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United Reformed Church Trust

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United Reformed Church Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities.

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What are the key facts about United Reformed Church Trust?

Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31
£24,364,000
Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31
£24,654,000
Registered charity number
1133373
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Previously excepted
Register contact address detail (not service area)
86 Tavistock Place
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

United Reformed Church Trust (number 1133373) 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 United Reformed Church Trust do?

The provision of public worship in viable congregations through England, Wales and Scotland carried out through faithful ordained and lay ministry in our churches. Our main charitable activities are: ministry, education & learning, youth & children's work and mission. This latter includes: supporting local community service, and fostering ecumenical and interfaith relationships at all levels.

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for United Reformed Church Trust

Answers United Reformed Church Trust 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 United Reformed Church Trust's highest-paid staff paid?

United Reformed Church Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 4 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (1 employee).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£80,001–£90,0001
£70,001–£80,0002
£60,001–£70,0001

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Where does United Reformed Church Trust's money come from?

United Reformed Church Trust reported £24m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were donations and legacies £19m (76%), other income £2.4m (10%), investments £2.3m (10%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £731k.

  • Donations and legacies£19m · 76%
  • Other income£2.4m · 10%
  • Investments£2.3m · 10%
  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£1m · 4%

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

The register records United Reformed Church Trust 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

United Reformed Church Trust'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
Company number
00135934 (Companies House)
Also known as
Urct
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · Scotland

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Other Finance; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; 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 United Reformed Church Trust registered for?

Religious Activities

Why is there no Clarity Score for United Reformed Church Trust yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score United Reformed Church Trust. 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

What should you check before donating to United Reformed Church Trust?

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Frequently asked questions

Is United Reformed Church Trust a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists United Reformed Church Trust as a registered charity (number 1133373) 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 United Reformed Church Trust's charity number?
United Reformed Church Trust's charity number is 1133373. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1133373?
Search 1133373 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 United Reformed Church Trust do?
The provision of public worship in viable congregations through England, Wales and Scotland carried out through faithful ordained and lay ministry in our churches. Our main charitable activities are: ministry, education & learning, youth & children's work and mission. This latter includes: supporting local community service, and fostering ecumenical and interfaith relationships at all levels.
Does United Reformed Church Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for United Reformed Church 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 United Reformed Church Trust?
United Reformed Church Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.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 United Reformed Church Trust's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. United Reformed Church Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 4 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (1 employee). 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 United Reformed Church Trust's money come from?
United Reformed Church Trust reported £24m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were donations and legacies £19m (76%), other income £2.4m (10%), investments £2.3m (10%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £731k.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to United Reformed Church Trust?
The register records United Reformed Church Trust 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 United Reformed Church Trust's trustees paid?
United Reformed Church Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was United Reformed Church Trust registered as a charity?
United Reformed Church Trust was entered on the register on 22 December 2009. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00135934).

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.