CHEADLE NEW LIFE CHURCH
For the pulic benefit to advance the Christian faith in such ways and such parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Trustees from time to time may think fit. To relieve sickness and finacial hardship, to promote and preserve good health by the provision of funds, goods or services of any kind. Including counselling, support and education in such parts of the United Kindom or the world.
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS AND PRACTICES IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FITTO 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 TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT; ANDTO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £529 for the year, resulting in unrestricted funds decreasing from £100,109 to £97,054. The trustees maintain a reserves policy based on the charity's size and financial commitments to ensure continuity of objectives. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified that would cause concern regarding the accounts or accounting records.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees aim to ensure the charity will be able to continue fulfil it's charitable objectives even if there is a temporary shortfall in income or unexpected expenditure.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 10
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 10
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 10
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 4 were received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2024 (received 30/09/2025, 242 days after the 31/01/2025 due date); year ending 31/03/2023 (received 06/08/2024, 188 days after the 31/01/2024 due date); year ending 31/03/2022 (received 26/04/2023, 85 days after the 31/01/2023 due date); year ending 31/03/2021 (received 08/02/2022, 8 days after the 31/01/2022 due date).
Trustees
- CHRISTOPHER LONGHURSTchair
- DAVID LONGHURST
- Melanie Shenton
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £30k | £31k |
| 31/03/2024 | £25k | £23k |
| 31/03/2023 | £35k | £31k |
| 31/03/2022 | £23k | £27k |
| 31/03/2021 | £35k | £22k |
Common questions
Is CHEADLE NEW LIFE CHURCH financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £529 for the year, resulting in unrestricted funds decreasing from £100,109 to £97,054. The trustees maintain a reserves policy based on the charity's size and financial commitments to ensure continuity of objectives. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified that would cause concern regarding the accounts or accounting records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/01/2019 | £10k | Parent Baby and Toddler |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE BANTAM CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £9k |
Charities like this
- NEW LIFE CHURCH DORKING
- NEW LIFE CHURCH MINISTRIES (SLEAFORD)
- New Life Church Northampton LTD
- NEW LIFE CHURCH WINCHESTER
- NEWFIELD COMMUNITY CHURCH TRUST
- NEW WAY CHRISTIAN LIFE FELLOWSHIP UK
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEADLE NEW LIFE CHURCH | £30k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NEW LIFE CHURCH DORKING | £94k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| NEW LIFE CHURCH MINISTRIES (SLEAFORD) | £585k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| New Life Church Northampton LTD | £478k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NEW LIFE CHURCH WINCHESTER | £192k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NEWFIELD COMMUNITY CHURCH TRUST | £71k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |