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2025-04-05-accounts

NEW LIFE LONDON

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025

The trustees present their annual report together with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 5 April 2025. The trustees confirm that the annual report and financial statements of the charity comply with current statutory requirements, the requirements of the charity’s governing document and the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP), applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015).

Objectives and activities

The object of the charity is the advancement of the Christian faith for the public benefit, carried out through worship, prayer, Christian teaching, and acts of service, in accordance with the charity’s Statement of Faith.

Activities Undertaken to Further the Charity’s Purpose

To achieve its charitable object, New Life London engages in a range of activities designed to provide both spiritual and practical benefit to the public, including:

These activities are overseen by the pastoral leadership and supported by a team of volunteers who contribute to the effective delivery of the charity’s aims.

Achievements and performance

Worship and Teaching

During the year, New Life London held regular Sunday worship services and midweek prayer and Bible study sessions. Teaching series were delivered focusing on themes such as faith in action, compassion, and community service. These activities supported the spiritual growth of attendees, encouraging deeper commitment, unity, and engagement with Christian principles.

Sunday Fellowship and Outreach

After every Sunday meeting, refreshments—including coffee, sandwiches, and snacks—were provided as part of the charity’s approach to community-building and outreach. These informal fellowship sessions created opportunities to welcome newcomers, strengthen relationships within the congregation, and offer pastoral support in a relaxed and accessible environment.

“Streets Call” Outreach to the Poor and Homeless

The charity continued its Streets Call initiative, reaching out to poor and homeless individuals within the local community. Volunteers provided snacks, sandwiches, drinks, prayer, and conversation to those in need. This initiative helped strengthen relationships with vulnerable individuals, offering consistent compassion, hope, and practical support.

Community Engagement Through Sport

New Life London developed an outreach partnership with a local football club to engage the community through sport. This initiative has been used to build relationships, promote teamwork, and share positive values grounded in Christian faith. Participation from young people and local residents has helped foster community cohesion and strengthen neighbourhood connections.

Teaching on Compassion and Service

The charity delivered teaching sessions emphasising the importance of caring for the needy—both physically and spiritually. These messages inspired greater volunteer participation and helped to cultivate a culture of service and compassion within the church community.

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NEW LIFE LONDON

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025

Financial review

The charity’s funds are divided into restricted and unrestricted funds. Restricted funds can only be used for the purpose for which they are set up. The unrestricted fund, the general fund, is the main fund which receives income and from which payment is made for the cost of running the charity and its activities. The income for the year was £68,162 Expenditure for the year was £37,637 As a result, there was net income for the year of £37,876. The balance to carry forward on unrestricted funds at the end of the year was £29,741.

Because of continuing giving by the congregation, the charity trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the accounts.

It is the policy of the trustees to maintain a balance on general fund which equates to three months unrestricted payments. The current balance exceeds this figure.

It continues to remain the aim of the trustees to purchase a property for the charity’s use and there have been some investigations during the year, but the costs have all been well in excess of the charity’s resources. Thus, the trustees are continuing to build up funds to enable a property to be purchased in the future.

Plans for the future

Looking ahead to 2025–2026, New Life London aims to build upon the progress made over the past year by strengthening its spiritual development initiatives through structured discipleship programmes, small groups, and leadership and evangelism training. The charity plans to expand its Streets Call outreach by increasing the frequency of activities, extending support to wider areas, and partnering with local charities to provide warm meals, clothing, hygiene packs, and spiritual care. Sunday fellowship will continue to serve as a key platform for outreach, with additional themed events and community invitation days to deepen engagement.

The sports outreach will be further developed through a strengthened partnership with the local football club, alongside opportunities for new collaborations and faith-based sports events that promote teamwork and community wellbeing. Finally, the charity intends to invest in volunteer and leadership development by offering workshops, pastoral-care training, and mentoring to equip emerging leaders and ensure sustainable growth.

Structure, governance and management

The company was established under a declaration of trust on 10 October 2023.

New trustees are appointed from time to time by the existing trustees. Recruitment will focus on persons who have an interest in the objectives of the charity.

The trustees have met or have been in contact monthly during the year to discuss the financial and spiritual affairs of the charity and to plan forthcoming events.

The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed and are satisfied that systems

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and procedures are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks to which the charity might be exposed.

NEW LIFE LONDON

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025

Statement of trustees’ responsibilities

The trustees are responsible for preparing the trustees’ annual report and financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that year. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charity’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Approved by the board of trustees on 30 November 2025 and signed on their behalf by:

KELLY JOHANA RODRIGUEZ RUIZ Trustee

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NEW LIFE LONDON

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025

Notes
Income from:
Donations
2
Income from charitable activities
3
Other income
4
Bank interest
Total income
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
5,6
Total expenditure
Net income and net movement
of funds for the year
Reconciliation of funds:
Total Funds at 10 October 2023
Total Funds at 5 APRIL 2025		 Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Total
funds
funds
funds
funds
2025
2025
2025
2024
£
£
£
£
68,162
68,162
0
2,116
2,116
0
68,162
2,116
70,278
0
37,637
1,879
39,516
0
37,637
1,879
39,516
0
30,525
237
30,762
0
0
0
0
0
30,525
237
30,762
0

All activities relate to continuing operations.

The attached notes form part of these financial statements.

