE (CROYDON).

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN CENTRE£88k—0unclear—no doubt
NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN CENTRE (CROYDON) FY2026£1.3m—0unclear—no doubt
NEW LIFE CHURCH WORTHING FY2025£186k£29,5750unclear—no doubt
NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN CENTRE INTERNATIONAL FY2025£248k—0above—no doubt
NEW LIFE CHURCH BRISTOL FY2025£104k—0unclear—no doubt
NEW LIFE CHURCH WINCHESTER FY2025£192k—0unclear—no doubt

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