THE NEW CHURCH

Registered charity 1209783 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TNC

The New Church provides religious services, community outreach, and educational programs in London, promoting Christian values and ethics. We support families, offer counseling, run workshops, and partner with local organizations to address social needs, aiming to positively impact society through faith-based initiatives.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO ISTO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, LECTURES, OUTREACH & PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS AND PRODUCING AND/OR DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE ON THE CHRISTIAN FAITH TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Greenwich, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£111k

Latest spending

£109k

Registered

2024

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £2,674 for the period, with total income of £111,287 and total expenditure of £108,613. However, the charity holds negative free reserves of £1,326, as its unrestricted funds are outweighed by fixed asset investments. The trustees consider the financial performance satisfactory given the charity's early stage of development and reliance on voluntary income.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and gifts - Tithe (46% of income)

“Donations and gifts - Tithe 42,980.00”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £-1k; policy: 2–3 months of core operating expenditure)

“At 31 August 2025, the charity held unrestricted funds of £2,674, of which £4,000 is invested in fixed assets, resulting in negative free reserves of £1,326. The trustees recognise that this level of reserves is below their target” — page 5

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.

Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Emmanuel Akinlajachair
Anita Amaka Odega
Rebecca Nwamaka Offor

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

Operates in: Greenwich

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£111k	£109k

Common questions

Is THE NEW CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £2,674 for the period, with total income of £111,287 and total expenditure of £108,613. However, the charity holds negative free reserves of £1,326, as its unrestricted funds are outweighed by fixed asset investments. The trustees consider the financial performance satisfactory given the charity's early stage of development and reliance on voluntary income. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with NEW COMMUNITY CHURCH S.E. LONDON.

NEW COMMUNITY CHURCH S.E. LONDON income £1.1m
NEW LIFE CHURCH WORTHING income £186k
THE NEW CHURCH CHILDREN'S SOCIETY income £42k
NEW LIFE CHURCH (NORTH LONDON) income £189k
NEW LIFE CHURCH income £61k
NEW COVENANT CHURCH LEICESTER income £144k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE NEW CHURCH	£111k	—	0	below	—	no doubt
NEW COMMUNITY CHURCH S.E. LONDON FY2025	£1.1m	£60,001 - £70,000	—	above	—	no doubt
NEW LIFE CHURCH WORTHING FY2025	£186k	£29,575	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE NEW CHURCH CHILDREN'S SOCIETY FY2025	£42k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
NEW LIFE CHURCH (NORTH LONDON) FY2024	£189k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
NEW LIFE CHURCH FY2024	£61k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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