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ABBEY UNITED REFORMED CHURCH ROMSEY CHARITY

Registered charity 1132706 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ABBEY URC ROMSEY

Providing regular public worship for all the Christian faith Teaching the faith to all ages Providing training, nurture and activities for children and young people Serving the community Giving pastoral care and support to members and others in need, particularly those in sickness, distress or poverty Providing premises and resources for community groups and 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: Test Valley, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£117k
Latest spending
£128k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds decreased by £10,969 to £120,219 at the end of the year, driven by a deficit in the General Fund which has been running deficits for a number of years. Reserves policy aims for one year's running costs, but the current level is justified by the obligation to maintain old buildings, although the document notes reserves have been used for repairs and maintenance. The charity received significant grants and legacies, but outgoings increased mainly due to property repair costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Offerings including Gift Aid (69% of income)
“The principal source of income is offerings made at church and offerings made by standing order made by church members and church attendees.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: one year's running costs (reserves figure: £120k)
“We would normally have aimed to have one year’s running costs in reserve” — page 7
Per its FY2025 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.

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: 30
  • Government income: £7,310 — grants £7,310 (4); 6% of the £116,882 total gross income on the same return

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

  • Volunteers: 30

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

  • Volunteers: 30

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

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hampshire · Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£117k£128k
31/12/2024£86k£124k
31/12/2023£140k£183k
31/12/2022£150k£97k
31/12/2021£75k£75k

Common questions

Is ABBEY UNITED REFORMED CHURCH ROMSEY CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds decreased by £10,969 to £120,219 at the end of the year, driven by a deficit in the General Fund which has been running deficits for a number of years. Reserves policy aims for one year's running costs, but the current level is justified by the obligation to maintain old buildings, although the document notes reserves have been used for repairs and maintenance. The charity received significant grants and legacies, but outgoings increased mainly due to property repair costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund25/06/2015£9k"Romsey and The Congregational Church in WW1"

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with PLUME AVENUE, COLCHESTER, UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ABBEY UNITED REFORMED CHURCH ROMSEY CHARITY£117k—0above—no doubt
PLUME AVENUE, COLCHESTER, UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY FY2025£114k—0above—no doubt
AVENUE ST ANDREW'S SOUTHAMPTON UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY FY2025£111k—0below—no doubt
ST IVES FREE CHURCH (UNITED REFORMED) CHARITY FY2025£216k——unclear—no doubt
HARPENDEN UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY FY2025£337k—0unclear—no doubt
PURLEY UNITED REFORMED CHURCH FY2025£153k—0below—no doubt

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