NEW LIFE COMMUNITY CHURCH

Registered charity 1189002 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Church services & house groups for worship, learning, mutual support in Yeadon and surrounding areas. Pre-school group for carers and toddlers. We give money & support both locally & across the world for outreach, development and disaster relief. We put on outreach events in the community, teaching events for Christians and provide premises for local community events and churches.

Objects

(1) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE;(2) THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WHO ARE IN NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH. AGE, ILL HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT, INCLUDING (BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION) THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS, SERVICES OF ANY KIND, COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT;(3) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.

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: Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£78k
Latest spending
£67k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £10,538 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £78,158 to £87,526 (note: total funds increased due to reclassification, but net movement was negative). The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting three months of operational expenditure, with unrestricted funds held at £71,794, which exceeds the stated policy target based on the reported operational costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000
“No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months' operational expenditure (reserves figure: £72k)
“The trustees propose to maintain the charity's reserves at a level which is at least equivalent to three months' operational expenditure (Rent, Minister's Salary, Utilities).” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee salary
“Rev D Thompson (a trustee of the charity) received a salary of £17,537 (2024: £31,200) for his employment as senior minister and not in his role as a trustee.” — page 13
“Mr Geoff Newton (a trustee of the charity) received a salary of £5,000 for his employment as senior minister and not his role as a trustee.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee salary
“Rev D Thompson (a trustee of the charity) received a salary of £17,537 (2024: £31,200) for his employment as senior minister and not in his role as a trustee.” — page 13
“Mr Geoff Newton (a trustee of the charity) received a salary of £5,000 for his employment as senior minister and not his role as a trustee.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 2
  • 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 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 10
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Volunteers: 6
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit

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, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2021 (received 25/05/2022, 114 days after the 31/01/2022 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.

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

Operates in: Leeds City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£78k£67k
31/03/2024£101k£107k
31/03/2023£85k£90k
31/03/2022£0£0
31/03/2021£0£0

Common questions

Is NEW LIFE COMMUNITY CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £10,538 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £78,158 to £87,526 (note: total funds increased due to reclassification, but net movement was negative). The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting three months of operational expenditure, with unrestricted funds held at £71,794, which exceeds the stated policy target based on the reported operational costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of NEW LIFE COMMUNITY CHURCH earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE SACHS FOUNDATION1£383k
THE BANTAM CHARITABLE TRUST1£9k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN CENTRE (CROYDON).

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
NEW LIFE COMMUNITY CHURCH£78kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN CENTRE (CROYDON) FY2026£1.3m—0unclear—no doubt
NEW LIFE CHURCH CONGLETON FY2025£751k—0unclear—no doubt
NEW LIFE COMMUNITY CHURCH FORDINGBRIDGE FY2024£255k—0unclear—no doubt
NEW LIFE COMMUNITY CHURCH TONYREFAIL FY2025£44k——unclear—no doubt
NEW LIFE BIBLE CHURCH FY2025£331k—0unclear—no doubt

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