BINGLEY UNITED REFORMED CHURCH PROPERTY TRUST
The trustee and the church elders must apply the clear income of the charity in the repair, maintenance & improvement of the church premises, & in otherwise furthering the religious & other charitable work of Bingley United Reformed Church. The church supports the mission objectives of the United Reformed Church of which it is a member.
Objects
THE TRUSTEE SHALL APPLY THE CLEAR INCOME OF THE CHARITY IN THE REPAIR, MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PREMISES USED FOR THE PURPOSES SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH 1 OF THE SAID PART OF THE SAID SCHEDULE AND IN OTHERWISE FURTHERING THE RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK OF BINGLEY UNITED REFORMED CHURCH.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £4,051 for the year ended 31 December 2024, a reversal from the previous year's surplus. Total unrestricted funds decreased to £132,194, with the trustees noting that the Church Support Fund provides a cushion of 0.5 years income to cover potential loss of rental income.
What the accounts disclose
“The Church Support Fund is decreased by £15,000 from £30k to £15k. This provides a reasonable cushion of 0.5 years income to cover the eventuality of loss of rental income etc. if shops cannot be let.” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £62k | £66k |
| 31/12/2023 | £60k | £47k |
| 31/12/2022 | £54k | £45k |
| 31/12/2021 | £48k | £43k |
| 31/12/2020 | £34k | £69k |
Common questions
Is BINGLEY UNITED REFORMED CHURCH PROPERTY TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £4,051 for the year ended 31 December 2024, a reversal from the previous year's surplus. Total unrestricted funds decreased to £132,194, with the trustees noting that the Church Support Fund provides a cushion of 0.5 years income to cover potential loss of rental income. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.