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CCEW Charity Commission profile

NEWLIFE THE CHARITY FOR DISABLED CHILDREN

Registered charity 1170125 · organisation 5085406

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
10 November 2016
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£15,438,063
Latest expenditure
£16,289,549
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: Newlife Centre, Hemlock Way, CANNOCK, Staffordshire, WS11 7GF

Website recorded by the regulator: www.newlifecharity.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

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.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
30 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£15,438,063
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,289,549
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
28 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
28 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£17,236,808
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,074,509
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£17,669,046
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,956,757
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
31 March 2023
Date Accounts Received
31 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£14,041,803
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,450,855
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
31 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£10,364,289
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,141,674

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
30 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£15,438,063
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,289,549
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
188
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
28 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£17,236,808
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,074,509
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
2
Count Volunteers
145
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£17,669,046
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,956,757
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Volunteers
144
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
31 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£14,041,803
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,450,855
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Grants
£100,102
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
124
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
31 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£10,364,289
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,141,674
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Grants
£2,371,357
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
89

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
30 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
2527949
Income Other Trading Activities
12850429
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
39848
Income Other
19837
Income Total Income And Endowments
15438063
Income Legacies
141082
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£12,410,929
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,878,620
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
16289549
Expenditure Investment Management
11630
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
106359
Expenditure Support Costs
2201206
Expenditure Depreciation
145628
Gain Loss Investment
42314
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,318,210
Assets Total Fixed
3359331
Assets Own Use
189863
Assets Long Term Investment
3169468
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,195,922
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,584,676
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,970,577
Creditors One Year Total Current
2244474
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
340202
Assets Cash
£2,455,497
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3318210
Funds Restricted
652367
Funds Total
3970577
Count Employees
445
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
28 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
2164782
Income Other Trading Activities
15046020
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
24810
Income Other
1196
Income Total Income And Endowments
17236808
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£13,733,374
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,341,135
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
18074509
Expenditure Investment Management
17971
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
117182
Expenditure Support Costs
2215669
Expenditure Depreciation
341511
Gain Loss Investment
161264
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,271,166
Assets Total Fixed
3340853
Assets Own Use
240276
Assets Long Term Investment
3100577
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,344,083
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,905,187
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,779,749
Creditors One Year Total Current
2553187
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
352000
Assets Cash
£3,829,472
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4271166
Funds Restricted
508583
Funds Total
4779749
Count Employees
520
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
31 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
2067173
Income Other Trading Activities
15594867
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
7006
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
17669046
Income Legacies
94737
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£13,290,322
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,666,435
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
16956757
Expenditure Investment Management
14180
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
92594
Expenditure Support Costs
1853989
Expenditure Depreciation
505435
Gain Loss Investment
-42416
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,782,758
Assets Total Fixed
3392978
Assets Own Use
464104
Assets Long Term Investment
2928874
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,402,234
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,339,026
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,456,186
Creditors One Year Total Current
2339026
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,517,848
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4782758
Funds Restricted
673428
Funds Total
5456186
Count Employees
564
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
31 March 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1481632
Income Other Trading Activities
12397531
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
8638
Income Other
154002
Income Total Income And Endowments
14041803
Income Legacies
7000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£9,652,795
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,798,060
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
12450855
Expenditure Investment Management
13549
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
77222
Expenditure Support Costs
1512310
Expenditure Depreciation
611759
Gain Loss Investment
145870
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,991,120
Assets Total Fixed
3566566
Assets Own Use
588101
Assets Long Term Investment
2978465
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,670,338
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,450,591
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,786,313
Creditors One Year Total Current
2427020
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
23571
Assets Cash
£2,747,102
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3991120
Funds Restricted
795193
Funds Total
4786313
Count Employees
452
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
31 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
2613529
Income Other Trading Activities
5145733
Income Charitable Activities
217070
Income Investments
16600
Income Other
2371357
Income Total Income And Endowments
10364289
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£8,137,150
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,004,524
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
11141674
Expenditure Investment Management
6783
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
92288
Expenditure Support Costs
1399160
Expenditure Depreciation
637993
Gain Loss Investment
384877
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,331,525
Assets Total Fixed
4179794
Assets Own Use
842288
Assets Long Term Investment
3337506
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,350,947
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,481,246
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,049,495
Creditors One Year Total Current
2402937
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
78309
Assets Cash
£582,746
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2331525
Funds Restricted
717970
Funds Total
3049495
Count Employees
466
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
NEWLIFE THE CHARITY FOR DISABLED CHILDREN
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2019-07-25T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
5021292
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1143927
Assoc Charity Name
ALLSTARS PLAYGROUP
Charity Name
NEWLIFE THE CHARITY FOR DISABLED CHILDREN
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2016-11-10T00:00:00
Charity Name
NEWLIFE THE CHARITY FOR DISABLED CHILDREN
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2020-01-18T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number
702860
Assoc Registered Charity Number
702860
Assoc Charity Name
SNOWBALL TRUST
Charity Name
NEWLIFE THE CHARITY FOR DISABLED CHILDREN
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-06-19T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5078133
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1169713
Assoc Charity Name
THE DENNIS RALPH FOUNDATION

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 10 Nov 2016 as amended on 27 Apr 2023
Charitable Objects
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.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
577523
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
NEWLIFE FOUNDATION FOR DISABLED CHILDREN
Charity Name Id
577525
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
NEWLIFE CHARITY
Charity Name Id
577524
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BDF NEWLIFE

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures