NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN CENTRE INTERNATIONAL

Registered charity 1197244 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity aims to advance the Christian faith in accordance with the Statement of Faith including, through worship, Bible teaching, and other forms of Christian education for all ages, celebration of Christian festivals, producing and distributing literature on Christian faith to enlighten others about the Christian religion, pastoral care and outreach work in the community.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT INCLUDING, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THROUGH RELIGIOUS WORSHIP, RELIGIOUS LECTURES AND OTHER FORMS OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION FOR ALL AGES, CELEBRATION OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS, PRODUCING AND/OR DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE ON CHRISTIAN FAITH TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION, PROVIDING PASTORAL CARE AND CARRYING OUT OUTREACH WORK IN THE COMMUNITY.

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
£248k
Latest spending
£199k
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated total income of £248,106 against expenditure of £199,287, resulting in a net surplus of £48,819 for the year. The trustees report that general unrestricted reserves of £71,809 are meeting the stated policy target of approximately three months of expenditure. The filing confirms adequate resources to continue operating as a going concern with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations (94% of income)
“The main source of income is obtained from members and visitors to the church in the form of tithes and offerings.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of expenditure (held: £72k)
“Our reserves policy is to maintain general unrestricted reserves at a level which should equate to approximately three months of expenditure.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Eugene Ofori-Atta received £38,880 (2024: £38,078) for serving as Senior Pastor; Sonia Young received £9,000 for administrative services.
“Jens Ian Chrstiensen (until February 2024) and Eugene Ofori-Atta (from March 2024) served as Senior Pastor and received the above payments for serving in that capacity, not for serving as trustees; these payments are permitted by the charity's governing document.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payment to trustee for services
“Sonia Young, who is a trustee, received payments totalling £9,000 (2024: £9,040) for providing administrative services to the charity.” — page 16
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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — NLCCI (matched by registered charity number).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£248k£199k
31/03/2024£238k£200k
31/03/2023£0£0

Common questions

Is NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN CENTRE INTERNATIONAL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated total income of £248,106 against expenditure of £199,287, resulting in a net surplus of £48,819 for the year. The trustees report that general unrestricted reserves of £71,809 are meeting the stated policy target of approximately three months of expenditure. The filing confirms adequate resources to continue operating as a going concern with no material uncertainties identified. 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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE SACHS FOUNDATION1£383k
THE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH1£72k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with NEW WAY CHRISTIAN LIFE FELLOWSHIP UK.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN CENTRE INTERNATIONAL£248k—0above—no doubt
NEW WAY CHRISTIAN LIFE FELLOWSHIP UK FY2024£247k—0unclear—no doubt
NEW LIFE CHURCH MINISTRIES (SLEAFORD) FY2025£585k—0above—no doubt
NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN CENTRE (CROYDON) FY2025£1.3mUnder £60,0000above0.0%no doubt
CENTRE CHURCH FY2024£167k—0unclear—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.