New Life Worldwide Apostolic Church
Charity 1197117
http://www.newlifeworldwide.co.uk
Overview
Summary
New Life Worldwide Apostolic Church appears to be a locally based faith community with an outward-facing ambition: it combines regular worship and deliverance ministry in Wednesbury with broad charitable objects around poverty relief, youth development and inclusion. Its operating model seems centred on a physical church base, pastoral relationships and spiritual practice, while its stated vision reaches beyond Sandwell toward a UK headquarters, global satellite churches and support for community services. Evidence of the scale or delivery of its non-religious charitable work is not yet available.
Operational geography
Coverage: International
Operational areas:
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Remaining uncertainties
- The Charity Commission record lists Birmingham City among the places where the charity operates, but neither the current website nor the event listings identifies a Birmingham venue, service location, partner or programme.
- The organisation's principal evidenced physical base is in Wednesbury, Sandwell rather than Birmingham.
- A website post titled 'NLWAC Birmingham Food Bank' is dated 9 May 2021 and locates the food bank at the Wednesbury church; it does not evidence a current Birmingham-based service.
- The Charity Commission's reported international footprint is not fully corroborated by current location-specific activity evidence on the website. Current scheduled services evidence activity in Wednesbury, Bristol and London, while the Commission record also lists several overseas countries.
Additional evidence needed
- A current timetable, annual report or service record identifying any Birmingham delivery locations or host venues.
- Confirmation from the charity of whether its Charity Commission declaration of operating in Birmingham City refers to current direct delivery, beneficiaries travelling to Wednesbury, online ministry, historic activity, or activity through another church or partner.
- Details of any Birmingham-based partnerships, satellite churches, outreach projects or food-distribution arrangements currently operated or funded by the charity.
Areas of work
- Disability
- Education/training
- General Charitable Purposes
- Religious Activities
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who they help
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- People With Disabilities
- The General Public/mankind
How they help
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
Discoveries involving this organisation
The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.
Observations
A local congregation with transnational aspirations
The organisation appears to use a Wednesbury church as its practical base while framing itself as a wider religious network. Its strategy may be to consolidate a UK 'mother' church before expanding through satellite churches internationally.
Why it matters
This distinguishes it from a solely neighbourhood-focused church. Potential relationships may include both local community organisations and faith connections beyond Sandwell, though the latter are not evidenced in detail.
Show evidence
“The church lists its address as 4 St James Street, Wednesbury WS10 7DY.”
Source:Organisation“Its vision is to establish the 'mother' Church in the UK as headquarters and expand and secure satellite churches across the Globe.”
Source:Organisation
Spiritual ministry may be its main route into wider social support
The available evidence suggests that worship, prayer, pastoral work, healing and deliverance are not separate from its community role; they may be the primary setting through which it builds trust, inclusion and support.
Why it matters
Understanding this route is important for potential partners: engagement may work best where practical support complements, rather than sidelines, the church's faith-based identity.
Show evidence
“The church describes itself as an Apostolic Church and Deliverance Ministry offering healing, baptism of the Holy Spirit and a weekly service.”
Source:Organisation“Its activities include promoting social inclusion and community cohesion.”
Source:Charity Commission
Its charitable remit is broader than its visible activity evidence
The charity has formal purposes spanning poverty relief, youth development, disability and facilities, but the supplied public-facing activity description is predominantly religious. This may indicate emerging, intermittent or less visible community provision.
Why it matters
This is a useful question for the Atlas: the organisation may hold under-recognised capacity for practical support, or its formal remit may exceed current delivery. Either possibility affects collaboration and referral decisions.
Show evidence
“Its objects include relieving poverty through grants, items and services, and supporting young people's skills and participation.”
Source:Charity Commission“Its stated activities focus on sacred spaces, meetings, lectures, events, celebrations, festivals and Christian education.”
Source:Organisation
- Whether poverty-relief, youth, disability or facility-based support is currently delivered, and at what scale.
- Which local organisations, communities or referral networks the church already works with.
- Whether the global church-network ambition reflects active partnerships or a longer-term aspiration.
Remaining uncertainties
- Recent annual reports, accounts or activity reports showing programmes, expenditure and beneficiary reach.
- Evidence of local partnerships, referrals, volunteer roles and community-service activity.
- Information on existing congregations or affiliated churches outside Wednesbury.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
To advance the Christian faith in Sandwell for the benefit of the public by: 1. PROVIDING SACRED SPACES, MEETINGS, LECTURES, EVENTS, CELEBRATIONS AND FESTIVALS 2. CONTRIBUTING TO THE SPIRITUAL AND MORAL EDUCATION OF THE COMMUNITY 3. PROMOTING SOCIAL INCLUSION AND COMMUNITY COHESION 4. ENGAGING IN ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION.
Charity objects
1. TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THE HOLDING OF RELIGIOUS SERVICES, BIBLE STUDIES, EVANGELISM AND SEMINARS, CHURCH PLANTING AND PASTORAL AND OUTREACH WORK. 2. TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY INCLUDING BY PROVIDING GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY. 3. TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH: A) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE; B) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.