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NEW GROUND CHURCHES

Registered charity 1121110 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NEWFRONTIERS KENT AND BORDERS

To advance the Christian faithTo provide events for Christian fellowship and teachingTo relieve sickness and financial hardship To promote and preserve good health

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Other Charitable Purposes · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£450k
Latest spending
£488k
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves of £67,558 are adequate against a policy target of two to three months of regular income (£59,042). The charity reports a net expenditure for the year, with unrestricted funds decreasing from £39,751 to £45,014 (Note: The SOFA shows a net movement of -38,360, but the Balance Sheet shows unrestricted funds increasing from 39,751 to 45,014 + 145,835 = 190,849 vs 39,751 + 184,488 = 224,239. Wait, SOFA Net movement is -38,360. Balance Sheet Total Funds 2024: 229,209. 2025: 190,849. Decrease of 38,360. The health narrative should reflect the decrease in total net assets.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: more than £60,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)
“Apart from Dale Barlow and Brett Melville no other employees had annual emoluments of £60,000 or more.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 2
“Apart from Dale Barlow and Brett Melville no other employees had annual emoluments of £60,000 or more.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: two to three months of regular income (£59,042) (held: £68k)
“It is the charity’s policy to maintain free reserves at a level between two to three months of regular income (£59,042).” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payments to Newfrontiers, a charity where trustees David Holden and Robert Gwynn are also trustees.
“Payments to Newfrontiers are related party transactions due to both David Holden and Robert Gwynn being trustees of Newfrontiers.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: Serious incident reported to Charity Commission regarding conduct of a grant-funded former senior leader.
“During the year and subsequent reporting period, the trustees reported a serious incident to the Charity Commission relating to the conduct of a grant-funded former senior leader connected with the charity’s work.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£655k
Total spending
£621k
Reserves (reported)
£78k
Employees
4

Reported reserves equal ~1.5 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (89% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Belgium · East Sussex · France · Germany · Guernsey · Italy · Kent · Liverpool City · Netherlands · Northern Ireland · Romania · Scotland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£450k£488k
31/12/2024£655k£621k
31/12/2023£637k£599k
31/12/2022£575k£625k
31/12/2021£487k£458k

Common questions

Is NEW GROUND CHURCHES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves of £67,558 are adequate against a policy target of two to three months of regular income (£59,042). The charity reports a net expenditure for the year, with unrestricted funds decreasing from £39,751 to £45,014 (Note: The SOFA shows a net movement of -38,360, but the Balance Sheet shows unrestricted funds increasing from 39,751 to 45,014 + 145,835 = 190,849 vs 39,751 + 184,488 = 224,239. Wait, SOFA Net movement is -38,360. Balance Sheet Total Funds 2024: 229,209. 2025: 190,849. Decrease of 38,360. The health narrative should reflect the decrease in total net assets. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of NEW GROUND CHURCHES earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the more than £60,000 band, and 2 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds NEW GROUND CHURCHES?

Funders whose own accounts filings name NEW GROUND CHURCHES as a grant recipient include NEW COMMUNITY CHURCH S.E. LONDON.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
NEW COMMUNITY CHURCH S.E. LONDONFY2023£90kDonations to Charitable Causes
NEW COMMUNITY CHURCH S.E. LONDONFY2022£62k
NEW COMMUNITY CHURCH S.E. LONDONFY2024£48kDonations to Charitable Causes

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
SANTANDER UK FOUNDATION LIMITED1£124k
COMMISSION APOSTOLIC TRUST LTD1£16k
THE FYRISH FOUNDATION1£14k
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED1£5k
THE BRIAN LESLIE RACHER 2004 CHARITABLE TRUST1£4k
THE COLE CHARITABLE TRUST1£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with TOGETHER FOR CHRIST HIS KINGDOM AND HIS CHURCH.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
NEW GROUND CHURCHES£450kmore than £60,0002above—no doubt
TOGETHER FOR CHRIST HIS KINGDOM AND HIS CHURCH FY2025£141k£30,6320unclear—no doubt
ONE CHURCH FY2024£1.1m—0unclear—no doubt
NEW LIFE CHURCH WINCHESTER FY2025£192k—0unclear—no doubt
THE C3 CHURCH FY2024£2.4m—0unclear—no doubt
NEW LIFE CHURCH MINISTRIES (SLEAFORD) FY2025£585k—0above—no doubt

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