NEW LIFE (SCUNTHORPE)
Education /Training. Prevention & relief of poverty, religious activities
Objects
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 DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT;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 DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; ANDTO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity is in a healthy financial position following the sale of property, with free reserves of £133,155. The trustees report that these reserves exceed their policy target of one quarter of annual operating costs, equating to approximately three months of reserves. Net income for the year was £357,955, though net expenditure exceeded this by £43,819.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity's reserve policy is to hold no less than the equivalent of one quarter of its annual operating costs in reserve in the form of cash (or other short-term assets that may be realised for their cash value at no more than one month's notice).” — page 5
“Donations made by trustees during the year amounted to £23,851 (2024: £28,940).” — page 24
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- 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
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Trustees
- Deana Buttonchair
- Lucy Adcock
- Mark Button
- Paul Silabon
- ROBERT GREEN
- Tapiwa Mukori
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £358k | £402k |
| 31/12/2024 | £721k | £625k |
| 31/12/2023 | £588k | £620k |
| 31/12/2022 | £576k | £608k |
| 31/12/2021 | £552k | £582k |
Common questions
Is NEW LIFE (SCUNTHORPE) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is in a healthy financial position following the sale of property, with free reserves of £133,155. The trustees report that these reserves exceed their policy target of one quarter of annual operating costs, equating to approximately three months of reserves. Net income for the year was £357,955, though net expenditure exceeded this by £43,819. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/03/2021 | £10k | Family Bank |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/06/2015 | £10k | Gifted Gardening, Scunthorpe |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/01/2013 | £10k | The House Community Centre Green Room Refurbishment |
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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 (SCUNTHORPE) | £358k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| NEW LIFE LONDON | £70k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| NEW LIFE CHURCH BISHOP'S STORTFORD | £100k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| NEW LIFE DERBY | £576k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NEW LIFE COMMUNITY CHURCH FORDINGBRIDGE | £255k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NEW LIFE CHURCH | £61k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |