NEW SPRINGS UK
To advance the Christian Faith and to promote community activities
Objects
(A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT AS THE DIRECTORS OF THE CHARITY (HEREIN CALLED THE "TRUSTEES") MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT(B) TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED OR HARDSHIP OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK OR WHO ARE HOMELESS AND TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS CAUSED THEREBY WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT(C) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT(D) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND PERSONAL MORALITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT(E) TO PROMOTE THE REHABILITATION OF PERSONS AFFECTED BY DRUG, ALCOHOL AND OTHER SUBSTANCE ADDICTION AND ABUSE WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT(F) TO PROMOTE AND FILFIL SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHERE THE CHARITY MAY BE OPERATING AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held net assets of £1,082,375, comprising unrestricted funds. However, the trustees note that free reserves are at a low level of £26,474, which is below their stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure. Despite this, the trustees are satisfied that sufficient funding will be available in the foreseeable future and have prepared the accounts on a going concern basis.
What the accounts disclose
“New Springs UK provided a grant of £80,655 (2024: £65,231) towards PACE’s payroll, camp and foodbank costs.” — page 25
“An Ex Gratia retirement payment of £1,425 was made to Helen Weaver, the wife of Phil Weaver a Trustee during the year.” — page 25
“New Springs UK provided a grant of £80,655 (2024: £65,231) towards PACE’s payroll, camp and foodbank costs.” — page 25
“An Ex Gratia retirement payment of £1,425 was made to Helen Weaver, the wife of Phil Weaver a Trustee during the year.” — page 25
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: going-concern doubt noted (FY2024) → no going-concern doubt (FY2025).
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 150
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for acting as trustee
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 150
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for acting as trustee
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 70
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for acting as trustee; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2021 (received 23/12/2022, 53 days after the 31/10/2022 due date).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (05/04/2017)
Trustees
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £621k | £622k |
| 31/12/2024 | £566k | £569k |
| 31/12/2023 | £590k | £462k |
| 31/12/2022 | £469k | £405k |
| 31/12/2021 | £468k | £326k |
Common questions
Is NEW SPRINGS UK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held net assets of £1,082,375, comprising unrestricted funds. However, the trustees note that free reserves are at a low level of £26,474, which is below their stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure. Despite this, the trustees are satisfied that sufficient funding will be available in the foreseeable future and have prepared the accounts on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ARCHIE SHERMAN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £250k |
| NEW COMMUNITY CHURCH S.E. LONDON | 1 | £248k |
| NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £11k |
Charities like this
- NEW GROUND CHURCHES
- NEWMARKET COMMUNITY CHURCH
- NEWFIELD COMMUNITY CHURCH TRUST
- New Life Church Northampton LTD
- NEW SIGHT INTERNATIONAL
- THE ROSALYN AND NICHOLAS SPRINGER CHARITABLE TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW SPRINGS UK | £621k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NEW GROUND CHURCHES | £450k | more than £60,000 | 2 | above | — | no doubt |
| NEWMARKET COMMUNITY CHURCH | £104k | Under £50,000 | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| NEWFIELD COMMUNITY CHURCH TRUST | £71k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| New Life Church Northampton LTD | £478k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NEW SIGHT INTERNATIONAL | £54k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |