Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 0
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

ABBEY UNITED REFORMED CHURCH ROMSEY CHARITY

Providing regular public worship for all the Christian faith Teaching the faith to all ages Providing training, nurture and activities for children and young people Serving the community Giving pastoral care and support to members and others in need, particularly those in sickness, distress or poverty Providing premises and resources for community groups and activities.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • 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 £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/23£140£183£-43n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/22£150£97£54n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/21£75£75£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/20£55£83£-28n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/19£129£92£37n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/18£73£83£-9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/17£90£81£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/16£87£79£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/15£94£140£-46n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/14£101£90£11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/13£102£91£11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/12£74£66£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/11£79£75£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/10£69£78£-9n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 15 years

www.abbeyurc.org.uk

abbeyurc@gmail.com

01794502109

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Makes grants to organisations
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Hampshire, Wiltshire,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 7/8 persons

  • ANGELA DAPHNE BEVAN Appointed: 2015
  • CAROLE MARGARET COX Appointed: 2018
  • MIKE PERROTT (Chair) Appointed: 2016
  • SARAH JANE BEAMAN Appointed: 2018
  • SHIRLEY PATRICIA SMITH
  • SAMUEL HOWARD COULSON Appointed: 2022
  • SYLVIA GAYE ANDERSON-LEWIS Appointed: 2022
  • WAI FOONG CHAN Appointed: 2023
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 13/11/2009, number: 1132706
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
14 returns made; all on time
Main office

6 Waterside Road
ROMSEY
SO51 7WF

Objectives

The object of the Charity is the advancement of the Christian faith for the benefit of the public in accordance with the Scheme of Union of the United Reformed Church.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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