The United Reformed Church (Eastern Province) Trust
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The United Reformed Church (Eastern Province) Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include accommodation/housing, religious activities.
The United Reformed Church (Eastern Province) Trust (number 248796) 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 The United Reformed Church (Eastern Province) Trust do?
The charity acts both as a Property Holding Trustee for church property and investments of churches within the Synod and holds the financial information of the Synod's activities.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The United Reformed Church (Eastern Province) Trust
Answers The United Reformed Church (Eastern Province) Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are The United Reformed Church (Eastern Province) Trust's highest-paid staff paid?
The United Reformed Church (Eastern Province) Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 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.
Where does The United Reformed Church (Eastern Province) Trust's money come from?
The United Reformed Church (Eastern Province) Trust reported £3.9m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were other income £3.1m (80%), investments £500k (13%), charitable activities £289k (7%).
Other income£3.1m · 80%
Investments£500k · 13%
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£289k · 7%
Donations and legacies£15k · 0%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record The United Reformed Church (Eastern Province) Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
The United Reformed Church (Eastern Province) Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
Reported beneficiaries: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.
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 The United Reformed Church (Eastern Province) Trust registered for?
Accommodation/housingReligious Activities
Why is there no Clarity Score for The United Reformed Church (Eastern Province) Trust yet?
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Is The United Reformed Church (Eastern Province) Trust a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The United Reformed Church (Eastern Province) Trust as a registered charity (number 248796) 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 The United Reformed Church (Eastern Province) Trust's charity number?
The United Reformed Church (Eastern Province) Trust's charity number is 248796. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 248796?
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What does The United Reformed Church (Eastern Province) Trust do?
The charity acts both as a Property Holding Trustee for church property and investments of churches within the Synod and holds the financial information of the Synod's activities.
Does The United Reformed Church (Eastern Province) Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The United Reformed Church (Eastern Province) Trust. 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 The United Reformed Church (Eastern Province) Trust?
The United Reformed Church (Eastern Province) Trust's website listed in our register data is http://urceastern.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 The United Reformed Church (Eastern Province) Trust's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The United Reformed Church (Eastern Province) Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 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.
Where does The United Reformed Church (Eastern Province) Trust's money come from?
The United Reformed Church (Eastern Province) Trust reported £3.9m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were other income £3.1m (80%), investments £500k (13%), charitable activities £289k (7%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The United Reformed Church (Eastern Province) Trust?
The register does not record The United Reformed Church (Eastern Province) Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The United Reformed Church (Eastern Province) Trust's trustees paid?
The United Reformed Church (Eastern Province) Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
What was The United Reformed Church (Eastern Province) Trust previously called?
The register lists this previous name for The United Reformed Church (Eastern Province) Trust: The Essex Incorporated Congregational Union.
When was The United Reformed Church (Eastern Province) Trust registered as a charity?
The United Reformed Church (Eastern Province) Trust was entered on the register on 25 July 1966. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00101685).