OPEN SYNOD GROUP
Charity Number: 297315
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)
Charity overview
Activities - how the charity spends its money
The Open Synod Group is a group of present and former members of The General Synod of the Church of England that promotes unity amongst all Christians. It meets when the General Synod meets affirms its hope in the future, living out our faith in a positive spirit which is both liberal and critical.
Income and expenditure
Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024
Total income: £1,478
Total expenditure: £1,939
People
7 Trustee(s)
Employees with total benefits over £60,000
No information availableFundraising
No information available
Trading
No information available
Trustee payments
No information available
What, who, how, where
What the charity does:
- Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
- Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
- Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
- Throughout England
Governance
Registration history:
- 05 August 1987: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
- OSG (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
- Investment
- Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property
Trustees
Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service
7 Trustee(s)
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| Nigel Bacon | Chair | 14 November 2023 |
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| Canon Julie Patricia Dziegiel | Trustee | 14 November 2023 |
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| John Philip Mason | Trustee | 14 November 2023 |
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| Matthew Frank Edwards | Trustee | 14 November 2023 |
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| Rev Eleanor Elizabeth Mary Robertshaw | Trustee | 14 November 2023 |
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| PENNY ALLEN | Trustee | 15 November 2015 |
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| CANON SIMON JOHN TALBOTT | Trustee | 15 November 2015 |
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Financial history
Financial period end date
| Income / Expenditure | 31/12/2020 | 31/12/2021 | 31/12/2022 | 31/12/2023 | 31/12/2024 | ||
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Total gross income | £1.20k | £519 | £1.17k | £1.35k | £1.48k | |
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Total expenditure | £567 | £0 | £323 | £2.31k | £1.94k | |
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Income from government contracts | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
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Income from government grants | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Accounts and annual returns
This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
| Title | Reporting year | Date received | Received | Download |
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| Annual return | 31 December 2024 | 13 May 2025 | On Time | |
| Accounts and TAR | 31 December 2024 | Not Required | ||
| Annual return | 31 December 2023 | 23 July 2024 | On Time | |
| Accounts and TAR | 31 December 2023 | Not Required | ||
| Annual return | 31 December 2022 | 10 October 2023 | On Time | |
| Accounts and TAR | 31 December 2022 | Not Required | ||
| Annual return | 31 December 2021 | 12 August 2022 | On Time | |
| Accounts and TAR | 31 December 2021 | Not Required | ||
| Annual return | 31 December 2020 | 04 November 2021 | 4 days late | |
| Accounts and TAR | 31 December 2020 | Not Required |