WATER LANE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY

Registered charity 1129836 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WATER LANE URC CHARITY

The Primary aim is to spread the Good News of the Gospel in Bishop' Stortford by 1) Improving and maintaining the quality of our church buildings so as to engage with the local community more effectively 2) Strive to develop and support ecumenical alliances within the area, 3) Support local and national charities and 4) Pastorally support those in either physical or mental distress.

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 · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a cash surplus of £740 for the year, with total receipts of £274,324 against payments of £273,584. The trustees report that the charity has appropriate reserves to maintain ongoing activities and is satisfied it can continue for the foreseeable future. The redevelopment project is fully funded by previous hall sale proceeds and grants, with future phases dependent on securing appropriate finance.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Anne Hunter
• Gapsun Rhee
• June Pinnell
• Kathryn Morton
• MR A BOOTH
• Phyllis Bayston

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

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