GLENORCHY URC EXMOUTH

Registered charity 1144853 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Local Church engaging with the local community through various spiritual, practical and social activities within Exmouth. In particular the town centre area.

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.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£81k

Latest spending

£110k

Registered

2011

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £29,529 in 2024, resulting in the use of reserves to support activities. The trustees note that unrestricted funds are ideally maintained at six months of regular expenditure, and the reserve fund currently has sufficient balance to meet this commitment despite the challenging financial environment.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Offerings (45% of income)

“Offerings still remain the largest single item of income and accounts for 44.8% of total income.” — page 6

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: at least 6 months` regular expenditure

“Ideally the Elders would wish to have in hand an amount equal to at least 6 months` regular expenditure as “free” reserves, to meet future shortfalls in income or unexpected expense.” — page 7

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
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investment
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Janine Atkinsonchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Irvin McFarlane
JEAN ALICIA CURL
JENNIFER HAZEL NEWMAN
Jonathan Richard Greenslade
Sheila Kathleen Johnstone

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£81k	£110k
31/12/2023	£104k	£102k
31/12/2022	£75k	£96k
31/12/2021	£84k	£71k
31/12/2020	£103k	£67k

Common questions

Is GLENORCHY URC EXMOUTH financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £29,529 in 2024, resulting in the use of reserves to support activities. The trustees note that unrestricted funds are ideally maintained at six months of regular expenditure, and the reserve fund currently has sufficient balance to meet this commitment despite the challenging financial environment. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	22/09/2025	£12k	Glenorchy Job Café
The National Lottery Community Fund	29/04/2021	£8k	Glenorchy Work Club
The National Lottery Community Fund	14/09/2018	£9k	Glenorchy Work Club