Downing Place United Reformed Church, Cambridge, General Funds Charity

Registered charity 1131462 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Downing Place URC General Funds Charity, EMMANUEL UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, CAMBRIDGE, EMMANUEL URC CAMBRIDGE

Latest income
£426k
Latest spending
£600k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net reduction in funds of £116,427 for the year, driven by a significant drop in income from York Street and investment returns, despite higher donations. The trustees consider the going concern basis appropriate, citing that existing and anticipated reserve levels are sufficient to meet financial obligations for the next 18 months.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Lewis Gibson Limited is a related party of the Church, by virtue of the beneficial holding of 66.67% in that company. Transactions between the Church and Lewis Gibson Limited are disclosed in note 5 to the accounts.
Lewis Gibson Limited is a related party of the Church, by virtue of the beneficial holding of 66.67% in that company. Transactions between the Church and Lewis Gibson Limited are disclosed in note 5 to the accounts. — page 21
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Lewis Gibson Limited
The investment in shares in Lewis Gibson Limited represents an interest of 66.67% in that company. The principal activity of Lewis Gibson Limited is the letting of Lewis Gibson House as a doctor's surgery. — page 19
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2022)

Total income
£676k
Total spending
£521k
Reserves (reported)
£1.1m
Employees
5

Reported reserves equal ~24.3 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

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

Operates in: Cambridgeshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£426k£600k
31/12/2023£450k£588k
31/12/2022£676k£521k
31/12/2021£440k£406k
31/12/2020£456k£352k

Common questions

Is Downing Place United Reformed Church, Cambridge, General Funds Charity financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net reduction in funds of £116,427 for the year, driven by a significant drop in income from York Street and investment returns, despite higher donations. The trustees consider the going concern basis appropriate, citing that existing and anticipated reserve levels are sufficient to meet financial obligations for the next 18 months. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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