NEW LIFE
One in ten babies are born prematurely or require medical attention in the UK. Our charity fundraises and collects donations to improve the advancement of health in babies in special baby care units. This is done by providing equipment for those hospital units directly.We have helped many hospitals including Swindon, Reading, Yeovil, Bristol, Oxford, Nottingham and Basingstoke
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ('THE OBJECTS') ARE:THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH OF BABIES IN HOSPITAL SPECIAL CARE BABY UNITS IN THE UK BY THE PROVISION OF EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES WHICH WOULD NOT OTHERWISE BE PROVIDED.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, with no material uncertainty identified. The trustees report that resources are adequate to continue operations for the foreseeable future. No specific financial health metrics or reserves policies are explicitly detailed in the provided text.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- 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 01/11/2024
- Volunteers: 160
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 01/11/2023
- Volunteers: 125
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 01/11/2022
- Volunteers: 50
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 4 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 01/11/2022 (received 20/12/2023, 110 days after the 01/09/2023 due date).
1 further annual return is past its due date with no recorded received date (Charity Commission register).
Trustees
- Paul Homershamchair
- Ashish Naik
- DESMOND KELLY
- David Newham
- Steve Dopson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 01/11/2025 | — | — |
| 01/11/2024 | £271k | £155k |
| 01/11/2023 | £221k | £203k |
| 01/11/2022 | £182k | £180k |
| 01/11/2021 | £128k | £101k |
Common questions
Is NEW LIFE financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, with no material uncertainty identified. The trustees report that resources are adequate to continue operations for the foreseeable future. No specific financial health metrics or reserves policies are explicitly detailed in the provided text. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by none.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| BERNARD LEWIS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £1.4m |
| THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION | 1 | £60k |
| THE NOEL SWEENEY FOUNDATION | 1 | £30k |
| PETER HARRISON FOUNDATION | 1 | £20k |
| THE ADINT CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITY | 1 | £15k |
| CECIL PILKINGTON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £8k |
| THE OPENWORK FOUNDATION | 1 | £8k |
Charities like this
- SUPPORT FOR THE SICK NEWBORN AND THEIR PARENTS
- TINY LIVES TRUST
- NEWLIFE THE CHARITY FOR DISABLED CHILDREN
- NEO ANGELS
- WHITTINGTON BABIES
- THE SMALLEST THINGS
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW LIFE | £271k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SUPPORT FOR THE SICK NEWBORN AND THEIR PARENTS | £430k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TINY LIVES TRUST | £853k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NEWLIFE THE CHARITY FOR DISABLED CHILDREN | £15.4m | £180,001 - £190,000 | — | above | — | no doubt |
| NEO ANGELS | £40k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WHITTINGTON BABIES | £37k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |