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The United Reformed Church (Southern Synod) Trust Limited

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The United Reformed Church (Southern Synod) Trust Limited is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities.

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What are the key facts about The United Reformed Church (Southern Synod) Trust Limited?

Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31
£7,368,096
Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31
£5,042,189
Registered charity number
282270
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
East Croydon Urc
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded
Website
www.urcsouthern.org.uk

Quick answer

The United Reformed Church (Southern Synod) Trust Limited (number 282270) 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 (Southern Synod) Trust Limited do?

Its object is to advance the Christian religion in accordance with the doctrine, principles and usages of the United Reformed Church, particularly in the Southern Synod.It has achieved this by continuing to act as Corporate Trustee and Agent for the Southern Synod of The United Reformed Church by holding properties and assets as nominee and handling income and expenditure.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The United Reformed Church (Southern Synod) Trust Limited

Answers The United Reformed Church (Southern Synod) Trust Limited 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 The United Reformed Church (Southern Synod) Trust Limited's highest-paid staff paid?

The United Reformed Church (Southern Synod) Trust Limited'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.

Where does The United Reformed Church (Southern Synod) Trust Limited's money come from?

The United Reformed Church (Southern Synod) Trust Limited reported £7.4m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were other income £4.4m (60%), charitable activities £1.6m (22%), investments £1.3m (17%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £12k.

  • Other income£4.4m · 60%
  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£1.6m · 22%
  • Investments£1.3m · 17%
  • Donations and legacies£67k · 1%

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register does not record The United Reformed Church (Southern Synod) Trust Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

The United Reformed Church (Southern Synod) Trust Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
01529484 (Companies House)
Previous names on the register
The United Reformed Church (Southern Province) Trust Limited
Where it says it operates
Throughout London · East Sussex · Kent · Surrey · West Sussex

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups.

Reported activities: 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 (Southern Synod) Trust Limited registered for?

Religious Activities

Why is there no Clarity Score for The United Reformed Church (Southern Synod) Trust Limited yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The United Reformed Church (Southern Synod) Trust Limited. 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

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Frequently asked questions

Is The United Reformed Church (Southern Synod) Trust Limited a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The United Reformed Church (Southern Synod) Trust Limited as a registered charity (number 282270) 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 (Southern Synod) Trust Limited's charity number?
The United Reformed Church (Southern Synod) Trust Limited's charity number is 282270. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 282270?
Search 282270 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 The United Reformed Church (Southern Synod) Trust Limited do?
Its object is to advance the Christian religion in accordance with the doctrine, principles and usages of the United Reformed Church, particularly in the Southern Synod.It has achieved this by continuing to act as Corporate Trustee and Agent for the Southern Synod of The United Reformed Church by holding properties and assets as nominee and handling income and expenditure.
Does The United Reformed Church (Southern Synod) Trust Limited have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The United Reformed Church (Southern Synod) Trust Limited. 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 (Southern Synod) Trust Limited?
The United Reformed Church (Southern Synod) Trust Limited's website listed in our register data is http://www.urcsouthern.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 (Southern Synod) Trust Limited's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The United Reformed Church (Southern Synod) Trust Limited'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.
Where does The United Reformed Church (Southern Synod) Trust Limited's money come from?
The United Reformed Church (Southern Synod) Trust Limited reported £7.4m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were other income £4.4m (60%), charitable activities £1.6m (22%), investments £1.3m (17%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £12k.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The United Reformed Church (Southern Synod) Trust Limited?
The register does not record The United Reformed Church (Southern Synod) Trust Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The United Reformed Church (Southern Synod) Trust Limited's trustees paid?
The United Reformed Church (Southern Synod) Trust Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 (Southern Synod) Trust Limited previously called?
The register lists this previous name for The United Reformed Church (Southern Synod) Trust Limited: The United Reformed Church (Southern Province) Trust Limited.
When was The United Reformed Church (Southern Synod) Trust Limited registered as a charity?
The United Reformed Church (Southern Synod) Trust Limited was entered on the register on 14 April 1981. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01529484).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.