SUPPORT FOR NEW LIFE
Support for New Life, purpose is to benefit older adults of all genders living in Greater London by promoting social inclusion through information, exercise classes, Zumba classes, nutrition classes, emotion wellbeing workshops, peer support group, walking club, quizzes, smoothie workshops and diabatic awareness, mental health awareness, advocacy services. etc.
Objects
TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF PEOPLE LIVING IN GREATER LONDON WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AS A RESULT OF THEIR AGE, ILL HEALTH OR DISABILITY, IN PARTICULAR WITH REGARD TO OLDER PEOPLE, TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUCH PEOPLE AND ASSIST THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR BY:• PROVIDING SUPPORT NETWORKS FOR PEOPLE TO CONNECT DIGITALLY WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS, TO ORDER SHOPPING AND ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE INCLUDING ORDERING PRESCRIPTIONS;• PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE EQUALLY, FULLY AND INDEPENDENTLY IN HEALTH AND WELL – BEING ACTIVITIES / WORKSHOPS, THROUGH ZOOM OR IN SUPPORT GROUPS;• SHARING KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES TO HELP OFFER INDIVIDUAL TAILORED SUPPORT TO IMPROVE SOCIAL SKILLS;• ADDRESSING BEHAVIOUR THAT ARE COUNTER PRODUCTIVE OR INTERFERE WITH EVERYDAY LIVING THROUGH RAISING AWARENESS AND USING VOLUNTEERS AS COMMUNITY NAVIGATORS TO HOUSE-BOUND OR HARD TO REACH OLDER PEOPLE.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH [SECTION7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005] AND [SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008].
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity's principal source of funding is grant income, with no other income sources explicitly detailed in the provided text. The trustees maintain a reserves policy to ensure adequate financial resources for ongoing activities and to protect against unexpected reductions in income or unforeseen expenditure.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity’s principal source of funding during the year was grant income.” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 01/07/2025
- Volunteers: 8
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 01/07/2024
- Volunteers: 6
- Government income: £19,690 — contracts £19,690 (3); 100% of the £19,690 total gross income on the same return
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 01/07/2023
- Volunteers: 4
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 01/07/2023 (received 02/07/2024, 62 days after the 01/05/2024 due date).
Trustees
- Patrick Munyaochair
- Herbert Bird
- Martin muir
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 01/07/2025 | £31k | £13k |
| 01/07/2024 | £20k | £19k |
| 01/07/2023 | £20k | £19k |
| 01/07/2022 | £10k | £6k |
| 01/07/2021 | £0 | £0 |
Common questions
Is SUPPORT FOR NEW LIFE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's principal source of funding is grant income, with no other income sources explicitly detailed in the provided text. The trustees maintain a reserves policy to ensure adequate financial resources for ongoing activities and to protect against unexpected reductions in income or unforeseen expenditure.
Who funds SUPPORT FOR NEW LIFE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SUPPORT FOR NEW LIFE as a grant recipient include BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION, SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £1k | Facilitator, equipment and refreshments for charity program supporting over 65s experiencing isolation and loneliness. |
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/09/2026 | £20k | Silver Age Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/12/2024 | £20k | Silver Age |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/04/2022 | £10k | Silver Age Project |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| BERNARD LEWIS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £1.4m |
| FRIENDS OF WIZNITZ LIMITED | 1 | £393k |
| SF FOUNDATION | 1 | £209k |
| TRUST FOR LONDON | 1 | £167k |
| GILMOOR BENEVOLENT FUND LIMITED | 1 | £154k |
| CMZ LTD | 1 | £137k |
| NES FOUNDATION LTD | 1 | £112k |
| FRIENDS OF WMSBG-KOLEL DAMESEK ELIEZER | 1 | £106k |
Charities like this
- LIFE PROJECT FOR YOUTH, ENGLAND
- INNER CITY LIFE
- THE NEW LIFE CHURCH, WOKING
- POWER UP
- LIVE AND LEARN
- NEW LIFE SUPPORT
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUPPORT FOR NEW LIFE | £31k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LIFE PROJECT FOR YOUTH, ENGLAND | £145k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| INNER CITY LIFE | £434k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE NEW LIFE CHURCH, WOKING | £410k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| POWER UP | £57k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| LIVE AND LEARN | £984k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |