SOUTHERNHAY UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY

Registered charity 1130547 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SOUTHERNHAY CHURCH CHARITY

Providing regular public worship for all. Promoting the Christian faith. Teaching the faith to allages. Providing training, nurture and activities for children and young people. Serving thecommunity. Giving pastoral care and support to members and others in need, particularlythose in sickness, distress or poverty. Providing premises and resources for community groupsand 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: Exeter, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£141k
Latest spending
£112k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds held increased significantly from £164,471 to £493,696, driven largely by a £300,000 transfer from the Synod Trust. The charity reported a surplus for the year of £64,249, despite reductions in legacies and donations, which were offset by increased lettings income and the Synod transfer. The Treasurer's report confirms that mission activities remained similar to the previous year while maintenance spending increased.

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 3 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 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 5

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Volunteers: 10

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Volunteers: 7

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£141k£112k
31/12/2024£179k£84k
31/12/2023£79k£78k
31/12/2022£72k£93k
31/12/2021£67k£60k

Common questions

Is SOUTHERNHAY UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds held increased significantly from £164,471 to £493,696, driven largely by a £300,000 transfer from the Synod Trust. The charity reported a surplus for the year of £64,249, despite reductions in legacies and donations, which were offset by increased lettings income and the Synod transfer. The Treasurer's report confirms that mission activities remained similar to the previous year while maintenance spending increased. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government01/04/2021£2kSupported Child Contact Centres
UK government01/01/2020£2kSupported Child Contact Centres

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SOUTHERNHAY UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY£141k—0unclear—no doubt
AVENUE ST ANDREW'S SOUTHAMPTON UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY FY2025£111k—0below—no doubt
HYTHE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY FY2025£126k—0above—no doubt
CHRIST CHURCH SWANLEY UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY FY2025£142k—0unclear—no doubt
ST. PAUL'S UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, HARROGATE FY2025£100k—0unclear—no doubt
WITHAM UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY FY2025£273k—0below—no doubt

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