Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: -5
Support Score: 0
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -3 times
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • All male board: -3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -7 ?

THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH (YORKSHIRE PROVINCE) TRUST LTD

The Association exists to support the United Reformed Churches of the Yorkshire Synod in their search to obey the will of Christ in their witness to the world. The main objective of the Association is to provide resources, funded by the Association's assets, to enable the churches to do this.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised

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 is completely male

Financial issues to consider:

  • Accounts have been filed late on 3 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
  • 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£1,318£1,202£116£0£10,476£2312.31110
31/12/22*£1,809£916£893£22£10,229£570.71010
31/12/21£1,620£1,122£498£21£10,139£2853110
31/12/20*£692£885£-192£21£9,214£650.9110
31/12/19*£779£1,101£-322£53£9,401£2352.690
31/12/18£452£566£-115n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/17£462£599£-136n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/16£394£435£-41n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/15£1,001£546£454£47£9,281£55912.360
31/12/14£401£510£-109n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/13£768£499£269£21£9,003£52112.540
31/12/12£420£455£-35n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/11£917£589£328£20£7,910£3827.850
31/12/10£445£345£100n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/09£436£451£-15n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/08£736£505£231£19£7,042£3698.850
31/12/07£312£378£-66n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/06£318£330£-12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/05£564£383£181n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/04£398£286£112n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 5.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 4.2%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 6%
Liabilities/Income: 47%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 2%
Reserves/Spending: 2.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 24 months
Quick Ratio: 8.2
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 27 years
(43 years as a company)

www.urcyorkshire.org.uk

office@urcyorkshire.org.uk

01132898490

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies HouseFacebookX
Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Where it operates
  • Throughout England,
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 5/6 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 51-76
  • DR CHRISTOPHER DAVID EVANS Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired
  • JUSTIN MARK CHARLESWORTH Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Finance Manager
  • REV ALAN GEOFFREY CRUMP Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Minister Of Religion
  • REV JAMIE KISSACK Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Moderator Of The Urc Yorkshire Synod
  • REV SIMON KEITH COPLEY Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Minister Of Religion
  • STEPHEN GOODER Appointed: 2013
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 12/02/1998, number: 1068103
  • Registered at Companies House on 19/05/1981, number: 01562723
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR22: 267 days late, AR20: 123 days late, AR19: 39 days late,
Main office

SOMERSET HOUSE
ST. PAULS STREET
MORLEY
LEEDS
LS27 9EP

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 YORKSHIRE PROVINCE OF THAT CHURCH

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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