Registered charity · Colchester
Plume Avenue, Colchester, United Reformed Church Charity
Plume Avenue, Colchester, United Reformed Church Charity is a registered charity (number 1130594) based in Colchester, governed by 9 trustees. Latest income £114k (2025). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.
Also known as Plume Avenue URC (Charity Commission)
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.
- 9 trustees
- Income £114k (2025)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- David Robert William AndersonTrustee · since 2016
- Elizabeth Ruth BirdTrustee · since 2016
- Jon PottertonTrustee · since 2025
- Marie ForsythTrustee · since 2021
- Matthew William John LewisTrustee · since 2024
- Nicholas Patrick Jeremy LettingtonTrustee · since 2026
- Oluwabamibo Grace AdelekeTrustee · since 2026
- Rev Andrew MudhararaTrustee · since 2025
- Sheila GaisfordTrustee · since 2026
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- Religious Activities
- Where
- Essex
- Website
- www.plumeavenuechurch.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 2009
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£114k£138k
- 2024£125k£126k
- 2023£124k£117k
Earlier years
- 2022£121k£105k
- 2021£134k£126k
Income trend, 2021 to 2025.
Income source mix, 2023: Government grants 1%. From the charity's annual return.
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.
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
9 trustees on the board
- David Robert William Anderson since 2016
- Elizabeth Ruth Bird since 2016
- Jon Potterton since 2025
- Marie Forsyth since 2021
- Matthew William John Lewis since 2024
- Nicholas Patrick Jeremy Lettington since 2026
- Oluwabamibo Grace Adeleke since 2026
- Rev Andrew Mudharara since 2025
- Sheila Gaisford since 2026
Trustees past 6 years
- David Robert William Anderson since 2016
- Elizabeth Ruth Bird since 2016
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (9)
- David Robert William Anderson since 2016
- Elizabeth Ruth Bird since 2016
- Jon Potterton since 2025
- Marie Forsyth since 2021
- Matthew William John Lewis since 2024
- Nicholas Patrick Jeremy Lettington since 2026
- Oluwabamibo Grace Adeleke since 2026
- Rev Andrew Mudharara since 2025
- Sheila Gaisford since 2026
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Gaps to watch
- No commercial or business experience on the board
- Narrow spread of causes across the board
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1130594
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- TRUSTS DISTILLED FROM THE UNITED REFORM CHURCH ACTS OF PARLIAMENT (1972 AND 1982) AND THE SCHEME OF UNION (1972)
- Contact on the register
- 07771 646562 · admin@plumeavenuechurch.org.uk
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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