NEW BEGINNINGS CHRISTIAN CENTRE
Church servicesChildren's clubsFellowship nightsParent & Toddler groupsFood distribution to the needyLadies Coffee MorningsMen's eveningsTo give 10% of its annual undesignated income to deserving bodies who are accepted by the Trustees.
Objects
4. OBJECTSTHE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC (ÔÇ£THE OBJECTSÔÇØ): 4.1. 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;4.2. 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; AND4.3. TO 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 reported a net deficit of £16,230 for the year ended 31 March 2025, primarily due to moving costs and building expenditure. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £282,267, with £166,632 held in reserve to promote the expansion of activities over the next 2 to 3 years. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and financial statements complied with applicable requirements.
What the accounts disclose
“Pastor A D Pugh received remuneration of £30,000 (2024: £29,900). All payments were in respect of their employment as permitted by the Charity's Memorandum and Articles of Association.” — page 15
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- 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
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting 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 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 50
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 50
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 50
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2025 (received 03/02/2026, 3 days after the 31/01/2026 due date); year ending 31/03/2023 (received 14/05/2024, 104 days after the 31/01/2024 due date).
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 07565706 · Financial health read from its filings
Company officers (Companies House)
- JACOB, Jonathan Mark on trustee list
- PUGH, Alistair Douglas, Rev on trustee list
- THORPE, Linda on trustee list
- THORPE, Linda
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (25/06/2012)
Trustees
- Rev Alistair Pughchair
- Edward Riley
- Jonathan Jacob
- LINDA THORPE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £92k | £108k |
| 31/03/2024 | £134k | £79k |
| 31/03/2023 | £102k | £95k |
| 31/03/2022 | £93k | £77k |
| 31/03/2021 | £91k | £84k |
Common questions
Is NEW BEGINNINGS CHRISTIAN CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £16,230 for the year ended 31 March 2025, primarily due to moving costs and building expenditure. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £282,267, with £166,632 held in reserve to promote the expansion of activities over the next 2 to 3 years. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and financial statements complied with applicable requirements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE SEGELMAN TRUST | 1 | £160k |
| THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £8k |
Charities like this
- NEWCASTLE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
- CENTRE CHURCH
- NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN CENTRE
- NEW BEGINNINGS FOUNDATION CIO
- HESKETH BANK CHRISTIAN CENTRE
- CHRIST CHURCH HOUSE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW BEGINNINGS CHRISTIAN CENTRE | £92k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NEWCASTLE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP | £49k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CENTRE CHURCH | £167k | £40,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN CENTRE | £163k | £34,015 | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| NEW BEGINNINGS FOUNDATION CIO | £813k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HESKETH BANK CHRISTIAN CENTRE | £190k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |