NORTHERN COLLEGE (UNITED REFORMED AND CONGREGATIONAL)

Registered charity 529253 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NORTHERN COLLEGE, NORTHERN COLLEGE (UNITED REFORMED AND CONGREGATIONAL) BURSARY AND PRIZE FUND, THE CONGREGATIONAL COLLEGE MANCHESTER

The object of the College is to advance the Christian Religion in accordance with the tenets of the Churches by providing education and training for:1. candidates for the ministries of the Churches,2. Ministers of, and lay people in, the Churches, and3. Ministers and lay persons from other denominations and in such other ways as the governors think fit.

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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds £7,266,750 in total reserves, with £6,545,884 classified as free reserves. The trustees report a net outgoing resource of £45,510 for the year, largely offset by a significant gain on investment assets of £551,185. The trustees confirm adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future, despite noting a planned merger process and ongoing funding reviews with the United Reformed Church.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Beever and Struthers. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2024)

Reported reserves equal ~130.4 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (72% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Luther King House Educational Trust

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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