New Life Church Congleton

Analysis

New Life Church Congleton is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Congleton. It was registered in December 1983, 43 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, New Life Church Congleton reported income of £751k and spending of £801k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £554k to £751k (+36%), an average of +7.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, New Life Church Congleton sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Age UK Exeter (£751k), Hope2sleep (£751k) and Recovery Cymru Community (£751k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 61% and charitable activities 36%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £85k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 39 people.

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.