NEW COVENANT MINISTRIES

Registered charity 1181657 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To advance the Christian faith for the public benefit in the UK and worldwide in accordance with the Statement of Faith, mainly but not exclusively by means of providing: a place of worship, pastoral care and outreach and community Outreach

Objects

PROVIDE A PLATFORM FOR MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO EXPRESS THEIR BELIEF IN THE CHRISTIAN GOD, THROUGH WORSHIP, CREATIVE ARTS AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH. THIS IS DONE VIA REGULAR CONFERENCES AND EVENTS THAT INCLUDE VARIOUS ART FORMS INCLUDING SINGING, LITURGICAL DANCE, TRAINING PROGRAMMES AND THEATRE. THIS ORGANISATION TEACHES MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THE CHRISTIAN FAITH THROUGH WEEKLY PRAYER, FELLOWSHIP GATHERINGS AND MID-WEEK STUDY MEETINGS.

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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Registered contact address: Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£128k
Latest spending
£140k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £11,449 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £142,433 to £130,984. The trustees note that reserves are held to sustain community activities and building projects, with unrestricted reserves standing at £26,605. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified that would cause concern regarding the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £17,194 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)
“One trustee received remuneration of £17,194 (2024:£21,633)” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: One trustee received remuneration of £17,194.
“One trustee received remuneration of £17,194 (2024:£21,633)” — page 9
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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/01/2025

  • Volunteers: 60
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/01/2024

  • Volunteers: 70
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for acting as trustee; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/01/2023

  • Volunteers: 50
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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 21/01/2022 (received 28/12/2022, 37 days after the 21/11/2022 due date); year ending 21/01/2021 (received 14/12/2021, 23 days after the 21/11/2021 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/01/2025£128k£140k
31/01/2024£144k£149k
31/01/2023£200k£143k
21/01/2022£75k£58k
21/01/2021£48k£25k

Common questions

Is NEW COVENANT MINISTRIES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £11,449 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £142,433 to £130,984. The trustees note that reserves are held to sustain community activities and building projects, with unrestricted reserves standing at £26,605. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified that would cause concern regarding the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of NEW COVENANT MINISTRIES earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £17,194 band.

Who funds NEW COVENANT MINISTRIES?

Funders whose own accounts filings name NEW COVENANT MINISTRIES as a grant recipient include THE MIDDLETON FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE MIDDLETON FOUNDATIONFY2023£9k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund06/01/2023£10kThe Empowerment Program

Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
NEW COVENANT MINISTRIES£128k£17,1940unclear—no doubt
NEW COVENANT CHURCH NORTHAMPTON FY2025£84k——unclear—no doubt
NEW COVENANT CHURCH ISLINGTON FY2025£61k——above—no doubt
NEW COVENANT CHURCH CHARLTON FY2025£44k——unclear—no doubt
HIGHLY FAVOURED MINISTRIES FY2025£65k—0unclear—no doubt
NEW COVENANT CHURCH BRISTOL FY2024£105k—0unclear—no doubt

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