OPEN SYNOD GROUP

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
People

7 Trustee(s)
Employees with total benefits over £60,000
No information availableFundraising
Trading
Trustee payments
What, who, how, where
- Religious Activities
- Other Defined Groups
- Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- Throughout England
Governance
- 05 August 1987: Standard registration
- OSG (Working name)
- Investment
- Volunteer management
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
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 |
Governing document
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 23 FEB 1987 AS AMENDED ON 08 JUL 1994 AS AMENDED ON 15 FEB 2017 as amended on 14 Nov 2023
Charitable objects
PROMOTION AND ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANGLICAN PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON THE GROWTH OF UNITY BETWEEN ALL THE CHURCHES AND ON THE RENEWAL OF THE LIFE AND ORGANISATION OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN ORDER TO FACILITATE AND STRENGTHEN THE MISSION OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH TO THE PEOPLE OF ENGLAND.
Area of benefit
NOT DEFINED
Contact information
- Address:
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Willington Mill
Weetwood
Tarporley
Tarporley
Cheshire
CW6 0NQ
- Phone:
- 01829733971
- Email:
- johnpmason@gmail.com
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