--- title: "St Columba's North Shields United Reformed Church Charity — charity 1164784 | CharityCompare" description: "St Columba's North Shields United Reformed Church Charity (charity 1164784): income £182k (2024). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/st-columba-s-north-shields-united-reformed-church-charity retrieved: 2026-10-08T09:41:11.435Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1164784Previously excepted SC # St Columba's North Shields United Reformed Church Charity Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data St Columba's North Shields United Reformed Church Charity is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://northshields.urc.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1164784&subId=0) Work at St Columba's North Shields United Reformed Church Charity? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=st-columba-s-north-shields-united-reformed-church-charity&type=claim&name=St%20Columba) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about St Columba's North Shields United Reformed Church Charity? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £181,779 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £211,479 Registered charity number 1164784 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Previously excepted Register contact address detail (not service area) 30 Northumberland Square Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [northshields.urc.org.uk](http://northshields.urc.org.uk/) Quick answer St Columba's North Shields United Reformed Church Charity (number 1164784) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does St Columba's North Shields United Reformed Church Charity do? 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. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for St Columba's North Shields United Reformed Church Charity Answers St Columba's North Shields United Reformed Church Charity gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are St Columba's North Shields United Reformed Church Charity's highest-paid staff paid? St Columba's North Shields United Reformed Church Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records St Columba's North Shields United Reformed Church Charity as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) St Columba's North Shields United Reformed Church Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 9 December 2015 Also known as Saint Columba's Urc Charity Where it says it operates North Tyneside ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Other Charitable Activities. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is St Columba's North Shields United Reformed Church Charity registered for? Religious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for St Columba's North Shields United Reformed Church Charity yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score St Columba's North Shields United Reformed Church Charity. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to St Columba's North Shields United Reformed Church Charity? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=st-columba-s-north-shields-united-reformed-church-charity&type=claim&name=St%20Columba) [Visit charity website](http://northshields.urc.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is St Columba's North Shields United Reformed Church Charity a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists St Columba's North Shields United Reformed Church Charity as a registered charity (number 1164784) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is St Columba's North Shields United Reformed Church Charity's charity number? St Columba's North Shields United Reformed Church Charity's charity number is 1164784. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1164784? Search 1164784 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does St Columba's North Shields United Reformed Church Charity do? 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. Does St Columba's North Shields United Reformed Church Charity have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for St Columba's North Shields United Reformed Church Charity. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to St Columba's North Shields United Reformed Church Charity? St Columba's North Shields United Reformed Church Charity's website listed in our register data is http://northshields.urc.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is St Columba's North Shields United Reformed Church Charity's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. St Columba's North Shields United Reformed Church Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to St Columba's North Shields United Reformed Church Charity? The register records St Columba's North Shields United Reformed Church Charity as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are St Columba's North Shields United Reformed Church Charity's trustees paid? St Columba's North Shields United Reformed Church Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was St Columba's North Shields United Reformed Church Charity registered as a charity? St Columba's North Shields United Reformed Church Charity was entered on the register on 9 December 2015. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). 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