ST ANDREW'S ROUNDHAY UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY

Registered charity 1129283 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST ANDREW'S ROUNDHAY U R C

Religious & Community activities for the Roundhay and Leeds North East area

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Latest income

£383k

Latest spending

£513k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves at the end of 2024 were £229,998, which is in excess of the charity's policy target of one quarter's General Fund expenditure. The charity reported a net incoming resource of £890 for the year, having sold an investment property to fund substantial building repairs, while total incoming resources exceeded total resources expended.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: one quarter's General Fund expenditure (held: £230k)

“At 31 December 2024, the Charity had reserves at the bank of £229,998 in the General Fund, an amount in excess of the reserves policy requirement of one quarter's General Fund expenditure.” — page 5

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Yorkshire Congregational Union Inc. acts as custodian trustee and holds title to property

“The Yorkshire Congregational Union Inc. acted as custodian trustee for the church throughout the year and holds title to the church's property assets on its behalf subject to trusts set out in the schedules to the United Reformed Church Act 1972.” — page 3

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Governance: The Trustees report states: 'We are carrying 2 vacancies in the number of Elders and Trustees that our church rules permit, and while this is of concern...'

“We are carrying 2 vacancies in the number of Elders and Trustees that our church rules permit, and while this is of concern, we feel that we are ably managing to support the pastoral needs of the congregation and the management roles we have.”

“During the year to 31 December 2024, the office of Church Treasurer remained vacant. Mrs Shona Parker was Assistant Church Treasurer until the AGM in June 2024.” — page 3

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Governance: The Trustees report states: 'During the year to 31 December 2024, the office of Church Treasurer remained vacant.'

“We are carrying 2 vacancies in the number of Elders and Trustees that our church rules permit, and while this is of concern, we feel that we are ably managing to support the pastoral needs of the congregation and the management roles we have.”

“During the year to 31 December 2024, the office of Church Treasurer remained vacant. Mrs Shona Parker was Assistant Church Treasurer until the AGM in June 2024.” — page 3

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — St Andrews Roundhay United Reformed Church (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Dr Jane Dixon
Heather Thomson
Helen Mary Hartley
Ian Douthwaite
JANE BUNYAN
Karen Lamb
Lewis Murray
Sheana Dudley
Sheila Telfer

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

Operates in: Leeds City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£383k	£513k
31/12/2024	£192k	£191k
31/12/2023	£182k	£180k
31/12/2022	£198k	£178k
31/12/2021	£243k	£166k

Common questions

Is ST ANDREW'S ROUNDHAY UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves at the end of 2024 were £229,998, which is in excess of the charity's policy target of one quarter's General Fund expenditure. The charity reported a net incoming resource of £890 for the year, having sold an investment property to fund substantial building repairs, while total incoming resources exceeded total resources expended. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR CALDERDALE	1	£41k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST EDMUND, ROUNDHAY.

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST EDMUND, ROUNDHAY income £254k
ROBERT STEWART MEMORIAL UNITED REFORMED CHURCH income £268k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, HEATHERLANDS WITH THE CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD income £259k
ST JOHN'S UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY income £266k
ST ANDREWS WITH CASTLE GATE NOTTINGHAM UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY income £166k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF THE MINSTER CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST HALIFAX income £499k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
ST ANDREW'S ROUNDHAY UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY	£383k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST EDMUND, ROUNDHAY FY2025	£254k	—	below	—	no doubt
ROBERT STEWART MEMORIAL UNITED REFORMED CHURCH FY2025	£268k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, HEATHERLANDS WITH THE CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD FY2024	£259k	—	above	—	no doubt
ST JOHN'S UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY FY2024	£266k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ST ANDREWS WITH CASTLE GATE NOTTINGHAM UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY FY2024	£166k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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