NEW LIFE CHURCH MINISTRIES (SLEAFORD)
Registered charity 1153603 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NLCM, NEW LIFE CHURCH MINISTRIES
To advance the Christian Faith. To relieve sickness and financial hardship and to promote good health by the provision of funds, goods or services of any kind including through the provision of counselling and support in the UK or the world. To advance education in various ways in the UK or the world.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £69,505 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £2,010,425 to £1,940,920. Free reserves stood at £476,037, which the trustees confirmed exceeded their stated policy target of six months' operational costs (£113,887). The charity operates a trading subsidiary, New Life Conference Centre Ltd, which contributed significantly to the charity's income.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: six months of operational costs (held: £476k)
“The Directors aim to maintain sufficient undesignated reserves to cover operational costs for a period of six months. At the balance sheet date free reserves are calculated at £476,037. This reserve exceeded the requirement of £113,887.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: K Maltby and Mark Watson received remuneration of £45,440. Susan Watson (trustee's wife) and Anna Maltby (trustee's daughter) also received remuneration.
“The charity's trustees received and were due to receive no remuneration during 2024, except for K Maltby and Mark Watson who received in total £45,440 (2024 £51,842). Susan Watson, the wife of one of the trustees, is employed at the Pre School, and Anna Maltby, the daughter of one of the trustees is an employee of the Church. They receive remuneration in line with their positions.” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: New Life Conference Centre Ltd, a trading subsidiary where two directors are also trustees of the charity, received Gift Aid contributions of £90,935 and owed a debtor balance of £91,318 at year-end.
“During the year the charity received gift aid contributions of £90,935 (2024 £127,043) from New Life Conference Centre Ltd, of which two of the directors are also trustees of the charity. Included within debtors is a balance of £91,318 (2024 £142,426) owed by New Life Conference Centre Ltd at the balance sheet date.” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Property (HM Land Registry)
3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold); recorded price paid £205k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~8.7 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (56% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (29/01/2015) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Cambridgeshire · Guatemala · Kenya · Lincolnshire · Nottinghamshire · Pakistan · Portugal
Income and spending
Common questions
Is NEW LIFE CHURCH MINISTRIES (SLEAFORD) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £69,505 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £2,010,425 to £1,940,920. Free reserves stood at £476,037, which the trustees confirmed exceeded their stated policy target of six months' operational costs (£113,887). The charity operates a trading subsidiary, New Life Conference Centre Ltd, which contributed significantly to the charity's income. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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