Overall GiG Score: -2 ?
Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 1
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +1

THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH (NORTH WESTERN PROVINCE) TRUST LIMITED 

Supporting the spreading of the Gospel at home and abroad, the life and witness of the United Reformed Church, the interests of the Church as a whole and the wellbeing of the society in which the Church is placed, in particular in the NW of England. Custodian Trustee for all properties owned by the Local Churches within the North Western Synod of the URC and properties owned by the Synod.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £20,041,042 available, equivalent to 144 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
Established: 43 years

www.nwsynod.org.uk

trust@nwsynod.org.uk

01617691122

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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 Volun-
teers
31/12/22£2,850£1,669£1,181£19£20,600£20,041144.11540
31/12/21£2,346£2,043£303£1£18,045£17,345101.91440
31/12/20£510£1,440£-930£0£16,442£15,788131.51240
31/12/19£9,000£1,136£7,864£3£16,743£15,9041681140
31/12/18£1,584£977£607£2£7,911£7,08987.190
31/12/17£842£952£-110£11£7,598£6,72384.770
31/12/16£566£610£-44£3£7,488£6,725132.440
31/12/15*£1,233£539£694£143£7,195£6,451143.550
31/12/14*£342£600£-258£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£488£661£-173£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£350£680£-329£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/10£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/09*£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/08£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
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: 9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.2%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 13%
Liabilities/Income: 108%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 97%
Reserves/Spending: 144.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 23 months
Quick Ratio: 1.1
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Religious Activities
Who works here?
  • 15 employees
  • 40 volunteers
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Other charitable activities
Where it operates
  • Throughout England,

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
National Churches Trust - Repair award to LYTHAM ST ANNES, Fairhaven United Reformed Church
£12,000 01/11/2017
Treat and repair dry rot damage to bring an entrance and three rooms back into use
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000 08/06/2017
White Church Restoration Project

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 9/10 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 60-76
  • SIMON DIBBS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired Chartered Engineer
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 28/08/1981, number: 511689
  • Registered at Companies House on 29/06/1981, number: 01571090
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR15: 1 days late, AR14: 142 days late, AR09: 5 days late, AR04: 9 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from SARAH BUCKLEY FUND on 04/06/2021
  • Asset transfer in from UNITED REFORMED CHURCH (NORTH WESTERN PROVINCE) WELFARE FUND on 04/06/2021
Main office

Unit 20
Waters Edge Business Park
Modwen Road
SALFORD
M5 3EZ

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 NORTH WESTERN PROVINCE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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