Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 4

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -3
Reasonable growth: +1

Good trustee age range: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 7

NEW LIFE CHURCH MINISTRIES (SLEAFORD)

To advance the Christian Faith. To relieve sickness and financial hardship and to promote good health by the provision of funds, goods or services of any kind including through the provision of counselling and support in the UK or the world. To advance education in various ways in the UK or the world.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
This charity has a robust balance sheet
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £1,906,236 available, equivalent to 42 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/23	£712	£546	£166	£0	£1,921	£1,906	41.9	22	224
31/12/22	£583	£488	£95	£0	£1,756	£1,739	42.8	21	170
31/12/21	£600	£483	£117	£0	£1,661	£1,658	41.2	24	179
31/12/20	£706	£542	£165	£0	£1,544	£1,544	34.2	20	189
31/12/19	£366	£348	£18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/18	£439	£349	£90	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/17	£377	£328	£49	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/16	£344	£327	£17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/15	£426	£323	£103	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/14	£189	£122	£67	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 3%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 41.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 21 months
Quick Ratio: 72

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 11 years

www.nlcm.org.uk

office@nlcm.org.uk

01529413063

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Other Charitable Purposes
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
Recreation
Religious Activities
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Makes grants to organisations
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Cambridgeshire, Guatemala, Kenya, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Pakistan, Portugal,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Sleaford New Life Community Larder
£2,627	21/10/2023	We would like to buy essential food and baby supplies which are not ordinarily donated to us.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Sleaford New Life Community Larder
£1,619	22/10/2022	We will deliver food across the North Kesteven district to those in financial hardship and/or unable to access our centre due to the rurality of the area and poor transport links.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Sleaford New Life Centre
£1,694	23/10/2021	Our aim is to provide food parcels to support individuals and families in need in our local area.
Lincolnshire Community Foundation - New Life Sleaford Covid Project
£2,000	20/03/2020	Emergency food provision

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 45-71

DAVID CLIFFORD JEAL BA CERT ED Appointed: 2017

DEBBIE HEATHER COLYN Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Management Accountant

KEITH DAVID MALTBY Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Executive Pastor

MARK DAVID WATSON (Chair) Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Pastor

NICHOLAS MARTIN GARFOOT Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Technical Analyst

PAUL MICHAEL STAPLES Appointed: 2024

RODERICK JOHN MUNRO Appointed: 2013, Occupation: General Manager

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 30/08/2013, number: 1153603
Registered at Companies House on 04/06/2013, number: 08555537

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

Policies in force

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
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

Filing Record

10 returns made; all on time

Main office

NEW LIFE CENTRE
MAREHAM LANE
SLEAFORD
LINCOLNSHIRE
NG34 7JP

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC (THE OBJECTS):(A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT;(B) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; AND(C) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.

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