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NEW LIFE LONDON

BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 5 APRIL 2025
Notes
Fixed assets
8
Current assets
Debtors
9
Cash at bank and in hand
Current liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 10
Net current assets
Net assets
Charity funds:
General fund
Restricted funds
11
Total funds		 2025
2024
£
£
1,055
0
0
0
29,741
0
29,741
0
34
0
29,707
0
30,762
0
30,525
0
237
0
30,762
0

The financial statements were approved by the trustees on 30 November 2025 and signed on their behalf by:

KELLY JOHANA RODRIGUEZ RUIZ Trustee

The attached notes form part of these financial statements

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NEW LIFE LONDON NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025

1. Accounting Policies

1.1 Basis of preparation of financial statements

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention with

items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant notes to these accounts. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance

with Statement of Recommended Practice : Accounting and Reporting by Charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015) - (the Charities SORP (FRS 102), and the Charities Act 2011.

The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.

1.2 Income

All income is recognised once the charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount of income can be measured reliably.

1.3. Expenditure

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make payment to a third party. It is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.

All expenditure is accounted for on an cash basis. All expenses including support costs and governance costs are allocated to the applicable expenditure headings.

Support costs are costs incurred directly in support of expenditure on the objects of the charity. Governance costs are those incurred in connection with the administration of the charity and compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements.

All resources expended are inclusive of irrecoverable VAT.

1.4 Fund accounting

General funds are expendable at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance

of the objects of the company. Restricted funds are those funds that have been donated for a particular purpose and must be spent by the trustees on the furtherance of that purpose.

1.5 Fixed assets

Fixed assets are depreciated on a straight line basis over 5 years. Individual items with a purchase price of £1,000 or less are written off when the asset is acquired.

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NEW LIFE LONDON NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025

1.6 Debtors

Debtors include income tax recoverable on donations received under gift aid and have been brought into the financial statements on the basis that the income is recognised at the time of the donation.

1.7 Creditors

Creditors are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in a transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably.

1.8 Financial instruments

The charity only has financial assets and financial liablities of a kind that qualifies as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments (including debtors and creditors) are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value.

1.9 Cash at bank and in hand

Cash at bank and in hand includes cash and current and immediate access deposit accounts.

2. Income from donations
Church offerings
Income tax receivable on gift aid donations
3. Income from charitable activities
Small events
4. Other income
Rental income
Bookshop and coffee shop income
Sundry income		 Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Total
funds
funds
funds
funds
2025
2025
2025
2024
£
£
£
£
68,162
68,162
0
0
0
0
68,162
68,162
0
2,116
2,116
0
0
2,116
2,116
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

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NEW LIFE LONDON NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025

5. Expenditure on charitable activities
Summary by fund type
Grants payable:
Project Help New Life
Property overhead costs
Repairs and maintenance
Wages
Travel expenses
Small events
Welfare and hospitality
Ministry,evangelism and training
Administration and IT costs
Sundry expenses including bank charges
Depreciation		 Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Total
funds
funds
funds
funds
2025
2025
2025
2024
£
£
£
£
2,500
2,500
0
2,500
2,500
0
16,060
16,060
106
106
15,173
15,173
366
366
1,879
1,879
582
582
1,478
1,478
929
929
179
179
264
264
37,637
1,879
39,516
0

NEW LIFE LONDON NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025

6. Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities

Direct Support Total Total
costs costs 2025 2024
£ £ £ £
Grants payable 2,500 2,500
Property overhead costs 16,060 16,060
Repairs and maintenance 106 106
Wages 15,000 173 15,173
Travel expenses 366 366
Small events 1,879 1,879
Welfare and hospitality 582 582
Bookshop and coffee shop costs 0 0
Ministry,evangelism and training 1,478 1,478

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Administration and IT costs
Sundry expenses including bank charges
Depreciation		 929
929
179
179
264
264
39,343
173
39,516
0

7. Staff costs

Salaries
Employers national insurance contributions
Pension contributions		 Total
Total
funds
funds
2025
2024
£
£
15,000
0
0
0
173
0
15,173
0

Average number of staff that served during the period - 1 (2024 - 0).

The trustees are considered the key management personnel of the charity. No trustee received any remuneration or any benefits in kind or any reimbursement of expenses, except that the mother-in-law of one of the trustees was paid £15,000 during the year for services to the charity. Income from donations includes £3,499 received from trustees.

NEW LIFE LONDON NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025

8. Fixed assets
Cost at 10 October 2023
Addition in the year
Disposal in the year
Cost at 5 April 2025
Depreciation at 10 October 2023
Depreciation for the year
Disposal in year
Depeciation at 5 April 2025
Net book value at 5 April 2025
Net book value at 10 October 2023
9. Debtors
Income tax recoverable
Other debtors		 Motor cars
Equipment
Total
£
£
£
0
0
0
1,319
1,319
0
0
1,319
1,319
0
0
0
264
264
0
264
264
0
1,055
1,055
0
0
0
2025
2024
£
£
0
0
0
0

0

0

10. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Income received in advance
Other creditors
11. Restricted funds
Small Events
General fund
Total of funds		 0
0
34
0
34
0
Brought
Incoming
Resources
Carried
forward
resources
expended
forward
£
£
£
£
0
2,116
1,879
237
0
2,116
1,879
237
0
68,162
37,637
30,525
0
70,278
39,516
30,762

NEW LIFE LONDON

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of NEW LIFE LONDON (Charity No. 1205152)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the NEW LIFE LONDON (“the Trust”) for the year ended 5 April 2025 which are set out on pages 6 to 12.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity’s trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

Since the charity’s gross income did not exceed £250,000, I am not required to be a member of a professional accountancy body.

I confirm that I have completed my examination and, in connection with it, no matter has come to my attention which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Charities Act; or

  2. the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or

  3. the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view’ which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Camilo Pineros Agudelo 1 Chauncy Avenue Potters Bar EN6 5LE

06 December 2025