Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 1

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -2
Pension deficit: -1

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 7

UNITED REFORMED CHURCH TRUST

The provision of public worship in viable congregations through England, Wales and Scotland carried out through faithful ordained and lay ministry in our churches. Our main charitable activities are: ministry, education & learning, youth & children's work and mission. This latter includes: supporting local community service, and fostering ecumenical and interfaith relationships at all levels.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
This charity has a robust balance sheet
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £62,251,000 available, equivalent to 26 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
There is a pension deficit of £2,366,000

Established: 14 years
(110 years as a company)

www.urc.org.uk

urctrust@urc.org.uk

02079162020

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/12/22	£29,252	£29,290	£-38	£0	£124,207	£62,251	25.5	70
31/12/21	£34,087	£24,078	£10,009	£80	£136,629	£30,498	15.2	87
31/12/20	£23,254	£22,923	£331	£399	£101,040	£11,488	6	106
31/12/19	£27,008	£23,255	£3,753	£651	£107,293	£21,675	11.2	109
31/12/18	£25,597	£23,859	£1,738	£599	£94,816	£17,098	8.6	99
31/12/17	£26,484	£25,034	£1,450	£548	£76,928	£-1,176	-0.6	100
31/12/16	£26,693	£24,937	£1,756	£185	£67,733	£-5,387	-2.6	98
31/12/15	£28,638	£25,761	£2,877	£1,100	£69,187	£-820	-0.4	553
31/12/14	£27,701	£24,474	£3,227	£858	£60,131	£-6,485	-3.2	572
31/12/13	£27,286	£24,658	£2,628	£304	£50,308	£-13,715	-6.7	595
31/12/12	£29,954	£26,138	£3,816	£682	£42,892	£-15,760	-7.2	617
31/12/11	£27,133	£26,397	£736	£349	£44,393	£-8,513	-3.9	649
31/12/10	£33,726	£27,646	£6,080	£629	£41,238	£-12,467	-5.4	655

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 2%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 5%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 50%
Reserves/Spending: 25.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 8 months
Quick Ratio: 11.7

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Religious Activities

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides other finance
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

70 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£250	06/12/2021	Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
National Lottery Community Fund - Young People's Activity Club
£5,150	29/11/2017 12	This group will use the funding to provide creative workshops and trips out for children and young people, bringing people together for positive social activities.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Wanstead United Reformed Church
£10,000	08/10/2014	Our 15: remembered lives'

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 10/12 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 41-77

CATRIONA MARY ANN WHEELER Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Solicitor, Other trusteeships: JOHN ROBERT HALKES SETTLEMENT, THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH EAST MIDLANDS SYNOD INCORPORATED, LINCOLN PELICAN TRUST LIMITED,

CLIFFORD NEIL PATTEN Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Architect, Other trusteeships: CHARITY OF WILLIAM JOHN COOK, CONGREGATIONAL TRUST PROPERTY AND BURIAL GROUND KNOWN AS COCK CLARKS,

DAVID LATHBURY Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Town Planner, Other trusteeship: WARWICK ROAD UNITED REFORMED CHURCH-TRUST PROPERTY HELD IN CONNECTION WITH,

DAVID GREATOREX Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired

DR STEPHEN JOHN THOMPSON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Senior Manager

REV DR MICHAEL HOPKINS Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Minister Of Religion, Other trusteeships: DR DANIEL WILLIAMS (COMMONLY KNOWN AS DR WILLIAMS'S TRUST), THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH HISTORY SOCIETY, ROTARY CLUB OF FARNHAM WEYSIDE TRUST FUND, FARNHAM UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY,

REV JAMES BRESLIN Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired Minister

REV JOHN BURATT MACAULAY Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Minister Of Religion

REV NICHOLAS MARK Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired Minister Of Religion

REVD DR JOHN PAUL BRADBURY Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Minister

ROBERT ALAN YATES Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

VICTORIA LOUISE JAMES Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Chief Operating Officer

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 22/12/2009, number: 1133373
Registered at Companies House on 20/05/1914, number: 00135934

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

10/01/2012 - Asset transfer in from ETHEL MAUDE TOWNEND TRUST FUND
10/01/2012 - Asset transfer in from JESSIE STEWART SPICER MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP
10/01/2012 - Asset transfer in from ORCHARD HOLIDAY HOME-PROCEEDS OF SALE-(IN CONNEXION WITH THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF ENGLAND)
15/07/2018 - Asset transfer in from THE JIGSAW PROJECT
29/03/2022 - Asset transfer in from WOOD GREEN MENNONITE CHURCH TRUST
30/03/2022 - Asset transfer in from ST HELENS CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH MINISTERS' STIPENDS AUGMENTATION FUND

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

13 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from WOOD GREEN MENNONITE CHURCH TRUST on 29/03/2022

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Main office

UNITED REFORMED CHURCH
86 TAVISTOCK PLACE
LONDON
WC1H 9RT

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINES, PRINCIPLES AND USAGES , AND THE SCHEME OF UNION OF THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

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