NEWLIFE THE CHARITY FOR DISABLED CHILDREN
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
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.
Latest income
£15.4m
Expenditure
£16.3m
Financial year end
2025-03-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-31 | £10.4m | £11.1m | |
| 2022-03-31 | £14.0m | £12.5m | |
| 2023-03-31 | £17.7m | £17.0m | |
| 2024-03-31 | £17.2m | £18.1m | |
| 2025-03-31 | £15.4m | £16.3m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-03-31
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £2.5m |
| Charitable activities | £0 |
| Trading | £12.9m |
| Investment income | £40k |
| Total income | £15.4m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £3.9m |
| Raising funds | £12.4m |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £106k |
| Total expenditure | £16.3m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £3.3m |
| Total funds | £4.0m |
| — restricted | £652k |
| — unrestricted | £3.3m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £4.0m |
| Cash | £2.5m |
People
| Employees | 445 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- General Charitable Purposes
- Education/training
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Disability
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who it helps
- Children/young People
- People With Disabilities
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.