## NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP (TIPTON) ## ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ## 1[st] April 2025 ## to ## 31[ST] MARCH 2026 Charity number:1209633 ## **CONTENTS OF THE ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2026** Charity information Trustees annual report Independent examiners report and financial accounts ## **CHARITY INFORMATION** ## **Trustees:** Robert Whitehouse - Chair of Trustees Michael Atkins Eileen Reynolds Michael Reynolds -Treasurer ## **Registered office:** TIpton Green Methodist Hall 167 Park Lane West Tipton DY4 8LD ## **Registered charity number:** 1209633 ## **Independent Examiner:** Neil Westwood &Co 101 Dixons Green Road, Dudley, West Midlands DY2 7DJ ## **Bankers:** NatWest Bank ## **TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31[st] MARCH 2026** The Trustees are pleased to present their report and financial statements for the year ending 31[st] March 2026. ## **Organisational structure:** New Life Christian Fellowship is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation registered as a CIO; 16 Aug 2024. We are currently operating as an independent church. The church was initially set up in March 2024 and began meeting at the Village Hotel, Castlegate, Dudley. We moved to our current home at Tipton Green Methodist Church Hall on 26[th] May 2024 There are four Trustees as outlined in Charity Information and a leadership team to manage decision making within the organisation. ## **Leadership Team:** Robert Whitehouse - **elder** Michael Atkins - **elder** Eileen Reynolds - **elder** Michael Reynolds Matthew Jebb Louise Reid Susan Guest Paul Bullock Janice Atkins ## **Objectives and Activities:** To advance the Christian religion in Tipton and the surrounding areas for the benefit of the public in particular but not exclusively, through: The holding of prayer meetings, lectures, public celebration of religious festivals, producing and/or distributing literature on the Christian faith to enlighten others about the Christian religion, providing pastoral care and carrying out outreach work. ## **Achievements and performance:** The main church activities have been regular meetings: - Weekly Sunday afternoon worship and children’s work within the service - Weekly home groups - Weekly prayer meetings During the 2025/26 financial year the church has also been involved in the following: - An association with the local Tipton Foodbank. - All necessary safeguarding training (including advanced training) has been completed through the Methodist church. - A community “fun day” was held at church on 12[th] July 25 attended by approximately 100+ local Tipton residents. - Monthly Fish & Chip ministry started Friday 11[th] July, where we purchase fish & chips and fed needy members of the local community in the church hall (some referred from the Foodbank) - We have continued to support a church member (both financially and pastorally) to obtain a university degree in children’s work, this will enable her to find full time professional work. - Church members conduct a monthly service at a local care home, Waterside Tipton. - The church organised and subsidised a trip to Llandudno, two coaches were hired for church members and locals who attended our fun day. - New Life supported five Christian charities and donated £500 to each. - The church set up a discretionary fund to be used to help church members and the needy in the local community. - We agreed with the Methodist Church to install internet in the church hall (completed). - New Life held a memorial service on Tuesday 14[th] October 25. - Full programme of Christmas services held - Christmas food hampers assembled and given to people in need. All church income/funds has been raised through donations from church members. New Llfe Chrlstlan Fellowshlp (Tlpton) A¢￿Urtts For the year ended 31 Mar¢h 2026 New ChrIs￿an Fellowshlp (Tlpton) Independent Exam[1￿￿5 Reportto the Members of New Ufe Chrlstlan Fellowshlp (Tlpton) I report on the accounts forthe year ended 31 March 2026 whkh are set out on page 2 Respertlv• r•sponslbllltS•s of th•Trnst*ts and Independent Examlner As trustees of the charlty are responslble forthe preparatlon of the accounts. They conslder that an audit is not required for thbyear under sertlon 144121 of the Charltles Art 2011 Ithe 2011 Acil and that an Independent examlnatlon Is needed. It is my responslbllltyto examine the accounts under settlon 145 of the 2011 Art: follow the procedures laid down In the General Dlrectlons g￿en by the Charlty Commissiomrs sertlon 14515llbl of the 2011 ACL- and stste whether partlcular Matte￿ have com• to my attention. O•$1$ of Independent Ex•mlbwrf$ stat•m•nt My examlnatlon was cathed out in attordante wlth the General Direcllons glven by the Charlty Commission. An examlnatlon Includes a revlew of the accounting rttords kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented wlth those record5. It also include5 consideration of any unusual items or dlKlosures In the accounts, and seeking explanations from the management commlttee concernlng any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be requlred In a full audlt. and consequ•ntty I do not expre55 an audit oplnlon on the accounts. Independe￿ Exam1M￿S Statement In tonnectlon wlth my examinatk)n, rnatters have come to my attentlon l. whlch gfve me reasonable cause to belleve that In any materfal respect the requlremenis to keep accountlre records In accordance wlth $130 of the 2011 Act,- or to prepare accounts whlch accord wlth these accountlng records have not been met,. or 2. to whlch, In my oplnlon, attentlon should be drnwn In order to enable a proper understandln8 of the accounts to be reached. N A Westwood FCA Neil Westwood & Co. Chartered Attountants 101 Dlxons Green Road Dudley West Mldlands DY2 7DJ 26 Awdust 2026 Page I N•w Llfe Chr15tlan Fellowshlp ITlptonl For the yearended 31 Matth 2026 *célpts and hymentsAc¢ouThts Unr•strtct•d fund Perlod 16Aueust 2024 to 31 Mar¢h 2025 Year ended 31 March 2026 RKelpts Voluntsry intome Funds Introduced Totsl recelpts 3L232 17.385 4.982 22,367 31,233 Hall rent EqulpmeAt Admlnlstratlon costs Sundries Trlp Placement fee Evangellsm Mission Dtscretionary payments Books Refr•shmÈnts 3.705 265 1.210 L354 798 305 476 100 1.650 3,007 2,791 2.372 227 334 14,704 5,986 Extèsslldeficitl of r￿ipts over payments 16,529 16.381 Cash at bank and In hand l AprN 2025 16,381 Cash at bankand in hand 32,910 16.381 Approved by the tft￿teeS and slgned t￿1r behalf by M Reynolds Treasurer Date: 26 August 2026 Pa8e 2