New Life Lancaster
Analysis
New Life Lancaster is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancaster. It was registered in January 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08370243). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, New Life Lancaster reported income of £201k and spending of £108k, leaving 46% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £116k to £201k (+74%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 62%. Over the whole period it spent 68% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, New Life Lancaster sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Harvest Fields Homes (£201k), Chance Changing Lives (£202k) and Wythenshawe Community Initiative Limited (£201k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
CREATING A GROWING, CHANGING AND PASSIONATE CHURCH, WHERE INDIVIDUALS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BECOME PART OF A CHURCH FAMILY IN WHICH PEOPLE OF EVERY AGE, CLASS, ETHNICITY, AND LIFE EXPERIENCE FIND A HOME. WE ARE CREATING A CHURCH WHICH DEMONSTRATES GOD'S HEART FOR THE POOR, THE HURTING AND THE SPIRITUALLY LOST; A CHURCH WHICH EXHIBITS THE GOOD NEWS OF JESUS CHRIST.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Harvest Fields Homes | West Midlands | £201k |
| Chance Changing Lives | Cheshire | £202k |
| Wythenshawe Community Initiative Limited | Manchester | £201k |
| Living Word Church | York | £202k |