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

Fundraising

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)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Nigel Bacon Chair 14 November 2023
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIATICAL PARISH OF ST GUTHLAC, MARKET DEEPING
Received: On time
THE LINCOLN DIOCESAN TRUST AND BOARD OF FINANCE LTD
Received: On time
THE EDENHAM REGIONAL HOUSE TRUST
Received: On time
Canon Julie Patricia Dziegiel Trustee 14 November 2023
THE OXFORD DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE
Received: On time
PARISH GIVING SCHEME
Received: On time
DIOCESAN TRUSTEES (OXFORD) LTD
THE MIJODA CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
AMERSHAM DEANERY TRUST
Received: On time
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF GREAT CHESHAM
Received: On time
John Philip Mason Trustee 14 November 2023
THE CHESTER CLERGY FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
THE CHESTER DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE
Received: On time
THE JOHN MASON FAMILY TRUST
Received: On time
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BUNBURY
Received: On time
Matthew Frank Edwards Trustee 14 November 2023
None on record
Rev Eleanor Elizabeth Mary Robertshaw Trustee 14 November 2023
HENSALL PAROCHIAL SCHOOL TRUST
Received: On time
PENNY ALLEN Trustee 15 November 2015
THE LICHFIELD DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE (INCORPORATED)
Received: On time
CANON SIMON JOHN TALBOTT Trustee 15 November 2015
CAMBRIDGESHIRE HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £1.20k £519 £1.17k £1.35k £1.48k
Total expenditure £567 £0 £323 £2.31k £1.94k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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
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
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Contact information

Address:
Willington Mill
Weetwood
Tarporley
Tarporley
Cheshire
CW6 0NQ
Phone:
01829733971