ST ANDREW'S UNITED REFORMED CHURCH UPPER HANOVER STREET SHEFFIELD TRUST

Registered charity 237839 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TRUST PROPERTY IN CONNEXION WITH ST ANDREW'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH UPPER HANOVER ST SHEFFIELD

In addition to the described involvement there is emphasis on community activities in Broomhall

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Economic/community Development/employment · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£70k

Latest spending

£115k

Registered

1965

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity sustained spending of £115,387 against income of £69,732, resulting in a deficit funded by reserves. The trustees note persistent annual deficits and a shrinking congregation, though they confirm reserves are sufficient to cover at least one year’s expenditure consistent with their policy.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least one year’s expenditure at the current rate (held: £410k)

“Our reserves are sufficient to cover at least one year’s expenditure at the current rate, consistent with our Reserves Policy.” — page 3

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“Further discussions were held about the persistent annual deficits, the shrinking congregation and the longer term fate of the building.”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Register events

Received assets from another charity (19/11/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

DR SHEILA MARGARET SILVER COOKE
Dr PAUL LIONEL HANNA
Elizabeth DRAPER
JUDITH ADAM
MARGARET FALL
PROFESSOR IAN DOUGLAS COOKE
Robert MIddleton
SHEILA ELISABETH DUNSTAN

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

Operates in: Sheffield City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£70k	£115k
31/12/2023	£76k	£115k
31/12/2022	£68k	£122k
31/12/2021	£119k	£93k
31/12/2020	£57k	£90k

Common questions

Is ST ANDREW'S UNITED REFORMED CHURCH UPPER HANOVER STREET SHEFFIELD TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity sustained spending of £115,387 against income of £69,732, resulting in a deficit funded by reserves. The trustees note persistent annual deficits and a shrinking congregation, though they confirm reserves are sufficient to cover at least one year’s expenditure consistent with their policy. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.