CCEW Charity Commission profile

OPEN SYNOD GROUP

Registered charity 297315 · organisation 297315

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
5 August 1987
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£1,442
Latest expenditure
£933
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Willington Mill, Weetwood, Tarporley, Tarporley, Cheshire, CW6 0NQ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Open Synod Group is a group of present and former members of The General Synod of the Church of England that promotes unity amongst all Christians. It meets when the General Synod meets affirms its hope in the future, living out our faith in a positive spirit which is both liberal and critical.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
21 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,442
Total Gross Expenditure
£933
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
13 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,478
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,939
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
23 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,352
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,307
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
10 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,167
Total Gross Expenditure
£323
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
12 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£519
Total Gross Expenditure
£0

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England
Welsh Ind
No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups

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Charity Event History

Charity Name
OPEN SYNOD GROUP
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1987-08-05T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 23 FEB 1987AS AMENDED ON 08 JUL 1994AS AMENDED ON 15 FEB 2017 as amended on 14 Nov 2023
Charitable Objects
PROMOTION AND ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANGLICAN PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON THE GROWTH OF UNITY BETWEEN ALL THE CHURCHES AND ON THE RENEWAL OF THE LIFE AND ORGANISATION OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN ORDER TO FACILITATE AND STRENGTHEN THE MISSION OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH TO THE PEOPLE OF ENGLAND.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
166288
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
OSG

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Charity Policy

Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Volunteer management