The United Reformed Church (Wales) Trust Company Limited
Analysis
The United Reformed Church (Wales) Trust Company Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cardiff. It was registered in July 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00205248). It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The United Reformed Church (Wales) Trust Company Limited reported income of £1.4m and spending of £824k, leaving 42% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £994k to £1.4m (+43%), an average of +9.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 71% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The United Reformed Church (Wales) Trust Company Limited sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Harvesters International Christian Centre (£1.4m), Mercaz Chasidei Wiznitz Trust (£1.4m) and Divine Television Foundation Ltd (£1.4m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 25% and investments 9.8%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 1.0%. Reserves of £3.3m would cover about 48 months of spending at that rate. It employed 7 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 25%
- Investments 9.8%
- Other 65%
In the charity's own words
Principal activity is that of a trust set up to deal with, manage and invest the property and funds on behalf of the United Reformed Church in the National Synod of Wales; to act as corporate trustee for most of the United Reformed Churches in Wales by holding various properties and investments on their behalf
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Harvesters International Christian Centre | London | £1.4m |
| Mercaz Chasidei Wiznitz Trust | London | £1.4m |
| Divine Television Foundation Ltd | Ramsgate | £1.4m |
| Archdiocesan Property Services Limited | Liverpool | £1.4m |