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WILMSLOW UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY

Registered charity 1128170 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WILMSLOW URC CHARITY

Organises public worship, christian education, pastoral care and social activities

Objects

The object of the Charity is the advancement of the Christian faith for the benefit of the public in accordance with the Scheme of Union of the United Reformed Church.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Cheshire East, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£246k
Latest spending
£241k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves equate to three months' expenditure, meeting the charity's stated reserve policy. Total net assets increased to £313,822, supported by significant investment holdings of £227,984, despite charitable expenditure exceeding income from donations.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months' expenditure (reserves figure: £282k)
“The General Fund balance, excluding the manse fund, equates to three months’ expenditure in line with the Charity Commission recommendations.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations received from trustees
“Donations without conditions totalling £7,980 (2023-24: £15,009) were received from trustees.” — page 13
“Expenses totalling £2,021 (2023-24: £5,999) were paid to eight (2023-24: nine) trustees including the Minister.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Expenses paid to trustees
“Donations without conditions totalling £7,980 (2023-24: £15,009) were received from trustees.” — page 13
“Expenses totalling £2,021 (2023-24: £5,999) were paid to eight (2023-24: nine) trustees including the Minister.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payments to Wilmslow Youth (trustee connected)
“Donations without conditions totalling £7,980 (2023-24: £15,009) were received from trustees.” — page 13
“Expenses totalling £2,021 (2023-24: £5,999) were paid to eight (2023-24: nine) trustees including the Minister.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from Wilmslow Youth
“Donations without conditions totalling £7,980 (2023-24: £15,009) were received from trustees.” — page 13
“Expenses totalling £2,021 (2023-24: £5,999) were paid to eight (2023-24: nine) trustees including the Minister.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 33

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 35
  • Government income: £2,000 — grants £2,000 (1); under 1% of the £200,360 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Volunteers: 45
  • Government income: £3,250 — grants £3,250 (2); 1% of the £230,779 total gross income on the same return

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cheshire East

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£246k£241k
31/03/2024£200k£201k
31/03/2023£231k£231k
31/03/2022£245k£224k
31/03/2021£403k£178k

Common questions

Is WILMSLOW UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves equate to three months' expenditure, meeting the charity's stated reserve policy. Total net assets increased to £313,822, supported by significant investment holdings of £227,984, despite charitable expenditure exceeding income from donations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund27/03/2019£10kROC Cafe Wilmslow

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with WITHAM UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
WILMSLOW UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY£246k—0within—no doubt
WITHAM UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY FY2025£273k—0below—no doubt
CHINGFORD UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY FY2025£118k——above—no doubt
UNITED CHURCH, WINCHESTER FY2025£211k——unclear—no doubt
HYTHE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY FY2025£126k—0above—no doubt
WESTBOROUGH UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY FY2024£161k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.