Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 6

No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Mainly male board: -1

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 4

NEW LIFE CHURCH, GREAT CORNARD

An independent evangelical church holding weekly Sunday services in Great Cornard, supporting local charities and putting on community events such as Summer Shine, an outdoor activity for local children and their families, an October Light Party as an alternative to Halloween, and Cornard Christmas, a Nativity based event including craft activities for the children and refreshments for all.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/22		£73	£73	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
31/12/21		£89	£67	£22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/12/20		£81	£69	£12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/12/19		£68	£69	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
31/12/18		£75	£65	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	25
31/12/17		£46	£49	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16	*	£37	£38	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15		£36	£33	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 9 years

http://newlifechurch.community

info@newlifechurch.community

01787 322 166

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Religious Activities
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides other finance
Provides services

Where it operates

Bulgaria, Essex, Italy, Suffolk,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
40 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Suffolk Community Foundation - Abi's Footprints Baby Bank - Covid Needs
£3,209	12/02/2021 9	To enable Abi's Footprints Baby Bank respond to parents requests for help due to Covid 19 and help towards vulnerable families mental health.
Suffolk Community Foundation - Abi's Footprints Baby Bank
£15,000	16/06/2020 12	Towards the running costs of Abi’s Footprints Baby Bank which supports families struggling in difficult circumstances to meet the practical needs of a new baby or infant.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to New Life Church
£15,000	10/06/2020 36	towards three years' running costs of 'Abi's Footprints Baby Bank' for disadvantaged families in deprived areas in Suffolk
Suffolk Community Foundation - Mentoring and Wellbeing programme
£4,590	26/09/2018 12	Towards one years' running costs of a Mentoring and Wellbeing programme for disadvantaged young people in Sudbury, Suffolk.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to New Life Church
£4,590	12/09/2018 12	towards one year's running costs of a mentoring and wellbeing programme in Suffolk for disadvantaged young people
Suffolk Community Foundation - Abi's Footprints
£2,992	13/06/2018 8	Towards rental costs for the organisation.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees:

GRAHAM PAUL JACK Appointed: 2015

RICHARD CHARLES SOPER Appointed: 2015

REV STUART ROBIN CLARKE Appointed: 2023

MATTHEW WARNOCK Appointed: 2015, Other trusteeship: PARKVIEW CHAPEL, BOTESDALE,

REV NIGEL BAYLEY Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Minister

FAITH EDITH MARY MARSDEN Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Director, Other trusteeship: FUTURE VISION (SUDBURY),

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 05/06/2015, number: 1162045

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Paying staff
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

8 returns made; AR16: 20 days late,

Main office

Clover Court
Minsmere Way
Great Cornard
Sudbury
Suffolk
CO10 0LB

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:-4.1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH IN THE EAST OF ENGLAND AND SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE; AND4.2. THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED DUE TO FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, SICKNESS (WHETHER MENTAL OR PHYSICAL), DISABILITY OR AGE IN THE EAST OF ENGLAND AND SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.

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