The United Reformed Church (Southern Synod) Trust Limited

Registered charity 282270 Registered since 1981

Operates: Throughout London, East Sussex, Kent, Surrey, West Sussex

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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

6.4y median 5.5y

average tenure

12y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

11.4y

average years in governance

6 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Religious Activities 9General Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Other services 8Business services 1Health and social care 1

Gaps to watch

Narrow spread of causes across the board

Boards that share trustees

Purley United Reformed Church 2 shared trustees
The George Stewart Charitable Trust 1 shared trustee
Banstead United Reformed Church Charity 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

Purley United Reformed Church 2 shared trustees
Banstead United Reformed Church Charity 1 shared trustee
The George Stewart Charitable Trust 1 shared trustee
The Emmanuel Community Charitable Trust Limited Similar size; both Religion
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Westminster Cathedral Choir School Similar size; both Religion

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Contact

Website	www.urcsouthern.org.uk
Email	financeandtrust@urcsouthern.org.uk
Phone	02086883730
Address	SYNOD OFFICE, EAST CROYDON URC, ADDISCOMBE GROVE, CROYDON, CR0 5LP

Finances

£7,368,096 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£4,228,589	£2,579,862
2021	£7,562,999	£7,496,388
2022	£11,269,236	£3,697,962
2023	£3,366,677	£4,286,990
2024	£7,368,096	£5,042,189

What it does

What

Religious Activities

Who

Other Defined Groups

How

Acts 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 SOUTHERN SYNOD OF THAT CHURCH

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 21/11/1980NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 24/11/2010AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 08/12/2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 01/01/2014

Trustees (9)

9trustees

78median age

5aged 70+

Succession outlook: 5 of 9 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Alan David Kirbyage 80 since 2014
David Henry Waltersage 79
Hilary Milesage 78 since 2021
John Harold Denisonage 78 since 2014
Linda Margaret Austinage 70 since 2015
Rev Bernard Sietse Fidderage 62 since 2021
Rev Elaine Sarah Colechin since 2026
Rev Helen Amy Elizabeth Warmingtonage 66 since 2026
Rev Russell James Furley-Smith since 2020

Linked company (Companies House)

The United Reformed Church (Southern Synod) Trust Limited · 01529484 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 21/11/1980

5 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (3)

Purley United Reformed Church 2 shared trustees
The George Stewart Charitable Trust 1 shared trustee
Banstead United Reformed Church Charity 1 shared trustee

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