A NEW THING

Registered charity 1205186 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We are a church group, a christian creative community who meet weekly for our prayer meetings (tues/thurs), sunday sessions and also midweek bible class seasonally. We carry out our community work through Hands & Feet initiative which support local community in hackney & surrounding areas.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION) BY PROVIDING WORSHIP, PRAYER AND CHRISTIAN TEACHING.

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: Tandridge, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£136k
Latest spending
£146k
Registered
2023
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operated at a deficit on unrestricted funds of £11,526 for the year ended 31 October 2025, compared to a surplus in the prior year. Total income decreased to £135,777 from £160,376, while charitable expenditure increased to £145,677. The trustees report holding unrestricted reserves of £73,223 and state they have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue operating for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: holds large reserves against unforeseen events and has maintained an above target level of reserves with regards to the ongoing level of expenses incurred (held: £75k)
“ANT holds large reserves against unforeseen events and has maintained an above target level of reserves with regards to the ongoing level of expenses incurred.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity received aggregate donations from trustees and related parties of £1,615 (2024: £24,703) during the period.
“The charity received aggregate donations from trustees and related parties of £1,615 (2024: £24,703) during the period.” — page 15
“Trustee Emmanuel Akinfenwa and his spouse received no anniversary gifts (2024: £444) during the period, as part of the Charity's pastoral activities.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee Emmanuel Akinfenwa and his spouse received no anniversary gifts (2024: £444) during the period, as part of the Charity's pastoral activities.
“The charity received aggregate donations from trustees and related parties of £1,615 (2024: £24,703) during the period.” — page 15
“Trustee Emmanuel Akinfenwa and his spouse received no anniversary gifts (2024: £444) during the period, as part of the Charity's pastoral activities.” — page 15
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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/10/2025£136k£146k
31/10/2024£160k£76k

Common questions

Is A NEW THING financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated at a deficit on unrestricted funds of £11,526 for the year ended 31 October 2025, compared to a surplus in the prior year. Total income decreased to £135,777 from £160,376, while charitable expenditure increased to £145,677. The trustees report holding unrestricted reserves of £73,223 and state they have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue operating for the foreseeable future. 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
NORMAN WHITELEY TRUST1£1k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CONNECT GROUP.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
A NEW THING£136k—0above—no doubt
CONNECT GROUP FY2025£85k—0unclear—no doubt
RIDLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH FY2025£52k£30,4110above—no doubt
BETHANY COMMUNITY CHURCH HARPENDEN FY2025£552k—0above—no doubt
Re Church FY2026£133k—0unclear—no doubt
HAMPDEN CHAPEL FY2025£47k—0unclear—no doubt

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