Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 0
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • All male board: -3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -7 ?

THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH (YORKSHIRE PROVINCE) TRUST LTD 

The Association exists to support the United Reformed Churches of the Yorkshire Synod in their search to obey the will of Christ in their witness to the world. The main objective of the Association is to provide resources, funded by the Association's assets, to enable the churches to do this.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • The Board is completely male

Financial issues to consider:

  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing and returns have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/21£1,620£1,122£498£21£10,139£2853110
31/12/20*£692£885£-192£21£9,214£650.9110
31/12/19*£779£1,101£-322£53£9,401£2352.690
31/12/18£452£566£-115£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/17£462£599£-136£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£394£435£-41£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£1,001£546£454£47£9,281£55912.360
31/12/14£401£510£-109£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£768£499£269£21£9,003£52112.540
31/12/12£420£455£-35£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£917£589£328£20£7,910£3827.850
31/12/10£445£345£100£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09£436£451£-15£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/08£736£505£231£19£7,042£3698.850
31/12/07£312£378£-66£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/06£318£330£-12£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£564£383£181£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£398£286£112£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 3.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 4.6%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 4%
Liabilities/Income: 29%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 3%
Reserves/Spending: 3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 19 months
Quick Ratio: 8
Asset Split ?
Established: 26 years
(43 years as a company)

www.urcyorkshire.org.uk

office@urcyorkshire.org.uk

01132898490

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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Where it operates
  • Throughout England,
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups
Who works here?
  • 11 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 5/6 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 51-76
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 12/02/1998, number: 1068103
  • Registered at Companies House on 19/05/1981, number: 01562723
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
18 returns made; AR20: 123 days late, AR19: 39 days late,
Main office

SOMERSET HOUSE
ST. PAULS STREET
MORLEY
LEEDS
LS27 9EP

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION AND PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINES PRINCIPLES AND USAGES OF THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH WITH PARTICULAR RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE YORKSHIRE PROVINCE OF THAT CHURCH

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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