--- title: "New Life Church Congleton — charity 514539 | CharityCompare" description: "New Life Church Congleton (charity 514539): income £751k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/new-life-church-congleton retrieved: 2026-10-06T20:46:19.591Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 514539 NL # New Life Church Congleton Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data New Life Church Congleton is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.nlchurch.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=514539&subId=0) Work at New Life Church Congleton? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=new-life-church-congleton&type=claim&name=New%20Life%20Church%20Congleton) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about New Life Church Congleton? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £751,326 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £801,495 Registered charity number 514539 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Danesford Community Centre Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.nlchurch.org.uk](http://www.nlchurch.org.uk/) Quick answer New Life Church Congleton (number 514539) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does New Life Church Congleton do? Church services; Christian courses and events; youth work; children's work; pre-school; coffee shop and bookshop; counselling; operation of community centre; schools' work; community work; assisting homeless people; weddings and funerals; support for overseas missionaries and aid workers; assisting people with addictions; providing food parcels and furniture for the destitute. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for New Life Church Congleton Answers New Life Church Congleton gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are New Life Church Congleton's highest-paid staff paid? New Life Church Congleton's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does New Life Church Congleton's money come from? New Life Church Congleton reported £751k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £457k (61%), charitable activities £271k (36%), other income £18k (2%). - Donations and legacies£457k · 61% - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£271k · 36% - Other income£18k · 2% - Investments£4,731 · 1% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records New Life Church Congleton as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) New Life Church Congleton's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 14 December 1983 Also known as New Life Church; New Life Nursery Group; Valley Counselling Service; Valley Debt Advice Centre Valley Counselling Service Previous names on the register New Life Christian Fellowship; New Life Church, Congleton Where it says it operates Cheshire East ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is New Life Church Congleton registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives ## Why is there no Clarity Score for New Life Church Congleton yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score New Life Church Congleton. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to New Life Church Congleton? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=new-life-church-congleton&type=claim&name=New%20Life%20Church%20Congleton) [Visit charity website](http://www.nlchurch.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is New Life Church Congleton a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists New Life Church Congleton as a registered charity (number 514539) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is New Life Church Congleton's charity number? New Life Church Congleton's charity number is 514539. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 514539? Search 514539 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does New Life Church Congleton do? Church services; Christian courses and events; youth work; children's work; pre-school; coffee shop and bookshop; counselling; operation of community centre; schools' work; community work; assisting homeless people; weddings and funerals; support for overseas missionaries and aid workers; assisting people with addictions; providing food parcels and furniture for the destitute. Does New Life Church Congleton have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for New Life Church Congleton. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to New Life Church Congleton? New Life Church Congleton's website listed in our register data is http://www.nlchurch.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is New Life Church Congleton's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. New Life Church Congleton's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Where does New Life Church Congleton's money come from? New Life Church Congleton reported £751k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £457k (61%), charitable activities £271k (36%), other income £18k (2%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to New Life Church Congleton? The register records New Life Church Congleton as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are New Life Church Congleton's trustees paid? New Life Church Congleton's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was New Life Church Congleton previously called? The register lists these previous names for New Life Church Congleton: New Life Christian Fellowship; New Life Church, Congleton. When was New Life Church Congleton registered as a charity? New Life Church Congleton was entered on the register on 14 December 1983. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=514539&subId=0).