CITY UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CARDIFF (GENERAL FUNDS) CHARITY

Registered charity 1130716 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CITY URC CARDIFF (GENERAL FUNDS) CHARITY

The Charity enables at City URC: regular public worship; teaching/promoting Christian faith; the Gospel sacraments; Christian-linked youth activities; support for elderly/unwell; fellowship/pastoral support regardless of background or sexuality; historic building maintenance; providing community premises/resources; supporting Christian education and wider URC charitable work; ecumenical activity.

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: Education/training · Religious Activities · Environment/conservation/heritage · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£115k

Latest spending

£136k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred an overall deficit for the year of £6,236, resulting in a decrease in accumulated funds to £420,585. The trustees note that these remaining funds are held to cover future financial commitments, specifically church maintenance, amidst ever-increasing costs. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: to retain prudent levels of funding (held: £421k)

“The reserves policy is to retain prudent levels of funding as follows:- ~ General Fund - to maintain the religious and charitable work of the Church together with complementary activities. ~ Designated Fund - to ensure the continuation of Church and Manse repairs.” — page 5

Per its FY2024 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Register events

Received assets from another charity (10/12/2019) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

ALISON HEATHER MCQUEEN
Alison Mary Tansom · trustee of 2 other charities
Dr Carol Barrett
Dr Hannah Miller
Dr Nici Lintern-Gittens · trustee of 1 other charity
Elizabeth Meek
Emma Edwards
Peter Sobers

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

Operates in: Cardiff

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£115k	£136k
31/12/2023	£103k	£98k
31/12/2022	£91k	£91k
31/12/2021	£106k	£105k
31/12/2020	£122k	£102k

Common questions

Is CITY UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CARDIFF (GENERAL FUNDS) CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred an overall deficit for the year of £6,236, resulting in a decrease in accumulated funds to £420,585. The trustees note that these remaining funds are held to cover future financial commitments, specifically church maintenance, amidst ever-increasing costs. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.