LION WALK UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY

Registered charity 1132811 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LION WALK URC

As a local congregation of the United Reformed Church, Lion Walk URC seeks to advance the Christian religion through its activities by providing facilities offered to the community and by promoting and hosting concerts and other events of religious and cultural interest.

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Latest income
£163k
Latest spending
£223k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total funds decreased by £53,855 in 2024, primarily due to deficits in the General and Property Maintenance Funds. Despite this decrease, the charity reports ending the year with a balance of £456,687, which the trustees deem sufficient to fund activities for 2025 and beyond.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“Voluntary income, mainly from offerings at church services, via standing orders, through the envelope scheme and one-off donations, together with the Gift Aid claimed on eligible donations totalled £92,814” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£163k£223k
31/12/2023£187k£212k
31/12/2022£208k£208k
31/12/2021£156k£159k
31/12/2020£176k£170k

Common questions

Is LION WALK UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total funds decreased by £53,855 in 2024, primarily due to deficits in the General and Property Maintenance Funds. Despite this decrease, the charity reports ending the year with a balance of £456,687, which the trustees deem sufficient to fund activities for 2025 and beyond. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE THERMOSAFE FOUNDATION1£23k
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED1£3k

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
LION WALK UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY£163k—0unclear—no doubt
LINTON UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY FY2024£174k—0unclear—no doubt
ISLINGTON UNITED REFORMED CHURCH FY2024£103k—0unclear—noted
WOKING UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY FY2023£363k—0unclear—no doubt
LOUGHBOROUGH UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY FY2024£127k—0unclear—no doubt
TRINITY UNITED REFORMED CHURCH (WIMBLEDON) CHARITY FY2024£344k—0above—no doubt

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