THE LONDON DISTRICT AND SOUTH EASTERN PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF UNITARIAN AND FREE CHRISTIAN CHURCHES (INCORPORATED)

Charity Number: 233390
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Acts as a grant making body and resource for information and advice to Unitarian and Free Christian congregations throughout London and the South East. Sponsors SimpleGifts:Unitarian Centre for Social Action, its related community centre and training programmes in London and across the UK.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2023

Total income: £86,209
Total expenditure: £156,217

People

6 Trustee(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:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England

Governance

Registration history:
  • 02 August 1967: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • L D P A (Working name)
Company number:
00649091 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Sue Ellen Sinnamon Chair 19 April 2023
MANCHESTER COLLEGE OXFORD CHAPEL SOCIETY
Received: On time
Victor Frederick Anderson Trustee 29 March 2025
None on record
Joanne Teresa O'Sullivan Trustee 11 March 2023
THE SEND A CHILD TO HUCKLOW FUND CIO
Received: On time
ESSEX HALL
Received: On time
Rev Feargus McCabe O'Connor Trustee 11 March 2023
None on record
Julio Torres Trustee 12 March 2022
None on record
Rev Simon Ramsay Trustee 12 March 2022
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2019 30/09/2020 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023
Total gross income £100.73k £89.69k £60.59k £64.10k £86.21k
Total expenditure £163.94k £281.29k £126.08k £132.33k £156.22k
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 30 September 2023 30 July 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 30 July 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2022 28 July 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 28 July 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2021 27 July 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 27 July 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2020 18 May 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2020 18 May 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2019 14 April 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2019 09 June 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 09/02/1960 AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 25/11/1970 NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 26/06/2015

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION ARE: (1) TO ADVANCE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE SPREAD OF THE RELIGIOUS IDEAS USUALLY DESCRIBED AS UNITARIAN OR FREE CHRISTIAN BY: (A) PROMOTING FELLOWSHIP AMONG MEMBER CONGREGATIONS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THROUGH ORGANISING LECTURES, WORSHIP SERVICES, CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS; (B) ASSISTING MEMBER CONGREGATIONS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THROUGH PROVIDING INFORMATION AND MAKING GRANTS; (C) PROMOTING THE FORMATION OF NEW CONGREGATIONS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THROUGH PROVIDING ADVICE AND SUPPORT; (D) RAISING AWARENESS OF UNITARIAN OR FREE CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS IDEAS TO THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THROUGH DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE AND INFORMATION. (2) TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG PEOPLE, GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY, LIVING IN ENGLAND BY MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY FOR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES THAT ADVANCE THE STUDY OR SPREAD OF THE RELIGIOUS IDEAS USUALLY DESCRIBED AS UNITARIAN OR FREE CHRISTIAN. (3) DOING ALL SUCH OTHER LAWFUL THINGS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS IS INCIDENTAL OR CONDUCIVE TO THE ATTAINMENT OF ANY OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 233390-2 HOLIDAY HOME ADMINISTERED IN CONNEXION WITH LONDON DOMESTIC SOCIETY
Governing document
SCHEME OF THE 11TH JULY 1966
Charitable objects
TO ACCOMMODATE IN THE HOME PERSONS IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE CONGREGATION OF ANY UNITARIAN OR FREE CHRISTIAN PLACE OF WORSHIP WITHIN THE AREA OF THE LONDON DISTRICT AND SOUTH EASTERN PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF UNITARIAN AND FREE CHRISTIAN CHURCHES.
Area of benefit
GREATER LONDON
Registration history
  • 02 August 1967 : Standard registration

Contact information

Address:
ESSEX HALL
1-6 ESSEX STREET
LONDON
WC2R 3HY
Phone:
07775 253920
Email:
alluredm@aol.com
Website:

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