The New Church Children's Society
Analysis
The New Church Children's Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ipswich. It was registered in September 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The New Church Children's Society reported income of £42k and spending of £38k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £36k to £42k (+17%), an average of +4.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 128% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The New Church Children's Society sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wings of Hope Community Association (£42k), Lsa Charitable Trust (£42k) and Greatest Expectations Limited (£42k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Society offers grants to families to prevent or relieve poverty where children and young people are in need, hardship or distress - to enable those children to achieve their potential and have the prospect of becoming useful in the world. Priority is given to children with no active parent or a mother only. Preference is given to children with family connections to the New Church.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Wings of Hope Community Association | London | £42k |
| Lsa Charitable Trust | Lagness | £42k |
| Greatest Expectations Limited | Cleveland | £42k |
| Portsmouth Area Regeneration Trust | Portsmouth | £42k |