Downing Place United Reformed Church, Cambridge, General Funds Charity — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Previously excepted
Registered: 2 September 2009
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £426,028
Latest expenditure: £600,477
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 4 Downing Place, CAMBRIDGE, CB2 3EL

Website recorded by the regulator: downingplaceurc.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provides regular public worship for all. Promotes education and learning about the Christian Faith for all ages. Gives pastoral support to those in sickness, distress or poverty. Provides nurture and activities for children and young people. Serves the community by providing premises for groups and resources for activities, including education and learning opportunities.

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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: 15 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 15 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £426,028
Total Gross Expenditure: £600,477

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: 27 June 2024
Date Accounts Received: 27 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £449,890
Total Gross Expenditure: £587,864

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: 29 June 2023
Date Accounts Received: 29 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £675,613
Total Gross Expenditure: £521,425

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: 23 June 2022
Date Accounts Received: 23 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £440,153
Total Gross Expenditure: £406,223

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: 3 August 2021
Date Accounts Received: 3 August 2021
Total Gross Income: £456,395
Total Gross Expenditure: £352,451

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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: 15 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £426,028
Total Gross Expenditure: £600,477
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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: 50

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: 27 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £449,890
Total Gross Expenditure: £587,864
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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: 20

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: 29 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £675,613
Total Gross Expenditure: £521,425
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: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 20

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: 23 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £440,153
Total Gross Expenditure: £406,223
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 20

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: 3 August 2021
Total Gross Income: £456,395
Total Gross Expenditure: £352,451
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: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 20

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Charity Annual Return Partb

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: 29 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 309278
Income Other Trading Activities: 128321
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 51688
Income Other: 186326
Income Total Income And Endowments: 675613
Income Legacies: 16029
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £521,425
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 521425
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 175844
Expenditure Governance: 1320
Expenditure Support Costs: 242495
Expenditure Depreciation: 50821
Gain Loss Investment: -83680
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,057,919
Assets Total Fixed: 1164227
Assets Own Use: 262460
Assets Long Term Investment: 901767
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £477,268
Assets Total Liabilities: £43,934
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,597,561
Creditors One Year Total Current: 43934
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £435,964
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1057919
Funds Restricted: 539642
Funds Total: 1597561
Count Employees: 5
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Cambridgeshire
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: Downing Place United Reformed Church, Cambridge, General Funds Charity
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Previously excepted registration
Date Of Event: 2009-09-02T00:00:00

Charity Name: Downing Place United Reformed Church, Cambridge, General Funds Charity
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2019-10-25T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 5072733
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1166110
Assoc Charity Name: CASTLE END MISSION

Charity Name: Downing Place United Reformed Church, Cambridge, General Funds Charity
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2019-05-14T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 5021860
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1143892
Assoc Charity Name: ST. COLUMBA'S UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CAMBRIDGE CHARITY

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: TRUSTS DISTILLED FROM THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH ACTS (1972 AND 1981) AND SCHEME OF UNION (1972) 01/01/1973 as amended on 26 Apr 2018
Charitable Objects: The object of the Charity is the advancement of the Christian faith for the benefit of the public in accordance with the Scheme of Union of the United Reformed Church.
Area Of Benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 603882
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: Downing Place URC General Funds Charity

Charity Name Id: 501638
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: EMMANUEL URC CAMBRIDGE

Charity Name Id: 501637
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: EMMANUEL UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, CAMBRIDGE

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures