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newlife the charity for disabled children

The charity supports children and young people, people with disabilities, other charities or voluntary bodies, and the general public. Newlife The Charity For Disabled Children is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Staffordshire and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Newlife changes the lives of disabled and terminally ill children across the UK.We grant or loan thousands of items of equipment every year, often in emergency situations. We provide information and support to families through a dedicated Nurse service. We campaign to give disabled children and their families a voice and we fund pioneering medical research to give hope for the future.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£17,236,808
Latest Expenditure
£18,074,509

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 25.2%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 24.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 76.6%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £2,164,782
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £15,046,020
Investments £24,810
Other Income £1,196

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £4,341,135
Raising Funds £13,733,374
Governance £117,182
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£17,236,808£18,074,509£4,341,135£4,779,749£4,271,166520 / 145
2023£17,669,046£16,956,757£3,666,435£5,456,186£4,782,758564 / 144
2022£14,041,803£12,450,855£2,798,060£4,786,313£3,991,120452 / 124
2021£10,364,289£11,141,674£3,004,524£3,049,495£2,331,525466 / 89
2020£13,408,693£13,268,946£3,341,731£3,442,003£3,442,003490 / 294

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers