Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 8

Positive trading contribution: +2;Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs high: -5

Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 6

NEWLIFE THE CHARITY FOR DISABLED CHILDREN

Newlife changes the lives of disabled and terminally ill children across the UK.We grant or loan thousands of items of equipment every year, often in emergency situations. We provide information and support to families through a dedicated Nurse service. We campaign to give disabled children and their families a voice and we fund pioneering medical research to give hope for the future.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently
More than half of total income was derived from trading and fees in the latest year
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

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
31/03/23		£17,669	£16,957	£712	£13,276	£5,456	£4,783	3.4	564	144
31/03/22	*	£14,042	£12,451	£1,591	£9,639	£4,786	£3,991	3.8	452	124
31/03/21		£10,364	£11,142	£-777	£8,130	£3,049	£2,332	2.5	466	89
31/03/20		£13,409	£13,269	£140	£9,923	£3,442	£2,741	2.5	490	294
31/03/19		£12,774	£13,173	£-399	£9,379	£3,493	£2,881	2.6	422	643
31/03/18		£19,701	£15,950	£3,750	£10,700	£3,906	£2,752	2.1	374	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 642.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 78.4%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Highest pay band: £120,000-£130,000
Liabilities/Assets: 30%
Liabilities/Income: 13%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 88%
Reserves/Spending: 3.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 1.5

Asset Split ?

Established: 8 years

www.newlifecharity.co.uk

info@newlifecharity.co.uk

01543468888

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Services for young people

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

564 employees
144 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

DCMS	£599,336
Garfield Weston Foundation	£80,000
Masonic Trust	£30,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Masonic Trust - MCF Large Grant
£30,000	20/07/2022	Grant will support the purchase of essential equipment to 40 disabled children and young people.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£50,000	17/09/2021	Emergency Equipment Loan service
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£599,336	15/09/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£30,000	07/02/2020	Development of Newlife's Emergency Equipment Loan Service
National Lottery Community Fund - Don't Stop Me Now
£10,000	30/01/2019 12	This funding will be used to provide volunteering opportunities for people living with disabilities. The project aims to address isolation and improve self-esteem.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000	10/05/2017	Development of the Newlife Emergency Equipment Loan Service
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children
£21,000	18/01/2016	towards purchasing new beds for a charity which works with disabled people in Staffordshire

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CHRISTOPHER CHANEY Appointed: 2017

KATHRYN GRIFFITH Appointed: 2020

LEONARD LEWIS Appointed: 1990

NIGEL LEWIS Appointed: 2017

PATRICIA ANN ALFORD-BURNETT Appointed: 2019

RICHARD BRADBURY Appointed: 2019

VANESSA SLOANE Appointed: 2019

PROFESSOR MICHAEL PATTON Appointed: 1993, Other trusteeship: NOONAN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION,

CLIVE LEWIS Appointed: 1990, Occupation: Company Director, Other trusteeship: MAGIC BUS UK,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 10/11/2016, number: 1170125

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

Linked charity: NEWLIFE FOUNDATION FOR DISABLED CHILDREN
23/03/2016 - Asset transfer in from NEWLIFE FOUNDATION FOR DISABLED CHILDREN
25/07/2019 - Asset transfer in from ALLSTARS PLAYGROUP
18/01/2020 - Asset transfer in from SNOWBALL TRUST
19/06/2023 - Asset transfer in from THE DENNIS RALPH FOUNDATION

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity 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
Investing charity funds 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

6 returns made; AR22: 59 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from ALLSTARS PLAYGROUP on 25/07/2019
Asset transfer in from SNOWBALL TRUST on 18/01/2020
Asset transfer in from THE DENNIS RALPH FOUNDATION on 19/06/2023

Main office

Newlife Centre
Hemlock Way
CANNOCK
Staffordshire
WS11 7GF

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:-4.1. TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR AND TO PROMOTE BASIC AND CLINIC RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSES, EFFECTS, DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND RELIEF OF PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITIES THAT ARE PRESENT AT BIRTH OR CAUSED BEFORE BIRTH PROVIDED THAT THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH ARE DISSEMINATED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC;4.2. THE RELIEF AND ASSISTANCE OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY AND THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES AND FINANCIAL AID FOR SUCH PERSONS, THEIR FAMILIES AND DEPENDENTS AND FOR THE FAMILIES AND DEPENDENTS OF THOSE WHO HAVE DIED FROM SUCH DISABILITIES SUCH PROVISION BEING FOR PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES AND FINANCIAL AID;4.3. THE RELIEF AND ASSISTANCE FOR PREGNANT MOTHERS WHERE IT IS CONSIDERED THERE IS A DANGER OF THEIR CHILD BEING BORN WITH PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY;4.4. THE RELIEF AND ASSISTANCE FOR PERSONS WHO ARE UNABLE OR HAVE DIFFICULTY IN HAVING CHILDREN OR BECOMING PREGNANT;4.5. SUCH LEGALLY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF RESEARCH INTO AND THE RELIEF OF PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY OF ALL KINDS ESPECIALLY THOSE WHICH AFFECT PARENTS AND CHILDREN PRIOR TO CONCEPTION AND DURING PREGNANCY AND SUBSEQUENT TO BIRTH PROVIDED THAT THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH ARE DISSEMINATED FOR THE BENEFITS OF THE PUBLIC;4.6. THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION AMONG DISABLED YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY ON THE GROUNDS OF THEIR DISABILITY, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC POSITION BY PROVIDING SUPPORT, TRAINING, WORKPLACE EXPERIENCE, VOLUNTEERING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES THEREBY ASSISTING THEM TO BETTER INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY; AND4.7. THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE PROMOTION OF WASTE REDUCTION, RE-USE, RECLAMATION, RECYCLING AND THE USE OF SURPLUS.

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