The United Reformed Church (North Western Province) Trust Limited
Analysis
The United Reformed Church (North Western Province) Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Salford. It was registered in August 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01571090). It says it makes grants to organisations, acts as an umbrella or resource body and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The United Reformed Church (North Western Province) Trust Limited reported income of £760k and spending of £2.8m, spending 370% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £2.3m to £760k (-68%), an average of -24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 120% 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 (North Western Province) Trust Limited sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Potters House Christian Fellowship UK Surrey Church (£757k), Holy Trinity Romanian Church (£760k) and Ad-Duha Foundation (£755k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 25%, donations and legacies 19%, charitable activities 13% and trading 4.2%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £5,000. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 1.6%. Grants to other organisations totalled £261k. Reserves of £1.1m would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 18 people.
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 19%
- Legacies 0.7%
- Charitable activities 13%
- Trading 4.2%
- Investments 25%
- Other 39%
In the charity's own words
Supporting the spreading of the Gospel at home and abroad, the life and witness of the United Reformed Church, the interests of the Church as a whole and the wellbeing of the society in which the Church is placed, in particular in the NW of England. Custodian Trustee for all properties owned by the Local Churches within the North Western Synod of the URC and properties owned by the Synod.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Potters House Christian Fellowship UK Surrey Church | Croydon | £757k |
| Holy Trinity Romanian Church | Greenford | £760k |
| Ad-Duha Foundation | Birmingham | £755k |
| International Praise Centre | London | £762k |