THE WESTERN UNION OF UNITARIAN AND FREE CHRISTIAN CHURCHES
To support Ministry within the area of the Western Union. Constitutionally:"The Council shall transact the current business of the Union e.g. recommend to Annual and Special Meetings of the Union grants to be made towards the ministerial stipends paid by Congregations, ........"
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted income funds total £1,061,337, with total funds carried forward at £1,356,471. The trustees consider the level of funds held to be sufficient to ensure the continued operation of the Trust. The charity had no paid employees during the year.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees consider the level of funds held to be sufficient to ensure the continued operation of the Trust.” — page 3
“Honorariums were paid to the secretary amounting to £300 (2023 - £300), treasurer amounting to £300 (2023 - £300), RE co-ordinator amounting to £300 (2023 - £300), and to the Website Manager amounting to £300 (2023 - £150).” — page 11
Trustees
- BARBARA HILARY SMITH
- Frances Pitt
- Gerald Edward Witcher
- Gillian Chapman
- KATHRINE ALISON MILLARD
- LINDA MARY MCCARTHY
- Patricia Margaret Fieldhouse
- Peter Anthony Bruce
- ROBERT KENNETH Goddard
- Rev Edgar Demosthenes Maximilian MIHAS
- Robert Anthony Minden Crick
- Roger Lionel Lake
- SHEILA VIOLET EVANS
- Susan Wildman
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £177k | £18k |
| 31/12/2023 | £25k | £23k |
| 31/12/2022 | £23k | £25k |
| 31/12/2021 | £92k | £30k |
| 31/12/2020 | £332k | £24k |
Common questions
Is THE WESTERN UNION OF UNITARIAN AND FREE CHRISTIAN CHURCHES financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted income funds total £1,061,337, with total funds carried forward at £1,356,471. The trustees consider the level of funds held to be sufficient to ensure the continued operation of the Trust. The charity had no paid employees during the year. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE WESTERN UNION OF UNITARIAN AND FREE CHRISTIAN CHURCHES?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE WESTERN UNION OF UNITARIAN AND FREE CHRISTIAN CHURCHES as a grant recipient include TRUSTEES OF ST AUGUSTINE ABBEY RAMSGATE.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRUSTEES OF ST AUGUSTINE ABBEY RAMSGATE | FY2022 | £2k | |
| TRUSTEES OF ST AUGUSTINE ABBEY RAMSGATE | FY2024 | £1k | |
| TRUSTEES OF ST AUGUSTINE ABBEY RAMSGATE | FY2025 | £509 | |
| TRUSTEES OF ST AUGUSTINE ABBEY RAMSGATE | FY2023 | £234 |
Charities like this
- THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH (EASTERN PROVINCE) TRUST
- THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH (NORTH WESTERN PROVINCE) TRUST LIMITED
- THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH (SOUTH WESTERN SYNOD) INCORPORATED
- THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH (WESSEX) TRUST LIMITED
- SPIRITUALISTS' NATIONAL UNION TRUST
- UNION HALL EVANGELICAL CHURCH
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE WESTERN UNION OF UNITARIAN AND FREE CHRISTIAN CHURCHES | £177k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH (EASTERN PROVINCE) TRUST | £3.9m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH (NORTH WESTERN PROVINCE) TRUST LIMITED | £1.6m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH (SOUTH WESTERN SYNOD) INCORPORATED | £1.0m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH (WESSEX) TRUST LIMITED | £10.6m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SPIRITUALISTS' NATIONAL UNION TRUST | £598k | more than £60,000 | 1 | unclear | 12.4% | no doubt |