The United Reformed Church (South Western Synod) Incorporated

Registered charity 275364 Registered since 1978

Operates: Throughout England, Scotland

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.

trustees on the board

7.8y median 8y

average tenure

15y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

8.7y

average years in governance

2 vs 0 portfolio

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Sector coverage

Religious Activities 4Education/training 2The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 2

Commercial experience

Other services 4Hospitality 1Professional services 1

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Several long-serving trustees could step down together

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Churches Together in Devon 2 shared trustees

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Contact

Website	www.urcsouthwest.org.uk
Email	synodoffice@urcsouthwest.org.uk
Phone	01823275470
Address	URC South Western Synod Office, 20 Paul Street, TAUNTON, Somerset, TA1 3PF

Finances

£1,021,909 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£748,793	£565,440
2021	£1,719,401	£3,679,127
2022	£1,396,397	£735,520
2023	£4,338,897	£1,075,147
2024	£1,021,909	£1,250,227

What it does

What

Religious Activities

Who

Other Defined Groups

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINES, PRINCIPLES AND USAGES OF THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) BY SUPPORTING THE WORK OF THE SOUTH WESTERN SYNOD OF THAT CHURCH.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 5 SEPTEMBER 1977 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 19 NOVEMBER 1997 AND 16 SEPTEMBER 2009

Trustees (4)

4trustees

56median age

1aged 70+

Dr IAN Bishop Harrisonage 76 since 2012
REV Dick Gray since 2011
Rev David Michael Downingage 56 since 2024
Rev Richard Keith Popeage 56 since 2026

Linked company (Companies House)

United Reformed Church (South Western Synod) Incorporated(the) · 01328728 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 05/09/1977

4 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

Churches Together in Devon 2 shared trustees

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