ST COLUMBA'S NORTH SHIELDS UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY

Charity number: 1164784
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Within North Shields, Saint Columba's United Reformed Church aims to share the love of God, known to us through Jesus Christ. It holds weekly worship services and frequent Christian education events. It undertakes acts of service, such as regular volunteer-led community breakfasts and lunches. It also offers its premises as a venue for meetings of community groups and other organisations.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £181,779
Total expenditure: £211,479

People

9 Trustee(s)

81 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:
  • North Tyneside

Governance

Registration history:
  • 09 December 2015: Previously excepted registration
Organisation type:
Previously excepted
Other names:
  • SAINT COLUMBA'S URC CHARITY (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rev Louise Sanders Trustee 16 January 2026
ST COLUMBA'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF ENGLAND NORTH SHIELDS (TRUST PROPERTY HELD IN CONNECTION WITH)
Received: On time
JANET DALL THOMSON CHARITY.
Received: On time
Mathew Calvin Hall Trustee 27 April 2025
ST COLUMBA'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF ENGLAND NORTH SHIELDS (TRUST PROPERTY HELD IN CONNECTION WITH)
Received: On time
JANET DALL THOMSON CHARITY.
Received: On time
Peter Alexander Taylor Trustee 28 April 2024
ST COLUMBA'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF ENGLAND NORTH SHIELDS (TRUST PROPERTY HELD IN CONNECTION WITH)
Received: On time
JANET DALL THOMSON CHARITY.
Received: On time
Elizabeth Dorothy Morrell Trustee 30 April 2023
JANET DALL THOMSON CHARITY.
Received: On time
ST COLUMBA'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF ENGLAND NORTH SHIELDS (TRUST PROPERTY HELD IN CONNECTION WITH)
Received: On time
Shirley McKay Trustee 30 April 2023
JANET DALL THOMSON CHARITY.
Received: On time
ST COLUMBA'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF ENGLAND NORTH SHIELDS (TRUST PROPERTY HELD IN CONNECTION WITH)
Received: On time
Veronica Ann Hall Trustee 01 May 2022
JANET DALL THOMSON CHARITY.
Received: On time
ST COLUMBA'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF ENGLAND NORTH SHIELDS (TRUST PROPERTY HELD IN CONNECTION WITH)
Received: On time
Lisa McAvoy Trustee 01 May 2022
JANET DALL THOMSON CHARITY.
Received: On time
ST COLUMBA'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF ENGLAND NORTH SHIELDS (TRUST PROPERTY HELD IN CONNECTION WITH)
Received: On time
Norma Evelyn McAvoy Trustee 21 April 2021
ST COLUMBA'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF ENGLAND NORTH SHIELDS (TRUST PROPERTY HELD IN CONNECTION WITH)
Received: On time
JANET DALL THOMSON CHARITY.
Received: On time
Alison Drew Trustee 23 April 2017
ST COLUMBA'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF ENGLAND NORTH SHIELDS (TRUST PROPERTY HELD IN CONNECTION WITH)
Received: On time
JANET DALL THOMSON CHARITY.
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £86.11k £119.69k £88.05k £135.80k £181.78k
Total expenditure £88.81k £79.41k £92.02k £180.43k £211.48k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £1.82k £3.41k 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 2024 27 May 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 27 May 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 24 June 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 24 June 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 12 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 12 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 28 September 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 28 September 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 20 September 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 20 September 2021 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 REFORMED CHURCH ACTS (1972 AND 1981) AND SCHEME OF UNION (1972) ADOPTED 25 JUN 2014

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.

Contact information

Address:
St. Columbas United Reformed Church
30 Northumberland Square
NORTH SHIELDS
NE30 1PW
Phone:
01912965475
Email:
No information available
Website:

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