The United Reformed Church (Yorkshire Province) Trust Ltd
Analysis
The United Reformed Church (Yorkshire Province) Trust Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leeds. It was registered in February 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01562723). It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The United Reformed Church (Yorkshire Province) Trust Ltd reported income of £1.2m and spending of £1.4m, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £1.6m to £1.2m (-25%), an average of -7.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 82% 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 (Yorkshire Province) Trust Ltd 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 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Les Filles de LA Croix (£1.2m), Olivet Assembly (£1.2m) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary, Redcliffe (£1.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 72% and investments 27%. Charitable activities took 66% of spending and raising funds 3.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £53k. Reserves of £302k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 14 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.8%
- Charitable activities 72%
- Investments 27%
In the charity's own words
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.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Les Filles de LA Croix | Torquay | £1.2m |
| Olivet Assembly | East Sussex | £1.2m |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary, Redcliffe | Bristol | £1.2m |
| Iglesia de Dios Ministerial de Jesucristo Internacional | London | £1.2m |