BRITISH UNION CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 10 February 1995
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £22,246,248
Latest expenditure: £19,022,073
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: British Union Conference, Stanborough Park, Watford, WD25 9JZ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.adventist.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Administrative, departmental and evangelistic support to the witness, educational and humanitarian activities of local congregations, Stanborough Primary and Secondary schools, the regional offices in the British Isles and the Republic of Ireland through evangelistic resources, policy and guideline documentation and interest focused seminars, workshops and accredited training

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 29 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 29 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £22,246,248
Total Gross Expenditure: £19,022,073

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 24 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 24 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £19,938,503
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,480,226

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 13 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 13 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £17,580,080
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,665,201

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 21 September 2022
Date Accounts Received: 21 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £20,429,214
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,942,549

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 27 July 2021
Date Accounts Received: 27 July 2021
Total Gross Income: £15,500,086
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,415,680

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 29 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £22,246,248
Total Gross Expenditure: £19,022,073
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 11167

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 24 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £19,938,503
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,480,226
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10657

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 13 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £17,580,080
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,665,201
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10096

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 21 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £20,429,214
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,942,549
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 9883

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 27 July 2021
Total Gross Income: £15,500,086
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,415,680
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 9791

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 29 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 14913587
Income Other Trading Activities: 173243
Income Charitable Activities: 4511978
Income Investments: 2647440
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 22246248
Income Legacies: 84484
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £19,022,073
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 19022073
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 3388174
Expenditure Governance: 191637
Expenditure Support Costs: 5205644
Expenditure Depreciation: 284479
Gain Loss Investment: -5298953
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 2697000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £47,270,346
Assets Total Fixed: 33456936
Assets Own Use: 33256936
Assets Long Term Investment: 200000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £24,521,353
Assets Total Liabilities: £5,143,452
Assets Current Investment: 2466843
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £52,834,837
Creditors One Year Total Current: 4953155
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 190297
Assets Cash: £13,876,045
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 47270346
Funds Restricted: 5564491
Funds Total: 52834837
Count Employees: 117
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 24 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 15065312
Income Other Trading Activities: 35361
Income Charitable Activities: 3930324
Income Investments: 907506
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 19938503
Income Legacies: 133000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £17,480,226
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 17480226
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 2503447
Expenditure Governance: 94714
Expenditure Support Costs: 1760080
Expenditure Depreciation: 349368
Gain Loss Investment: 17422
Gain Loss Pension Fund: -1139000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £47,067,485
Assets Total Fixed: 33718645
Assets Own Use: 33518645
Assets Long Term Investment: 200000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £20,773,015
Assets Total Liabilities: £2,279,051
Assets Current Investment: 2238010
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £52,212,609
Creditors One Year Total Current: 2058556
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 220495
Assets Cash: £11,305,035
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 47067485
Funds Restricted: 5145124
Funds Total: 52212609
Count Employees: 120
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 13 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 12737680
Income Other Trading Activities: 104209
Income Charitable Activities: 3353047
Income Investments: 1334862
Income Other: 50282
Income Total Income And Endowments: 17580080
Income Legacies: 83827
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £17,665,201
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 17665201
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 1055808
Expenditure Governance: 75239
Expenditure Support Costs: 5871409
Expenditure Depreciation: 269134
Gain Loss Investment: -26311157
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 27978000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 45000
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £46,014,036
Assets Total Fixed: 33817073
Assets Own Use: 33617073
Assets Long Term Investment: 200000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £18,483,661
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,424,822
Assets Current Investment: 254914
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £50,875,912
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1199250
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 225572
Assets Cash: £12,284,009
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 46014036
Funds Restricted: 4861876
Funds Total: 50875912
Count Employees: 126
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 21 September 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 16885249
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 3393866
Income Investments: 33226
Income Other: 116873
Income Total Income And Endowments: 20429214
Income Legacies: 211334
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £16,942,549
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 16942549
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 992380
Expenditure Governance: 115018
Expenditure Support Costs: 1594737
Expenditure Depreciation: 286769
Gain Loss Investment: -142471
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 10572
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £44,520,011
Assets Total Fixed: 34176340
Assets Own Use: 34021340
Assets Long Term Investment: 155000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £16,851,849
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,779,000
Assets Current Investment: 227047
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £49,249,189
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1554889
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 224111
Assets Cash: £10,435,086
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 44520011
Funds Restricted: 4729178
Funds Total: 49249189
Count Employees: 132
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 27 July 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 9794069
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 5575528
Income Investments: 64048
Income Other: 66441
Income Total Income And Endowments: 15500086
Income Legacies: 208838
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £12,415,680
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 12415680
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 765843
Expenditure Governance: 68677
Expenditure Support Costs: 1609429
Expenditure Depreciation: 341594
Gain Loss Investment: -128896
Gain Loss Pension Fund: -7512000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £30,755,197
Assets Total Fixed: 33539790
Assets Own Use: 33384790
Assets Long Term Investment: 155000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: -12138000
Assets Other Assets: £18,674,347
Assets Total Liabilities: £4,743,142
Assets Current Investment: 204922
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £35,332,995
Creditors One Year Total Current: 4541927
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 201215
Assets Cash: £10,656,957
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 30755197
Funds Restricted: 4577798
Funds Total: 35332995
Count Employees: 97
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Jersey
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Isle Of Man
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BRITISH UNION CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1995-02-10T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 30/10/1994AS AMENDED ON 28/07/1996AS AMENDED ON 29/07/2001AS AMENDED ON 26/07/2006AS AMENDED ON 17/07/2009AS AMENDED ON 03/07/2011AS AMENDED ON 01 JUL 2016 as amended on 22 Oct 2021
Charitable Objects: TO PROCLAIM THE EVERLASTING GOSPEL OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST, TO TEACH THE COMMANDMENTS OF GOD AS THE SUPREME RULE OF LIFE AND TO PERSUADE PEOPLE TO BECOME HIS DISCIPLES AND RESPONSIBLE MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH AND TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE WORK WHICH IS IN HARMONY WITH THE DOCTRINES AND PRINCIPLES OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS.
Area Of Benefit: WORLD-WIDE

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Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order: 1
Regulator Name: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management