Trust Property Administered BY the Mersey Synod of the United Reformed Church

Registered charity 1132754 Registered since 2009

Operates: Throughout England

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

2y median 1y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

9.6y

average years in governance

4 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 6The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 5The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 5Recreation 1Religious Activities 1

Commercial experience

Dormant 1Health and social care 1Other services 1

Boards that share trustees

Haydock Connect 1 shared trustee
Skelmersdale Ecumenical Centre 1 shared trustee
Lord Wharton's Charity 1 shared trustee
Lady Hewley's Charity 1 shared trustee
The United Reformed Church (Mersey Province) Trust Limited 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

Lady Hewley's Charity 1 shared trustee
Skelmersdale Ecumenical Centre 1 shared trustee
Haydock Connect 1 shared trustee
Lord Wharton's Charity 1 shared trustee
The United Reformed Church (Mersey Province) Trust Limited 1 shared trustee
The Daughters of Divine Love Similar size; both Overseas aid

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Contact

Website	www.urcmerseysynod.org.uk
Email	synodoffice@urcmerseysynod.org.uk
Phone	01517226590
Address	UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, MERSEY SYNOD OFFICE, 1 FINGALL ROAD, LIVERPOOL, L15 9JE

Finances

£989,019 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£553,354	£545,634
2021	£1,218,416	£1,457,539
2022	£2,408,690	£1,674,251
2023	£1,232,478	£594,974
2024	£989,019	£1,050,014

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyOverseas Aid/famine ReliefReligious Activities

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Other FinanceProvides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

THE GENERAL PROPERTY RECEIVED AND HELD BY THE MERSEY SYNOD IS ADMINISTERD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCHEME OF UNION BETWEEN THE FORMER CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND THE FORMER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND IS APPLIED FOR THOSE PURPOSES OF THE SYNOD WHICH ARE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION AND OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH.THE SCHEME OF UNION IS A PUBLIC DOCUMENT AND IS REFERRED TO IN THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH ACT 1972 WHICH CONSTITUTED THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH.

Governing document: TRUSTS DISTILLED FROM THE UNITED REFORM CHURCH ACTS OF PARLIAMENT (1971 AND 1982) AND THE SCHEME OF UNION (1972)

Trustees (6)

6trustees

79median age

2aged 70+

Brian Taylorage 79 since 2023
Christopher John Mangham since 2022
Howard Klein since 2025
Martin Morris since 2025
Neil Mackenzieage 78
Stephen Elliott since 2025

Connected charities (5)

Skelmersdale Ecumenical Centre 1 shared trustee
Lord Wharton's Charity 1 shared trustee
Lady Hewley's Charity 1 shared trustee
The United Reformed Church (Mersey Province) Trust Limited 1 shared trustee
Haydock Connect 1 shared trustee

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