BINGLEY UNITED REFORMED CHURCH PROPERTY TRUST

Registered charity 243345 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BINGLEY CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH TRUST PROPERTY AND FUNDS HELD IN CONNECTION THEREWITH

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.

Area of benefit: BINGLEY

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

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Latest income
£62k
Latest spending
£66k
Registered
1967
Accounts read
FY2024

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.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £132k)
“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
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bradford City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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.