NEW LIFE CHILDREN'S CENTRES
The main areas of activity are the operation of schools in The Gambia, West Africa, and fundraising in the UK to support the work of the schools.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £55,882.66 for the year ended 31 July 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £851,503.56. This figure significantly exceeds the trustees' stated reserves policy target of £25,000, which is intended to cover three months of essential operating costs.
What the accounts disclose
“Donations from individual supporters and corporate sponsors.” — page 3
“The Trustees have established in their Reserves Policy that the charity reserves should cover 3 months of essential operating costs to cover the continued operation of the charity in the event of a reduced level of income for any reason. The reserve fund would be £25,000” — page 3
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (24/02/2023)
- Received assets from another charity (07/06/2022)
Trustees
- KEN MORGANchair
- Beth Herring
- Lisa McDavid
- MARGARET ANN STAPLES
- MARK GORDON
- REBECCA WALKER
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £230k | £174k |
| 31/07/2024 | £197k | £219k |
| 31/07/2023 | £218k | £168k |
| 31/07/2022 | £202k | £152k |
| 31/07/2021 | £212k | £152k |
Common questions
Is NEW LIFE CHILDREN'S CENTRES financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £55,882.66 for the year ended 31 July 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £851,503.56. This figure significantly exceeds the trustees' stated reserves policy target of £25,000, which is intended to cover three months of essential operating costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE SACHS FOUNDATION | 1 | £383k |
| THE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH | 1 | £72k |
| PHILIP KING CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £30k |
| ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 1 | £8k |
| THE ASHWORTH CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS, FULHAM | 1 | £800 |
Charities like this
- NEW LIFE (SCUNTHORPE)
- NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN CENTRE (CROYDON)
- NEW LIFE CHURCH (NORTH LONDON)
- GAMBIA SCHOOL SUPPORT
- NEW LIFE HOME TRUST UK CIO
- NEW LIFE TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW LIFE CHILDREN'S CENTRES | £230k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| NEW LIFE (SCUNTHORPE) | £721k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN CENTRE (CROYDON) | £1.3m | Under £60,000 | 0 | above | 0.0% | no doubt |
| NEW LIFE CHURCH (NORTH LONDON) | £189k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| GAMBIA SCHOOL SUPPORT | £157k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| NEW LIFE HOME TRUST UK CIO | £118k | — | 0 | unclear | 10.3% | no doubt |