MODERN CHURCH

Charity number: 281573
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Modern Church promotes liberal Christian theology, offering debate on religious issues, embracing the spirit of freedom & informed enquiry. It seeks to involve the Christian faith in an ongoing search for truth by interpreting traditional doctrine in the light of present day understanding. It encourages debate through its journal, newsletter and books, conferences, website and local groups.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £39,624
Total expenditure: £73,775

People

10 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

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for another benefit.

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:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 January 1981: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • M C U (Working name)
  • THE MODERN CHURCHPEOPLE'S UNION (Working name)
  • THE MODERN CHURCHPEOPLE'S UNION (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Social media 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

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
PROFESSOR ELAINE LOUISE GRAHAM Chair 22 July 2021
THE OPEN THEOLOGY TRUST
Received: On time
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. LAURENCE, FRODSHAM
Received: On time
BIAPT (BRITISH AND IRISH ASSOCIATION FOR PRACTICAL THEOLOGY)
Received: 39 days late
Joseph Samuel Priestley Trustee 04 September 2024
None on record
Rev Donald Roger Watts Trustee 04 September 2024
None on record
Rev Diane Kutar Trustee 20 July 2022
None on record
Hugh Bryant Trustee 20 July 2022
Penarth Ministry Area
Received: On time
PENARTH MINISTRY AREA
Recently registered
Professor Adrian Thatcher Trustee 14 July 2015
None on record
Rev Lorraine Cavanagh Trustee 15 July 2014
None on record
REV DR JEYARAJAN ANKETELL Trustee 08 August 2013
None on record
Canon Dr. Janice Kay van der Lely Trustee 06 August 2013
None on record
ANTHONY GRAHAM BENINGTON WOOLLARD 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 £42.09k £31.84k £27.38k £35.63k £39.62k
Total expenditure £81.14k £68.05k £56.35k £77.80k £73.78k
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 01 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 01 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 27 September 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 27 September 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 26 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 26 September 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 19 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 19 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 24 August 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 24 August 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 ADOPTED 31ST DECEMBER 1926, AMENDED 23RD JULY 1986 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION TO CHANGE NAME 14 JULY 2010 AND BY RESOLUTION OF 14 JULY 2010 UNDER S.74D TO AMEND CONSTITUTION AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 30 JAN 2017

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR THROUGH (BUT NOT LIMITED TO): (A) THE PROMOTION OF OPEN AND CRITICAL STUDY OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AND ITS RELEVANCE IN THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD; AND (B) OFFERING RESOURCES FOR INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS IN PARISHES, INSTITUTIONS AND PUBLIC LIFE TO SUPPORT AN OPEN-MINDED AND THOUGHTFUL APPROACH TO MATTERS OF FAITH AND RELIGION

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
97 Court View
STONEHOUSE
Stonehouse
Gloucestershire
GL10 3PJ
Phone:
08453451909
Email:
office@modernchurch.org.uk
Website:

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