THE UNITED SOCIETY

Charity Number: 234518
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

In 2017, the Society supported programmes in more than 20 countries spread across 14 Anglican provinces through relationship and partnership. Our programmes equip church leaders with skills that enable wider participation in integral mission and development as well as empower churches and ordinary people to take control of their health and communities through vibrant and participatory processes.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

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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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Religious Activities
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Bangladesh
  • Brazil
  • Burma
  • Egypt
  • Ghana
  • India
  • Kenya
  • Lesotho
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Namibia
  • Occupied Palestinian Territories
  • Pakistan
  • Philippines
  • Sierra Leone
  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
  • Tanzania
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Governance

Registration history:
  • 27 November 1967: Standard registration
  • 01 May 2025: Removed (Funds transferred (gi))
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • U S P G (Working name)
  • US (Working name)
  • THE UNITED SOCIETY FOR THE PROPAGATION OF THE GOSPEL (Previous name)
  • UNITED SOCIETY KNOW AS US (Previous name)
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
  • 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
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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

12 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rev David Stuart Walker Chair 06 December 2023
BISHOP LEE'S SCHOLARSHIP
Received: On time
MANCHESTER DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE
Received: On time
ST MARY'S AND ST GILES' CENTRE
Received: On time
MANCHESTER STATISTICAL SOCIETY
Received: On time
LINCOLN THEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF RELIGION AND SOCIETY
Received: 21 days late
MANCHESTER DIOCESAN BOARD OF EDUCATION
Received: On time
Samuel Patrick Sutherland Williams Trustee 10 July 2024
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, REDCLIFFE
Received: On time
PURPLE SHOOTS BUSINESS LENDING LTD
Received: On time
Rosemary Helen Dawson Trustee 10 July 2024
LINCOLN THEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF RELIGION AND SOCIETY
Received: 21 days late
Christine Helen Dyer Trustee 10 July 2024
None on record
Prof Emma Lindsay Wild-Wood Trustee 10 July 2024
None on record
John Peter Dimitri Wienand Trustee 25 July 2022
None on record
Rev Joseph Patricius Hawes Trustee 25 July 2022
ALBERT MEMORIAL COLLEGE
Received: On time
THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF SAINT JAMES AND SAINT EDMUND, BURY ST EDMUNDS
Received: On time
St Edmundsbury Cathedral Trust
Received: On time
The Venerable Dr Chigor Chike Trustee 25 July 2022
SARUM COLLEGE
Received: On time
THAMESMEAD CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY LIMITED
Received: On time
THE SOUTH LONDON CHURCH FUND AND SOUTHWARK DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE
Received: On time
RIGHTS AND EQUALITIES IN NEWHAM
Received: On time
MATHEN THOMAS Trustee 10 September 2021
None on record
Charles Cowling Trustee 10 September 2021
THE MERCHANT TAYLORS' SCHOOL GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
THE MERCHANT TAYLORS' SCHOOLS CROSBY
Received: On time
Catriona Sarah Duffy Trustee 25 June 2019
None on record
CATHERINE JOANNA WICKENS Trustee 25 June 2019
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 £3.18m £3.00m £3.12m £3.40m £3.68m
Total expenditure £4.25m £3.67m £3.11m £3.30m £3.91m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £11.13k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £1.43m £1.21m £1.34m £1.57m £1.63m
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £1.70m £1.70m £1.75m £1.80m £1.93m
Income - Other £54.00k £96.00k £35.00k £35.00k £121.00k
Income - Legacies £631.00k £452.00k £576.00k £614.00k £866.00k
Expenditure - Charitable activities £3.19m £3.05m £2.65m £2.92m £3.40m
Expenditure - Raising funds £411.00k £619.00k £462.00k £382.00k £517.00k
Expenditure - Governance £163.00k £117.00k £102.00k £144.00k £207.00k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £1.26m £1.17m £1.62m £1.30m
Expenditure - Investment management £51.00k £51.00k £60.00k £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £650.00k £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Own use assets £5.24m £4.00m £3.93m £3.87m £3.34m
Long-term investments £50.91m £53.85m £61.58m £54.58m £58.31m
Other assets £1.70m £1.20m £1.40m £1.69m £2.12m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability -£2.67m -£4.79m -£875.00k -£37.00k £0
Total liabilities £1.53m £1.66m £2.33m £2.55m £2.63m

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 05 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 05 September 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 21 July 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 21 July 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 09 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 09 September 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 29 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 29 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 17 September 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 17 September 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document
STATEMENT RECEIVED 10/11/1964 AND SCHEME OF 29/03/1967 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 22 JAN 2025
Charitable objects
IN SUPPORTING THE "PRISCILL" BED IN ST. STEPHEN'S HOSPITAL, YUNGCHING CHINA.
Area of benefit
NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS
Registration history
  • 27 November 1967 : Standard registration
  • 01 May 2025 : Removed

Contact information

Address:
USPG
5 Trinity Street
LONDON
SE1 1DB
Phone:
02079212200