Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 0

No PartB

12+ Trustees: -1
Gender balanced board: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 2

THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH HISTORY SOCIETY

Provision of the Journal for members and others; holding annual meetings for study of the United Reformed Church and the traditions from which it comes; provision of an enquiry service for the public, both at home and abroad; care of archives for the Church and provision of library services; the making of grants to members of the public intending to publish relevant research.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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
31/12/22		£11	£12	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1
31/12/21		£6	£3	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/12/20		£6	£2	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/12/19		£8	£4	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/12/18		£5	£7	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/17		£8	£9	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16		£7	£5	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15		£8	£5	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14		£7	£7	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13		£8	£7	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12		£6	£6	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11		£8	£7	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10	*	£5	£7	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09		£13	£8	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/08		£16	£10	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/07		£12	£17	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/06		£16	£7	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05		£0	£0	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04		£0	£0	£0	£0	£0	£0	NAN	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 44 years

www.urchistory.org.uk

jeanwyber@aol.com

01223362500

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Christian religious associations

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Individuals
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
1 volunteer

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 12/13 persons

REVD CHRIS DAMP Appointed: 2005

DR ANNE SAMSON Appointed: 2018

DR SIMONE MAGHENZANI Appointed: 2023

PROFESSOR CLYDE BINFIELD Appointed: 2005

REVD DR KIRSTY THORPE

REVD DR ROBERT PHILIP POPE Appointed: 2011

REV FLEUR ST CLAIR HOUSTON Appointed: 2016

REV MICHAEL JAGESSAR Appointed: 2014

REVD DR DAVID GEORGE CORNICK (Chair) Appointed: 2018

JEAN MARGARET WYBER Appointed: 2017, Other trusteeships: THE WOODFORD GREEN AMENITY GROUP, URC THAMES NORTH TRUST,

REV PROF DAVID MICHAEL THOMPSON MA PHD BD Appointed: 2005, Other trusteeships: THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH (EASTERN PROVINCE) TRUST, THE ENGLISH COMMITTEE IN AID OF FUNDS FOR THE WALDENSIAN CHURCH MISSIONS,

REVD DR MICHAEL HOPKINS Appointed: 2009, Other trusteeships: DR DANIEL WILLIAMS (COMMONLY KNOWN AS DR WILLIAMS'S TRUST), THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH (WESSEX) TRUST LIMITED, ROTARY CLUB OF FARNHAM WEYSIDE TRUST FUND, UNITED REFORMED CHURCH TRUST, FARNHAM UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY,

JOHN GEORGE ELLIS Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Church Moderator, Other trusteeships: ALLIANCE HOUSE FOUNDATION, THE CONGREGATIONAL MEMORIAL HALL TRUST, WESTMINSTER COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE, THE CHAPELS SOCIETY, KENT WORKPLACE MISSION,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 06/02/1980, number: 279213

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Conflicting interests
Investment
Risk management
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR10: 50 days late,

Main office

WESTMINSTER COLLEGE
MADINGLEY ROAD
CAMBRIDGE
CB3 0AA

Objectives

THE OBJECT OF THE SOCIETY SHALL BE TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH, AND IN PARTICULAR; (A) TO ENCOURAGE INTEREST IN AND TO PROMOTE THE STUDY OF THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH WITH ITS ANTECEDENTS WITHIN THE CONGREGATIONAL, PRESBYTERIAN AND CHURCHES OF CHRIST TRADITIONS AND RELATED MOVEMENTS AND CHURCHES, THEIR ORIGINS, PRINCIPLES, THEOLOGY, CHURCHES AND MISSIONS; (B) TO PUBLISH A JOURNAL REGULARLY, AND SUCH OTHER PUBLICATIONS AS THE COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE; (C) TO PROVIDE AN ANNUAL LECTURE; (D) TO ENCOURAGE THE COLLECTION AND PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL RECORDS AND WHERE APPROPRIATE TO ACT AS CUSTODIAN, BY ARRANGEMENT WITH THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, OF MANUSCRIPTS, BOOKS, PORTRAITS, PAINTINGS AND OTHER RELEVANT OBJECTS BELONGING TO THE CHURCH; (E) TO MAKE GRANTS FOR THE PURSUIT OF HISTORICAL STUDIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE CHURCHES AND MOVEMENTS REFERRED TO IN (A).

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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