THE WESTERN UNION OF UNITARIAN AND FREE CHRISTIAN CHURCHES

Charity number: 251033
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To support Ministry within the area of the Western Union. Constitutionally: "The Council shall transact the current business of the Union e.g. recommend to Annual and Special Meetings of the Union grants to be made towards the ministerial stipends paid by Congregations, ........"

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £24,615
Total expenditure: £22,976

People

14 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Devon
  • Somerset
  • Wiltshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 28 July 1967: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • THE WESTERN UNION (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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

14 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Peter Anthony Bruce Trustee 12 June 2022
None on record
Gillian Chapman Trustee 12 June 2022
None on record
Susan Wildman Trustee 05 March 2022
BRITISH LEAGUE OF UNITARIAN AND OTHER LIBERAL CHRISTIAN WOMEN
Received: On time
Frances Pitt Trustee 05 March 2022
None on record
Patricia Margaret Fieldhouse Trustee 18 September 2021
None on record
Roger Lionel Lake Trustee 04 January 2020
None on record
Gerald Edward Witcher Trustee 01 January 2020
None on record
Robert Anthony Minden Crick Trustee 28 November 2019
None on record
Rev Edgar Demosthenes Maximilian MIHAS Trustee 02 September 2017
None on record
SHEILA VIOLET EVANS Trustee
PLYMOUTH UNITARIAN CHURCH
Received: On time
ROBERT KENNETH Goddard Trustee
POUND SQUARE UNITARIAN CHAPEL
Received: On time
LINDA MARY MCCARTHY Trustee
None on record
BARBARA HILARY SMITH Trustee
None on record
KATHRINE ALISON MILLARD Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £340.48k £332.44k £92.47k £22.56k £24.62k
Total expenditure £13.90k £23.71k £30.47k £25.02k £22.98k
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 2023 21 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2022 29 September 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2021 07 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 07 September 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 06 November 2021 6 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 06 November 2021 6 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 02 July 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 02 July 2020 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.

CONSTITUTION AND RULES ADOPTED 18 MAY 1996 AS AMENDED ON 1 JUNE 1999

Charitable objects

FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Flat 26
Fountain Court
West End
WESTBURY
BA13 3JY
Phone:
01373865439
Email:
kay.millard@btinternet.com
Website:

No information available