THE UNION OF EVANGELICAL CHURCHES

Registered charity 1126849 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The object of the charity is to maintain the Company premises for the purpose and the benefit of the Union of Evangelical Churches (UEC) and for the promotion and performance of the religious beliefs and practices of the UEC.

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Latest income
£415k
Latest spending
£482k
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted funds of £20,891,181 and total net assets of £20,141,569 as of 31 December 2024. The trustees report that the general financial position is improving and sound, with income from investments continuing to grow. The independent auditor confirmed that the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Payments to trustees: Trustee Directors’ stipends and other benefits for the year ended 31st December 2024 totalled £111,458 (2023: £106,207).
“Trustee Directors’ stipends and other benefits for the year ended 31st December 2024 totalled £111,458 (2023: £106,207).” — page 21
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: 16 Related party transactions
“There were related party transactions with the Trustee Directors which totalled £1,020 (2023: £2,840) for administration purposes within the year. £435 of this was outstanding at the year end.” — page 25
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Azets Audit Services. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

19 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (19 freehold); recorded price paid £60k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2022)

Total income
£529k
Total spending
£679k
Reserves (reported)
£17.6m
Employees
6

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: City Of London · Essex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£415k£482k
31/12/2023£482k£898k
31/12/2022£529k£679k
31/12/2021£725k£419k
31/12/2020£387k£396k

Common questions

Is THE UNION OF EVANGELICAL CHURCHES financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted funds of £20,891,181 and total net assets of £20,141,569 as of 31 December 2024. The trustees report that the general financial position is improving and sound, with income from investments continuing to grow. The independent auditor confirmed that the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government15/07/2020£10kCoronavirus Community Support Fund