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THE SPIRITUALISTS' NATIONAL UNION

Registered charity 261898 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SNU · also registered in Scotland as SC041714 (OSCR)

We promote SNU Spiritualism, administer a College, run educational courses, conduct examinations, award Certificates, Diplomas, etc., appoint Ministers and Officiants, promote spiritual healing, put on publicity events and conferences, publish literature, enrol Churches and individuals in membership, provide information, advice and support, act as Trustee for Churches, and promote missionary work.

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Latest income
£5.5m
Latest spending
£5.8m
Registered
1971
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total income increased to £5,540,514 while total expenditure rose to £5,796,982, resulting in a net deficit for the year. The charity holds total funds of £17,554,649, which the Trustees consider sufficient to support running costs and maintain assets despite the current year's loss. The Board is confident in its ability to continue as a going concern for at least twelve months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000 — below the median for charities its size (£70k)
“No employee received remuneration amounting to more than £60,000 in either year.” — page 42
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Minister J Wright received £50,000 for services as President and £7,665 for mediums fees/sale of goods. Other trustees received expense reimbursements only.
“Minister J Wright received payments from the charity of £50,000 (2023: £50,000) for providing services in line with her role as President of the Union.” — page 50
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Minister J Wright received payments from the charity of £50,000 for providing services in line with her role as President of the Union.
“Minister J Wright received payments from the charity of £50,000 (2023: £50,000) for providing services in line with her role as President of the Union.” — page 50
“Minister J Wright received £7,665 (2023: £7,213) in respect of mediums fees of £6,956 and sale of goods of £709” — page 50
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Minister J Wright received £7,665 in respect of mediums fees and sale of goods.
“Minister J Wright received payments from the charity of £50,000 (2023: £50,000) for providing services in line with her role as President of the Union.” — page 50
“Minister J Wright received £7,665 (2023: £7,213) in respect of mediums fees of £6,956 and sale of goods of £709” — page 50
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The partner of J Underwood was reimbursed expenses totalling £314.
“Minister J Wright received payments from the charity of £50,000 (2023: £50,000) for providing services in line with her role as President of the Union.” — page 50
“Minister J Wright received £7,665 (2023: £7,213) in respect of mediums fees of £6,956 and sale of goods of £709” — page 50
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Price Bailey LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Arthur Findlay College (matched by registered charity number).

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

Property (HM Land Registry)

226 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (212 freehold); recorded price paid £3.0m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£5.5m
Total spending
£5.8m
Cost of raising funds
£58k
Reserves (reported)
£16.4m
Employees
79

Reported reserves equal ~34.0 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 1.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£5.5m£5.8m
31/12/2023£5.3m£4.8m
31/12/2022£3.7m£3.3m
31/12/2021£2.7m£2.2m
31/12/2020£2.2m£2.6m

Common questions

Is THE SPIRITUALISTS' NATIONAL UNION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased to £5,540,514 while total expenditure rose to £5,796,982, resulting in a net deficit for the year. The charity holds total funds of £17,554,649, which the Trustees consider sufficient to support running costs and maintain assets despite the current year's loss. The Board is confident in its ability to continue as a going concern for at least twelve months. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Price Bailey LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE SPIRITUALISTS' NATIONAL UNION earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE SPIRITUALISTS' NATIONAL UNION£5.5mUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
SPIRITUALISTS' NATIONAL UNION TRUST FY2025£598kmore than £60,0001unclear12.4%no doubt
NAN PING SPIRITUAL CULTIVATION ORGANIZATION OF THE UK FY2025£1.0m—0unclear—no doubt
SCRIPTURE UNION INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL FY2025£879k£70,001 - £80,000—within—no doubt
MANAV DHARAM SOCIETY (UK) FY2025£321k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF FRENSHAM FY2025£110k——unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.