PLUME AVENUE, COLCHESTER, UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY

Charity Number: 1130594
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Providing regular public worship for all. Promoting and teaching the Christian faith to all ages. Giving pastoral care and support to members and others in need. Providing training, nurture and activities for children and young people. Serving the community, including weddings, funerals and events in and for the community. Providing premises and resources for community groups and activities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £124,472
Total expenditure: £117,485

Total income includes £1,865 from 1 government grant(s)

People

5 Trustee(s)

61 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:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Essex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 17 July 2009: Previously excepted registration
Organisation type:
Previously excepted
Other names:
  • PLUME AVENUE URC (Working name)
Gift aid:
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 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
  • 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
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 Andrew Mudharara Trustee 15 February 2025
None on record
Matthew William John Lewis Trustee 24 June 2024
None on record
Marie Forsyth Trustee 01 July 2021
None on record
ELIZABETH RUTH BIRD Trustee 18 April 2016
None on record
DAVID ROBERT WILLIAM ANDERSON Trustee 18 April 2016
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 £138.52k £118.47k £133.78k £120.80k £124.47k
Total expenditure £155.95k £102.53k £125.79k £105.38k £117.49k
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 £1.87k

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 17 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 17 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 15 August 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 15 August 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 26 August 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 26 August 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 12 August 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 12 August 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 03 September 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 03 September 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.

TRUSTS DISTILLED FROM THE UNITED REFORM CHURCH ACTS OF PARLIAMENT (1972 AND 1982) AND THE SCHEME OF UNION (1972)

Charitable objects

The object of the Charity is the advancement of the Christian faith for the benefit of the public in accordance with the Scheme of Union of the United Reformed Church.

Area of benefit

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

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

Contact information

Address:
Plume Avenue United Reformed Church
18 Plume Avenue
COLCHESTER
CO3 4PQ
Phone:
07771 646562
Email:
admin@plumeavenuechurch.org.uk
Website:

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