NEW LIFE BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1164973 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

As a church we provide a variety of activities to our members and to the community generally. Our aim is to show the love of Jesus Christ in both word and deed.Central to what we do is regular worship on Sunday mornings and afternoons. Details can be found on our website.We also run a wellbeing cafe Monday to Thursday which is open to all. More details are available at renew37.co.uk

Objects

THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH ACCORDING TO THE PRINCIPLES OF THE BAPTIST DENOMINATION. THE CHURCH MAY ALSO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND CARRY OUT OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND/OR OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£135k

Latest spending

£232k

Registered

2015

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity is heavily dependent on its membership working as volunteers and raises funds from within its own congregation. The trustees are satisfied that sufficient reserves and anticipated ongoing income exist to enable the church to function effectively in the coming year. No material uncertainties or serious governance issues are disclosed in the provided text.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none

“The church continues to raise the funds which it needs to carry on its activities from within its own membership and congregation. No wider public appeal was made for funds during the year. But we are grateful to the Talking Therapies organisation for a grant received during the year to support the work of Renew 37.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Complaints handling
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Councillor David Mellen · trustee of 4 other charities
Karen Alison Mary Paterson · trustee of 1 other charity
Michael Frank Godden · trustee of 1 other charity
Nicholas Guy Twomey · trustee of 1 other charity
Susan Elizabeth Wall · trustee of 1 other charity

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Nottinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£135k	£232k
31/12/2024	£135k	£119k
31/12/2023	£107k	£118k
31/12/2022	£118k	£141k
31/12/2021	£99k	£106k

Common questions

Is NEW LIFE BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is heavily dependent on its membership working as volunteers and raises funds from within its own congregation. The trustees are satisfied that sufficient reserves and anticipated ongoing income exist to enable the church to function effectively in the coming year. No material uncertainties or serious governance issues are disclosed in the provided text. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE SACHS FOUNDATION	1	£383k
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED	1	£20k
THE LONDON BAPTIST ASSOCIATION	1	£0

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with NEW LIFE BAPTIST CHURCH.

NEW LIFE BAPTIST CHURCH income £127k
NEW LIFE CHURCH BRISTOL income £104k
BONNY DOWNS BAPTIST CHURCH income £175k
THE NEW LIFE CHURCH, WOKING income £410k
NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN CENTRE (CROYDON) income £1.3m
NEW LIFE ASSEMBLY (DULWICH) income £451k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
NEW LIFE BAPTIST CHURCH	£135k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
NEW LIFE BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£127k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
NEW LIFE CHURCH BRISTOL FY2025	£104k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
BONNY DOWNS BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£175k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE NEW LIFE CHURCH, WOKING FY2025	£410k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN CENTRE (CROYDON) FY2025	£1.3m	Under £60,000	above	0.0%	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.