THE LONDON DISTRICT AND SOUTH EASTERN PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF UNITARIAN AND FREE CHRISTIAN CHURCHES (INCORPORATED)

Registered charity 233390 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as L D P A

Acts as a grant making body and resource for information and advice to Unitarian and Free Christian congregations throughout London and the South East. Sponsors SimpleGifts:Unitarian Centre for Social Action, its related community centre and training programmes in London and across the UK.

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Latest income
£81k
Latest spending
£181k
Registered
1965
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds were maintained at a level equating to approximately six months of unrestricted expenditure, meeting the charity's own reserves policy target. The charity reported a net expenditure for the year, resulting in a decrease in total fund balances from £2,200,481 to £2,106,623, while maintaining adequate resources for foreseeable operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately six months unrestricted expenditure (held: £1.2m)
“It is the policy of the LDPA to maintain unrestricted and non-designated funds, which are the free reserves of the charity, at a level, which equates to approximately six months unrestricted expenditure.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation to charity with trustees in common
“Included in unrestricted administrative costs is a £1,400 (2024: ENil) donation to an incorporated charity with trustees in common” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Pension scheme deficit: £644k
“The last actuarial valuation of the Ministers Pension Fund scheme for which results are available was on 31 December 2013 and showed a deficit for the whole scheme of £644,000 (2010: £801,000) before adjustments.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£81k£181k
30/09/2024£80k£157k
30/09/2023£86k£156k
30/09/2022£64k£132k
30/09/2021£61k£126k

Common questions

Is THE LONDON DISTRICT AND SOUTH EASTERN PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF UNITARIAN AND FREE CHRISTIAN CHURCHES (INCORPORATED) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds were maintained at a level equating to approximately six months of unrestricted expenditure, meeting the charity's own reserves policy target. The charity reported a net expenditure for the year, resulting in a decrease in total fund balances from £2,200,481 to £2,106,623, while maintaining adequate resources for foreseeable operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.