LIFE TRANSFORMATION CHURCH (NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE)
1. Pastoral Care - The Charity provides financial help, prayers and counselling to the needy2. Educational - activities for people of different persuasions, classes, cultures and race to learn about the Christian Faith3. Spirituality - is provided in the Christian context through worship, prayer and preaching4. Missions - The Charity is committed to missionary activities around the world
Objects
3.2.1 TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH [IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS] IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.3.2.2 TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTHBY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THROUGH THEPROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THEWORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK IT AND3.2.3 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THEWORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.3.3 THE TRUSTEES MUST USE THE INCOME AND MAY USE THE CAPITAL OF THE CHURCH INPROMOTING THE OBJECTS
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity operated at an unrestricted loss of £3,397 for the year ended 31st December 2025, with unrestricted funds decreasing from £74,002 to £70,605. Cash in bank stood at £14,107 at the end of the period, and the charity holds no restricted funds. The trustees confirmed that the financial statements were prepared on a going-concern basis.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events 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
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Dr JULIUS FASHANU
- MAGRET CHATAIKA
- Michael Adeoye Adebayo
- PASTOR WINIFRED FASHANU
- ROBERT REEVES
- Rev PRE OVIA
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £85k | £89k |
| 31/12/2024 | £62k | £74k |
| 31/12/2023 | £85k | £85k |
| 31/12/2022 | £77k | £80k |
| 31/12/2021 | £50k | £51k |
Common questions
Is LIFE TRANSFORMATION CHURCH (NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated at an unrestricted loss of £3,397 for the year ended 31st December 2025, with unrestricted funds decreasing from £74,002 to £70,605. Cash in bank stood at £14,107 at the end of the period, and the charity holds no restricted funds. The trustees confirmed that the financial statements were prepared on a going-concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 04/12/2014 | £240k | "Life Transformation Church Elswick, re-ordering and refurbishment" |