WOKING UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY

Registered charity 1130926 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WOKING URC CHARITY

Woking United Reformed Church Charity is a local Church of the denomination, the United Reformed Church. The Object 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. It takes its Structure, Governance and Management from this Scheme of Union principally through the Church Meeting and Elders' Meeting.

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Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £400,689, largely due to a significant legacy, while the General Fund balance stood at £77,676. The Trustees report a projected deficit of £18,000 for 2024 but remain confident the Church can continue to provide services, citing manageable costs and potential funding from grants and appeals.

Automated summary of the FY2023 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.

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

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Reported reserves equal ~1.6 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (55% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Rev LUCY MICHELLE BRIERLEYchair
• ANDREW NAYSMITH GIBB · trustee of 1 other charity
• Christopher James Temple
• Claire Louise Bater
• Dr Heather Louise Fowler
• Elvyn David Fowler
• GORDON JOHN PARRIS · trustee of 1 other charity
• Johannes Maarten van Renssen
• KEITH RODERICK BRADLEY
• Margaret Nothando Mortell
• Mary Joan Temple
• Morwenna Ruth Anne Jones
• Rachel Victoria Lindstrom-Thomas
• Robin Gray
• Rosemary Anne Culshaw
• Suzannah Elizabeth Herbert
• Trudy Addo
• Valerie Ward

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

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

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Side by side with its peers

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