URBAN THEOLOGY UNION

Charity number: 1115390
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The promotion of Christian religion and the development of Christian ministry in urban communities. The promotion and provision of schemes of study and training including courses and lectures for ordained and lay people and of research projects and the publication of the results of such research, directed at relating Christianity to the needs and opportunities of urban communities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £11,997
Total expenditure: £34,878

People

12 Trustee(s)

8 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 18 July 2006: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • URBAN THEOLOGY UNIT (Previous name)
  • URBAN THEOLOGY UNITY (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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

12 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Erica Margaret Louise Dunmow Chair 19 November 2015
LUTHER KING HOUSE EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Received: On time
SHEFFIELD METHODIST CIRCUIT
Received: On time
SHEFFIELD METHODIST DISTRICT
Received: On time
Rev Jacqueline Wright Trustee 15 January 2024
SHEFFIELD METHODIST CIRCUIT
Received: On time
Rev TIMOTHY CHARLES NAIRNE SCOTT Trustee 18 November 2023
THE SHALOM TRUST
Received: 6 days late
Maurice Serrell Trustee 18 November 2023
None on record
Rev Maurice Edward Stafford Trustee 17 July 2023
SHEFFIELD METHODIST CIRCUIT
Received: On time
Ruth Mary Sharples Weston Trustee 18 April 2023
None on record
Gregory Philip Smith Trustee 18 April 2023
None on record
Rev Zaidie Antonette Orr Trustee 12 November 2022
CENTRAL UNITED REFORMED CHURCH SHEFFIELD CHARITY
Received: On time
Rev GILLIAN NEWTON Trustee 27 November 2014
None on record
Dr CHRISTOPHER JOHN SISSONS MSCPHDMTH Trustee
None on record
DAVID MICHAEL Dale Trustee
ASHRAM COMMUNITY TRUST
REVD ANDREW JOHN CROWLEY Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Total gross income £34.42k £27.77k £33.05k £14.55k £12.00k
Total expenditure £38.51k £34.98k £33.64k £33.27k £34.88k
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 August 2024 04 March 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 Not required
Annual return 31 August 2023 23 April 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 August 2022 14 March 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 14 March 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 03 March 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 03 March 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 25 February 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 25 February 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 31 MARCH 2006 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 15 FEB 2017

Charitable objects

1 THE PROMOTION OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN MINISTRY IN URBAN COMMUNITIES. 2 THE PROMOTION AND PROVISION OF SCHEMES OF STUDY AND TRAINING INCLUDING COURSES AND LECTURES FOR ORDAINED AND LAY PEOPLE AND OF RESEARCH PROJECTS AND THE PUBLICATION OF THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH, DIRECTED AT RELATING CHRISTIANITY TO THE NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES OF URBAN COMMUNITIES. 3 THE PROMOTION OF SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL.

Contact information

Address:
Urban Theology Union
Victoria Hall Methodist Church
Norfolk Street
Sheffield
S1 2JB
Phone:
01142709907
Email:
office@utusheffield.org.uk
Website:

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