United Reformed Church Thames North Synod Charities

Analysis

United Reformed Church Thames North Synod Charities is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.

In the financial year ending December 2024, United Reformed Church Thames North Synod Charities reported income of £4.0m and spending of £2.9m, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income grew from £1.3m to £4.0m (+206%), an average of +45% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 779%. Over the whole period it spent 59% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, United Reformed Church Thames North Synod Charities sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% 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 Witton Lodge Community Association (£4.0m), The Salvation Army Retired Officers Allowance Scheme (£4.0m) and Goleudy Housing and Support Limited (£4.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 69% and investments 31%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £108k. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 2.6%. Grants to other organisations totalled £1.9m. Reserves of £30.0m would cover about 122 months of spending at that rate. It employed 11 people.

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.