UNITED CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS LIMITED
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £675,077 for the year, with total income of £10.26 million against total expenditure of £9.59 million. Free reserves stood at £8.6 million, representing 10.8 months of expenditure, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of three months' expenditure.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees have determined that the free reserves required to enable continuity of operations should not fall below 3 months’ expenditure, approximately £2,390k” — page 12
“David L’Herroux in on the board of UCB France. Invoices totalling £40,066 (2023: £45,178) were paid to UCB France for the services of consultancy and chaplaincy to UCB Europe.” — page 41
“Amounts totalling £350 (2023: £850) were paid to New Testament Church of God for exhibition fees and advertising. E David Edwards, a Trustee of UCB, is a Director of this organisation.” — page 41
“David L’Herroux in on the board of UCB France. Invoices totalling £40,066 (2023: £45,178) were paid to UCB France for the services of consultancy and chaplaincy to UCB Europe.” — page 41
“Amounts totalling £350 (2023: £850) were paid to New Testament Church of God for exhibition fees and advertising. E David Edwards, a Trustee of UCB, is a Director of this organisation.” — page 41
“David L’Herroux in on the board of UCB France. Invoices totalling £40,066 (2023: £45,178) were paid to UCB France for the services of consultancy and chaplaincy to UCB Europe.” — page 41
“Amounts totalling £350 (2023: £850) were paid to New Testament Church of God for exhibition fees and advertising. E David Edwards, a Trustee of UCB, is a Director of this organisation.” — page 41
“UCB owns 100% of the issued share capital of UCB Media Limited, a dormant trading subsidiary company.” — page 13
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (21/11/2025)
- Received assets from another charity (04/11/2025)
- Received assets from another charity (01/02/2024)
- Received assets from another charity (05/01/2024)
- Received assets from another charity (19/12/2023)
- Received assets from another charity (11/10/2023)
Trustees
- Rev ALAN KEITH SCOTLANDchair
- Helen Yousaf
- Neil Arthur Elliott
- REV David Edwards
- Rev DIANA ALVEREY STACEY
- Simon Gerard McCrossan
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £10.3m | £9.6m |
| 31/12/2023 | £10.1m | £8.6m |
| 31/12/2022 | £9.5m | £8.2m |
| 31/12/2021 | £9.6m | £7.9m |
| 31/12/2020 | £9.6m | £7.4m |
Common questions
Is UNITED CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS LIMITED financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £675,077 for the year, with total income of £10.26 million against total expenditure of £9.59 million. Free reserves stood at £8.6 million, representing 10.8 months of expenditure, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of three months' expenditure. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K.LLP.
Who funds UNITED CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name UNITED CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS LIMITED as a grant recipient include LANGLEY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE GOSHEN TRUST, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WOBURN, LANGDALE TRUST, FOREST HILL CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| GREAT LAKES OUTREACH | 1 | £21k |
| THE ALMOND TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE DEO GLORIA TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| SEEDFIELD TRUST | 1 | £3k |