The United Reformed Church ( Northern Province) Trust Ltd.
Analysis
The United Reformed Church ( Northern Province) Trust Ltd. is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It was registered in October 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00134549). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The United Reformed Church ( Northern Province) Trust Ltd. reported income of £3.6m and spending of £2.1m, leaving 42% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £2.4m to £3.6m (+49%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 82%. Over the whole period it spent 75% 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 ( Northern Province) Trust Ltd. sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Charity of the Roman Union of the Order of St Ursula (£3.6m), Salisbury Cathedral School Limited (£3.7m) and Bnos Yisroel School Manchester (£3.6m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 10% and donations and legacies 1.5%. Charitable activities took 76% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £273k. Reserves of £13.2m would cover about 75 months of spending at that rate. It employed 17 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.5%
- Investments 10%
- Other 88%
In the charity's own words
The charity supports local United Reformed Churches in N E England in their outreach and mission by the provision of financial, advisory and technical support.We also support the URC's regional objectives of Christian discipleship, mission, building partnerships and managing property.Grants are made to churches and individuals in support of those objectives.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Charity of the Roman Union of the Order of St Ursula | London | £3.6m |
| Salisbury Cathedral School Limited | Salisbury | £3.7m |
| Bnos Yisroel School Manchester | Salford | £3.6m |
| Temple Church Trust | United Kingdom | £3.7m |