SYNOD OF GERMAN-SPEAKING LUTHERAN, REFORMED AND UNITED CONGREGATIONS IN GREAT BRITAIN

Registered charity 266600 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as COUNCIL FOR GERMAN CHURCH WORK, EVANGELISCHE SYNODE DEUTSCHER SPRACHE IN GROSSBRITANNIEN, GERMAN-SPEAKING EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN SYNOD IN GREAT BRITAIN, GERMAN-SPEAKING EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN SYNOD IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, SYNOD OF GERMAN-SPEAKING EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN, REFORMED AND UNITED CONGREGATIONS IN GREAT BRITAIN

The Synod is established to advance the protestant Christian religion, in particular among German-speakers in Great Britain. It fosters solidarity between Congregations and a common approach to questions of Christian faith and life. The Synod provides Congregations with ministers, advice, training and oversight.

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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £30,795 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with unrestricted funds increasing to £948,892. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The charity holds liquid cash and equivalents of £251,697, which exceeds the stated adequate minimum of £200,000.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

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

Reported reserves equal ~21.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Rev Silke Halfmannchair · trustee of 3 other charities
• Dr BRIGITTE JURACK · trustee of 1 other charity
• Hildegard O'Kane · trustee of 1 other charity
• JOCHEN Frank HOFFMANN
• Rev Kerstin Othmer · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Common questions

Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

• Rev Silke Halfmann — trustee here and at ST. MARY'S WITH ST. GEORGE'S GERMAN LUTHERAN CHURCH

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.