New Life Wood
Analysis
New Life Wood is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Basildon. It was registered in December 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and religious activities, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending September 2025, New Life Wood reported income of £166k and spending of £190k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income fell from £204k to £166k (-19%), an average of -5.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income dropped by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, New Life Wood sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ezra Care Limited (£166k), New Life Community Church Boston (£166k) and Woodley Sandford and Charvil Charitable Trust (£166k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To relieve unemployment for the benefit of the public in Essex, by the provision of opportunities for volunteering, training and work experience to increase their employability by means of a wood recycling project based in Pitsea; and to relieve financial hardship by the provision of courses in money management and debt counselling.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ezra Care Limited | Salford | £166k |
| New Life Community Church Boston | Boston | £166k |
| Woodley Sandford and Charvil Charitable Trust | Reading | £166k |
| Lindenleaf CIO | Hereford | £166k |