Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 0

Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 1

UNITED REFORMED CHURCH SYNOD OF SCOTLAND

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/12/17	31/12/18	31/12/19	31/12/20	31/12/21	31/12/22
Charitable activities
Donations & Legacies		£207,772	£268,130	£313,866	£364,580
Other Income		£33,791				£44,836
Investment Income		£28,376	£26,193	£16,744	£14,720	£18,230
Total income	£374,582	£282,680	£311,543	£341,894	£389,452	£949,956
Charitable activities spending		£351,516	£476,538	£265,512	£220,719	£290,957
Fundraising costs		1%	1%	0%	1%	0%
Other spending
Total spending	£401,851	£353,488	£477,999	£266,879	£224,732	£295,325
Surplus/deficit	-£27,269	-£70,808	-£166,456	£75,015	£164,720	£654,631

Established: 32 years

www.urcscotland.org.uk

Listed activities

It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

Purposes

The advancement of religion

Where it operates

Operations cover all or most of Scotland, main operating location: Glasgow City

Who it helps

No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Other charities or voluntary bodies

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees

Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 01/01/1992, number: SC011907

Filing Record

5 returns made; AR19: 79 days late,

Main office

3/2 Atlantic Chambers, 45 Hope Street, Glasgow, G2 6AE

Objectives

The advancement of religion.

Data Sources

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