THE BRITISH PROVINCE OF THE UNITAS FRATRUM (MORAVIAN CHURCH)
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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the group recorded a net increase in funds of £351,760 for the year ended 31 August 2024, with total income increasing to £8,506,534. Per the trustees' report, the financial position remains strong with total net assets of £31,822,451, comprising significant investment and property portfolios. The trustees confirmed that reserves are sufficient to ensure the charity continues as a going concern for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“Between £100,001 - £110,000” — page 25
“At the current year-end, unrestricted reserves (excluding those earmarked for designated purposes) amounted to £1,417,797 and this represented approximately 37% of annual expenditure, excluding School’s expenditure.” — page 12
“At 31 August 2024, the following balances were outstanding: Due from Mrs E.M. Bates Trust £76,204”
“The most recent actuarial valuation of the pension liability was completed on 21 May 2025 and calculated the liability to be £3,014,504 as at 31 August 2024” — page 5
Year-over-year changes
- Top pay band moved from £70,001 - £80,000 (FY2023) to Between £100,001 - £110,000 (FY2024).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2024)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (26/11/2024)
Trustees
- Roberta Margaret Ann Hoeychair
- Carmen Warner
- Philip Cooper
- Rev Jane Carter
- Rev Livingstone Thompson
- Rev Michael Kelvin Newman
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | — | — |
| 31/08/2024 | £8.5m | £8.2m |
| 31/08/2023 | £8.0m | £7.6m |
| 31/08/2022 | £7.0m | £7.5m |
| 31/08/2021 | £10.1m | £11.6m |
Common questions
Is THE BRITISH PROVINCE OF THE UNITAS FRATRUM (MORAVIAN CHURCH) financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the group recorded a net increase in funds of £351,760 for the year ended 31 August 2024, with total income increasing to £8,506,534. Per the trustees' report, the financial position remains strong with total net assets of £31,822,451, comprising significant investment and property portfolios. The trustees confirmed that reserves are sufficient to ensure the charity continues as a going concern for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Knox Cropper LLP.
What does the highest-paid employee of THE BRITISH PROVINCE OF THE UNITAS FRATRUM (MORAVIAN CHURCH) earn?
Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Between £100,001 - £110,000 band.
Who funds THE BRITISH PROVINCE OF THE UNITAS FRATRUM (MORAVIAN CHURCH)?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE BRITISH PROVINCE OF THE UNITAS FRATRUM (MORAVIAN CHURCH) as a grant recipient include THE MANCHESTER GUARDIAN SOCIETY CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE MANCHESTER GUARDIAN SOCIETY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £90k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 18/12/2023 | £82k | "Creating a vision for sustaining the historic Thermopylae at Kilwarlin" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 13/07/2020 | £9k | "COVID19: Kilwarlin Moravian Church" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 26/03/2018 | £73k | ""Recovering Zula's Hollow": The Ancient Battlefield terrain as a Garden at Kilwarlin Moravian Church" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/07/2015 | £10k | Kilwarlin Moravian - Feasibility Study and Repairs to Hall |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 16/07/2002 | £21k | "Moravian Church Congregational Archive" |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SOUTH ENGLAND CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH DAY ADVENTISTS | 1 | £20.7m |
| COVENT GARDEN IP LTD | 1 | £2.3m |
| NORTH ENGLAND CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS | 1 | £1.6m |
| CITY CHURCH ( CAMBRIDGE ) | 1 | £72k |
| KINGSGATE CHURCH TRUST | 1 | £59k |
| LIFE CHURCH (CENTRAL ENGLAND) | 1 | £54k |
| AYLSHAM COMMUNITY CHURCH | 1 | £24k |
| NEW LIFE CHURCH (NORTH LONDON) | 1 | £6k |
Charities like this
- THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH (EASTERN PROVINCE) TRUST
- MRS EM BATES TRUST
- BRITISH UNION CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS
- MALAYALAM GOSPEL CHURCH
- AHMADIYYA MUSLIM ASSOCIATION UNITED KINGDOM
- GURU NANAK NISHKAM SEWAK JATHA LONDON UK
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BRITISH PROVINCE OF THE UNITAS FRATRUM (MORAVIAN CHURCH) | £8.5m | Between £100,001 - £110,000 | — | below | — | no doubt |
| THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH (EASTERN PROVINCE) TRUST | £3.9m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MRS EM BATES TRUST | £409k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRITISH UNION CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS | £22.2m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MALAYALAM GOSPEL CHURCH | £205k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AHMADIYYA MUSLIM ASSOCIATION UNITED KINGDOM | £41.5m | — | 7 | unclear | — | no doubt |