SYNOD OF GERMAN-SPEAKING LUTHERAN, REFORMED AND UNITED CONGREGATIONS IN GREAT BRITAIN

Charity number: 266600
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Synod is established to advance the protestant Christian religion, in particular among German-speakers in Great Britain. It fosters solidarity between Congregations and a common approach to questions of Christian faith and life. The Synod provides Congregations with ministers, advice, training and oversight.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £479,899
Total expenditure: £487,191

People

5 Trustee(s)

6 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 2

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 09 March 1976: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • COUNCIL FOR GERMAN CHURCH WORK (Working name)
  • EVANGELISCHE SYNODE DEUTSCHER SPRACHE IN GROSSBRITANNIEN (Working name)
  • GERMAN-SPEAKING EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN SYNOD IN GREAT BRITAIN (Previous name)
  • GERMAN-SPEAKING EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN SYNOD IN THE UNITED KINGDOM (Previous name)
  • SYNOD OF GERMAN-SPEAKING EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN, REFORMED AND UNITED CONGREGATIONS IN GREAT BRITAIN (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rev Silke Halfmann Chair 04 December 2023
ST. MARY'S WITH ST. GEORGE'S GERMAN LUTHERAN CHURCH
Received: On time
GERMAN CHURCH SYDENHAM
Received: On time
THE LUTHERAN COUNCIL OF GREAT BRITAIN
Received: On time
JOCHEN Frank HOFFMANN Trustee 20 April 2024
THE GERMAN LUTHERAN CONGREGATION OF ST ALBANS / LUTON
Received: On time
Hildegard O'Kane Trustee 20 April 2024
GERMAN-SPEAKING LUTHERAN CHURCH IN EAST ANGLIA (PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS HAMBURG LUTHERAN CHURCH & GERMAN LUTHERAN CHURCH IN CAMBRIDGE AND EAST ANGLIA)
Received: On time
Rev Kerstin Othmer Trustee 20 April 2024
GERMAN-SPEAKING LUTHERAN CHURCH IN EAST ANGLIA (PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS HAMBURG LUTHERAN CHURCH & GERMAN LUTHERAN CHURCH IN CAMBRIDGE AND EAST ANGLIA)
Received: On time
Dr BRIGITTE JURACK Trustee 24 April 2021
J F EGNER AND MANSE FUND
Received: On time

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 £344.62k £323.75k £452.40k £456.19k £479.90k
Total expenditure £406.16k £347.65k £464.60k £468.62k £487.19k
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 23 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 23 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 25 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 25 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 31 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 31 October 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 30 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 30 October 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.

REVISED CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 12TH MAY 1973 AS AMENDED 27TH MARCH 1981, 20TH OCTOBER 1984 AND 27 MARCH 2004 as amended on 24 Oct 2020 as amended on 24 Apr 2021 as amended on 21 Apr 2021

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE PROTESTANT CHRISTIAN RELIGION.

Area of benefit

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

UNITED KINGDOM

Contact information

Address:
Council for German Church Work
10 Sandwich Street
LONDON
WC1H 9PL
Phone:
0775 239 3208
Email:
office@ev-synode.org.uk
Website:

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