SOUTH WEST CUMBRIA UNITED AREA

Charity number: 1141404
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Providing acts of Christian worship conforming to URC and Methodist traditions throughout South West Cumbria. Engaging in mission activities both within South West Cumbria and overseas.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £225,152
Total expenditure: £277,351

People

10 Trustee(s)

50 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:
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Cumbria

Governance

Registration history:
  • 01 April 2011: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events 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
  • 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
  • Volunteer management
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

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rev Helen Hooley Chair 01 September 2021
None on record
Rev Hayley Lisa Edmondson Trustee 01 September 2023
None on record
Rev Katherine Rachel Hunt Trustee 01 September 2022
None on record
Rev Clare Downing Trustee 01 September 2021
THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH (NORTH WESTERN PROVINCE) TRUST LIMITED
Received: On time
Susan Millard Trustee 01 September 2021
None on record
Charles Mills Trustee 01 April 2020
None on record
Rev James Neal Tebbutt Trustee 01 September 2019
THE METHODIST CHURCH CUMBRIA DISTRICT (NO.9)
Received: On time
Victoria Hall, Bolton
Received: On time
METHODIST CHURCH - NORTH WEST ENGLAND DISTRICT
Received: On time
Lynne Marie Pearce Trustee 01 September 2015
DALTON COMMUNITY CHURCH
Recently registered
Karen Edmondson Trustee 24 September 2014
None on record
KATHRYN ALDRED Trustee 17 September 2013
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 £376.65k £382.61k £141.71k £101.28k £225.15k
Total expenditure £264.57k £254.08k £173.92k £186.15k £277.35k
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 20 February 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 20 February 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 14 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 14 June 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 15 August 2023 46 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 15 August 2023 46 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 12 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 12 June 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 24 May 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 24 May 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.

ADOPTED 01/09/2010

Charitable objects

THE PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY IS TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF THE PARTICIPATING CHURCHES. IN ACHIEVING ITS PURPOSE, THE CHARITY WILL ENGAGE IN A RANGE OF ACTIVITIES, EITHER ON ITS OWN OR WITH OTHERS, INCLUDING (BUT NOT RESTRICTED TO): A) THE CELEBRATION OF PUBLIC WORSHIP; B) THE TEACHING OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH; C) MISSION AND EVANGELISM; D) PASTORAL WORK, INCLUDING VISITING THE SICK AND THE BEREAVED; E)THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES WITH A CHRISTIAN ETHOS FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, INCLUDING (BUT NOT RESTRICTED TO)THEELDERLY, THE YOUNG AND OTHER GROUPS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS; AND F)THE SUPPORT OF OTHER CHARITIES IN THE UK AND OVERSEAS

Area of benefit

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

THE UK AND OVERSEAS

Contact information

Address:
60 Steel Street
Askam-in-Furness
LA16 7BP
Phone:
01229465799
Email:
lynne.pearce@hotmail.co.uk
Website:

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