New Life Church, Great Cornard
Analysis
New Life Church, Great Cornard is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Suffolk. It was registered in June 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides other finance, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, New Life Church, Great Cornard reported income of £114k and spending of £121k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £89k to £114k (+28%), an average of +6.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, New Life Church, Great Cornard sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Leys Community Development Initiative (£114k), St John's Methodist Church Whitley Bay (£114k) and Trinity Vineyard Church (£113k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
New Life Church is an independent evangelical church that began in 2009. We gather weekly on Sundays at Great Cornard Secondary School and during the week in small groups. Our heart is to support the local community, charities, and education, as they seek to support individuals and families in our area. NLC runs ministries throughout the week that directly aim to respond to those local needs.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Leys Community Development Initiative | Oxford | £114k |
| St John's Methodist Church Whitley Bay | Whitley Bay | £114k |
| Trinity Vineyard Church | Woolwich | £113k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Bury Roch Valley | Lancashire | £114k |