The United Reformed Church (South Western Synod) Incorporated

Analysis

The United Reformed Church (South Western Synod) Incorporated is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Somerset. It was registered in March 1978, 48 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01328728). It says it makes grants to organisations and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The United Reformed Church (South Western Synod) Incorporated reported income of £9.0m and spending of £3.1m, leaving 66% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1.7m to £9.0m (+422%), an average of +51% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 778%. Over the whole period it spent 56% 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 (South Western Synod) Incorporated sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bible and Gospel Trust (£8.9m), Westminster Methodist Central Hall Trust (£9.0m) and Wesley House, Cambridge (£8.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 81%, charitable activities 13% and investments 5.5%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.1%. Grants to other organisations totalled £1.9m. Reserves of £689k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 12 people.