Finance Score: -10
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs high: -5
    • No supporters identified
    Overall GiG Score: -10 ?

    THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH (WEST MIDLANDS) TRUST LIMITED 

    The trust is a company limited by guarantee and was formed on 2/11/77. The Memorandum and Articles of Association provide its governing document and constitution. Its object is to advance the Christian religion in accordance with the doctrines, principles and usages of the United Reformed Church, particularly in the West Midlands.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • This charity has a robust balance sheet
    • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years

    Financial issues to consider:

    • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £25,401,185 available, equivalent to 133 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
    • Latest accounts are overdue for filing
    • Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

    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£933£2,295£-1,362£28£25,423£25,401132.8100
    31/12/20£1,915£1,522£392£11£23,967£23,933188.7100
    31/12/19£2,744£683£2,061£27£22,170£22,132388.8100
    31/12/18£2,267£742£1,524£24£17,383£17,342280.4100
    31/12/17£2,732£683£2,049£0£16,982£16,929297.6100
    31/12/16£1,874£663£1,212£0£13,735£13,665247.5100
    31/12/15£1,186£680£507£159£11,287£11,180197.340
    31/12/14£1,688£785£903£167£10,729£10,66816380
    31/12/13£623£986£-363£128£9,593£9,593116.750
    31/12/12£1,481£728£753£124£9,272£9,243152.450
    31/12/11£535£1,110£-575£135£8,171£8,1378850
    31/12/10£1,167£677£490£141£8,949£8,715154.450
    31/12/09*£1,529£655£874£116£8,072£7,836143.550
    31/12/08*£943£1,021£-78£127£6,810£6,58377.450
    31/12/07£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
    31/12/06£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
    31/12/05£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
    31/12/04£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0

    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 120.9%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 4.1%
    Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 7%
    Liabilities/Income: 204%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
    Reserves/Spending: 132.8 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: -1 months
    Quick Ratio: 0.7
    Asset Split ?
    Established: 46 years

    www.urcwestmidlands.org.uk

    admin@urcwestmidlands.org.uk

    01217831177

    Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
    Listed activities
    • General Charitable Purposes
    • Religious Activities
    GiG Classification
    • Christian congregations
    How it operates
    • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
    • Makes Grants to Individuals
    • Makes Grants to Organisations
    Where it operates
    • Birmingham City, Coventry City, Dudley, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Sandwell, Shropshire, Solihull, Staffordshire, Walsall,
    Who it helps
    • The General Public/Mankind
    Who works here?
    • 10 employees

    Who's supporting them? ?

    We have no records of donations from grant makers.

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (8)
    Current Trustees appointed
    Gender Split

    Age Range of Trustees: 58-77
    Legal constitution
    • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 14/12/1977, number: 507027
    • Registered at Companies House on 02/11/1977, number: 01337047
    Gift Aid
    • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Conflicting interests
    • Investment
    • Paying staff
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    Filing Record
    18 returns made; AR09: 23 days late, AR08: 26 days late,
    Main office

    SYNOD OFFICE
    DIGBETH-IN-THE-FIELD URC
    MOAT LANE
    YARDLEY
    BIRMINGHAM
    B26 1TW

    Objectives

    THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINES PRINCIPLES AND USAGES OF THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) BY SUPPORTING THE WORK OF THE WEST MIDLANDS SYNOD OF THAT CHURCHH

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    NOT DEFINED

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    CharityBase
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