NEWLIFE TRUST
Relief of PovertyOverseas aid/Famine reliefReligious activities.People of a particular ethnic or racial originGeneral public/Mankind.Makes grants to individualsProvides other financeProvides human resources
Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AMONG PORTUGUESE SPEAKING COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE GREATER LONDON AREA (THE BENEFICIARIES) BY SUCH EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS AMONG THE BENEFICIARIES BY PROVISION OF ADVICE, ADVOCACY, TRAINING AND TRANSLATION SERVICES TO FACILITATE THEIR ACCESS TO LOCAL OR STATE SERVICES, BENEFITS, EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a net income surplus of £3,493.87 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income of £35,377.36 and total expenditure of £31,883.49. At year-end, the charity held unrestricted net assets of £35,286.57, primarily in cash. The trustees state that the charity does not currently operate a formal reserves policy.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment 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
- 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: 8
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 1
- Government income: £19,600 — grants £19,600 (1); 25% of the £79,100 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 10
- Government income: £4,500 — grants £4,500 (2); 11% of the £42,537 total gross income on the same return
Trustees
- Rev RAQUEL MOREIRAchair
- Eliane Albano de Sousa
- Evelyn Ortega
- KYLE DYAL
- OMNE JESUS GUZMAN ACEVEDO
- TERESA SOFIA DE GUZMAN
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £35k | £32k |
| 31/12/2024 | £79k | £63k |
| 31/12/2023 | £43k | £47k |
| 31/12/2022 | £31k | £25k |
| 31/12/2021 | £14k | £12k |
Common questions
Is NEWLIFE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net income surplus of £3,493.87 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income of £35,377.36 and total expenditure of £31,883.49. At year-end, the charity held unrestricted net assets of £35,286.57, primarily in cash. The trustees state that the charity does not currently operate a formal reserves policy. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds NEWLIFE TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name NEWLIFE TRUST as a grant recipient include CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £4k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/09/2024 | £20k | Community Integration and Migrant Support Effort |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/04/2022 | £10k | ACE Alive Canning Town |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S, HADDENHAM | 1 | £5k |
| THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- NEW LIFE LONDON
- NEW LIFE (SCUNTHORPE)
- NEW LIFE DERBY
- NEW LIFE CHURCH
- SHARING LIFE TRUST
- NUEVA VIDA EN CRISTO
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEWLIFE TRUST | £35k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NEW LIFE LONDON | £70k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| NEW LIFE (SCUNTHORPE) | £358k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| NEW LIFE DERBY | £576k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NEW LIFE CHURCH | £61k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SHARING LIFE TRUST | £114k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |