New Life Trust
What it does
The aims and objectives of the charity are to promote the advancement of the Christian faith and the worship of God in the county of Gwent and elsewhere.
Its charitable purposes
A)THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINES SET OUT IN THE UNDERWRITTEN FIRST SCHEDULE, THE WORSHIP OF GOD IN THE TOWN OF NEWPORT AND ELSEWHERE BY ANY MEANS WHATSOEVER INCLUDING (BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION) THE PREACHING AND PROCLAMATION OF THE CHRISTIAN GOSPEL AND THE TEACHING OF CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE AND PRINCIPLES AND THE PASTORAL CARE OF CHRISTIAN PEOPLE. B) THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WHO ARE IN A CONDITION OF NEED, HARDSHIP, DISTRESS OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK.
Causes
- What it works on
- Religious activities
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Newport City
- Elsewhere
- Cambodia
- United States
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £717,553 and spent £861,977.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £717,553 | £861,977 | 13 | 400 |
| 31 December 2024 | £777,649 | £854,834 | 13 | 400 |
| 31 December 2023 | £836,457 | £839,836 | 12 | 400 |
| 31 December 2022 | £728,017 | £680,218 | 11 | 400 |
| 31 December 2021 | £655,370 | £579,647 | 10 | 400 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 9%, from £655,370 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £717,553 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 120% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 5 years shown.
- Largest funder
- Christchurch Conference Centre Limited gave £10,639 in the year to 31 December 2025, 1% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | £5,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Where its income came from in the year ending 31 December 2025
- Donations and legacies£693,668
- Charitable activities, including grants and contracts for its work£2,582
- Investments£21,303
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 December 2025, the charity named 1 funder who gave £10,639. £0 of that came from public bodies.
These figures were read from the accounts the charity filed with the Charity Commission by Claude, an AI model, in OpenEconomy's accounts reader. AI can misread a table, so check the accounts on the register before relying on a figure.
| Funder | Type | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Christchurch Conference Centre Limited | Trust, company or other | £10,639 |
Grants it paid to others
| Recipient | Year ending | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Church Office | 31 December 2025 | £1,000 |
| The Church Office | 31 December 2024 | £1,000 |
| CoMission UK | 31 December 2023 | £5,342 |
| The Church Office | 31 December 2023 | £1,000 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 10 grants to this charity since 2019, worth at least £266,942.
By funder
- Trussell£200,719, 8 grants
- The National Lottery Community Fund£62,223, 1 grant
- Benefact Trust£4,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 2025 | Benefact Trust | £4,000 |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Trussell | £5,000 |
| 20 Mar 2023 | Trussell | £46,307 |
| 25 Oct 2022 | Trussell | £5,000 |
| 13 May 2022 |
Trustees
8 trustees run the charity.
- Peter GreasleyChair
- Alan Woods
- Andrew Rees
- Joanne Black
- Laura Thompson
- Lewis Roderick
- Mr Bob Mccan
- Stuart Morris
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Received 26 October 2026, 5 days early | Received 26 October 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 31 October 2025 | Received 31 October 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 31 October 2024 | Received 31 October 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 31 October 2023 | Received 31 October 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 28 October 2022, 3 days early | Received 28 October 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 516297
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 28 March 1985
- Governing document
- DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 6 APRIL 1984. AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED BY DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 18 MAY 2005. as amended on 20 Sept 2026
- Website
- www.christchurchnewport.co.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Newport
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Funding from accounts: the charity's filed accounts, read by OpenEconomy's AI accounts reader on 1 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.