NEWLEAF FOUNDATION
To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing people from becoming socially excluded, relieving the needs of those people who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society.
Objects
TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS; DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX, RACE, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER RE-ASSIGNMENT; POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN; POOR HOUSING (THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS; CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY) OR BEING A MEMBER OF A SOCIALLY OR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held total net assets of £84,872 at the end of the financial year, with unrestricted funds of £16,469. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate financial resources to continue operating and discharge its role for the foreseeable future. No material uncertainties or risks to going concern were disclosed in the filing.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- 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
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Felicia Omoankhanlenchair
- Faith Odibo
- Ifzana Ali
- Ugochukwu Brilliant Adimora
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £142k | £85k |
| 31/12/2023 | £48k | £46k |
| 31/12/2022 | £21k | £10k |
Common questions
Is NEWLEAF FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held total net assets of £84,872 at the end of the financial year, with unrestricted funds of £16,469. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate financial resources to continue operating and discharge its role for the foreseeable future. No material uncertainties or risks to going concern were disclosed in the filing. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds NEWLEAF FOUNDATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name NEWLEAF FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include STEP UP MCR, LORD MAYOR OF MANCHESTER'S CHARITY APPEAL TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEP UP MCR | FY2024 | £3k | Weekly healthy hot meals and community lounge in Beswick. |
| LORD MAYOR OF MANCHESTER'S CHARITY APPEAL TRUST | FY2024 | £3k | Material Institutional Grants |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 14/07/2025 | £15k | EmpowerActive: Women’s Multi-Sport Empowerment Hub |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 12/02/2025 | £91k | "Preserving the Heritage of Igbabonelimhin Dance: A Cultural legacy for future generations" |
| Sport England | 05/07/2024 | £11k | Women's Mixed Sports Festival for Well-being & Empowerment |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 31/05/2024 | £20k | Women Digitise-Empowering Women through Digital and Financial Literacy |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/11/2022 | £10k | Embrace2sew |
| One Manchester | 01/07/2021 | £250 | Womens crafting sessions. |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ASTRA FOUNDATION | 1 | £290k |
| HOLLYHOCK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £257k |
| THE BLAGRAVE TRUST | 1 | £108k |
| THE BEATRICE LAING TRUST | 1 | £55k |
| THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC | 1 | £55k |
| CIVIC POWER FUND | 1 | £36k |
| THE AIM FOUNDATION | 1 | £30k |
| THE JOSEPH RANK TRUST | 1 | £25k |
Charities like this
- GOOD FAITH FOUNDATION
- BIG LEAF FOUNDATION
- LEAF - LOCALLY ENCOURAGING ALL TO FLOURISH
- THE NORLAND FOUNDATION
- ANA LEAF FOUNDATION
- LEGACY IN THE COMMUNITY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEWLEAF FOUNDATION | £142k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GOOD FAITH FOUNDATION | £784k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BIG LEAF FOUNDATION | £269k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| LEAF - LOCALLY ENCOURAGING ALL TO FLOURISH | £245k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE NORLAND FOUNDATION | £6.7m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ANA LEAF FOUNDATION | £114k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |