Newstarts

Analysis

Newstarts is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bromsgrove. It was registered in March 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06809593). It says it provides other finance, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Newstarts reported income of £617k and spending of £623k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £625k to £617k (-1.2%), an average of -0.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Newstarts sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ashiana Community Project (£617k), Our Future (£618k) and Voluntary Action - Swindon (£617k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 54% and charitable activities 43%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.5%. Reserves of £102k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 13 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.