NEW LIFE CHURCH OTTERY ST MARY
To advance the Christian faith, to fulfil such other purposes which are exclusively charitable according to the law of England and Wales and are connected with the charitable work of the Trust and to relieve persons who are in conditions of need or hardship or who are aged or sick and to relieve the distress caused thereby.
Objects
A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN OTTERY ST. MARY DEVON AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THIN FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE TRUSTB) TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED OR HARDSHIP OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK AND TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS CAUSED THEREBY IN THE SAID LOCATION AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT/
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity had total income of £36,363 and total charitable expenditure of £33,508 for the year ended 30 September 2025, resulting in a net income of £2,855. Per the statement of assets and liabilities, accumulated funds increased from £26,804 to £29,659 over the period. The trustees report that the charity maintained its activities and support throughout the year.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 30/09/2025 (received 05/08/2026, 6 days after the 30/07/2026 due date); year ending 30/09/2021 (received 01/08/2022, 2 days after the 30/07/2022 due date).
Trustees
- ROBERT ALAN SEABROOK BALDRYchair
- ALAN JAMES ALFORD
- Alison Puttick
- FRANK SYDNEY SANENA
- HEATHER TALBOT
- Heather Broadbent
- Sarah Jane MacDonald
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £36k | £34k |
| 30/09/2024 | £42k | £37k |
| 30/09/2023 | £46k | £35k |
| 30/09/2022 | £33k | £33k |
| 30/09/2021 | £29k | £27k |
Common questions
Is NEW LIFE CHURCH OTTERY ST MARY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity had total income of £36,363 and total charitable expenditure of £33,508 for the year ended 30 September 2025, resulting in a net income of £2,855. Per the statement of assets and liabilities, accumulated funds increased from £26,804 to £29,659 over the period. The trustees report that the charity maintained its activities and support throughout the year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| CATALYST NETWORK OF CHURCHES | 1 | £656k |
| THE ASDA FOUNDATION | 1 | £20k |
| GATEWAY CHURCH ASHFORD | 1 | £16k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW LIFE CHURCH OTTERY ST MARY | £36k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NEW LIFE CHURCH WINCHESTER | £192k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NEW LIFE CHURCH MILTON KEYNES | £1.5m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NEW LIFE CHURCH | £61k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN CENTRE INTERNATIONAL | £248k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| NEW LIFE CHURCH RUGBY | £428k | Under £50,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |