UNITED REFORMED CHURCH (WESSEX) TRUST LIMITED(THE)
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Cash
£3.7m
+182.3% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£51m
+6.6% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
12
0% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£3.2m
-65.5% vs 2024
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | £1,156,698 | £3,311,315 | +186.3% | |
| Profit before tax | — | £9,199,969 | £3,173,725 | -65.5% | |
| Net profit | £703,679 | £9,199,969 | £3,173,725 | -65.5% | |
| Cash | £502,952 | £1,328,470 | £3,749,728 | +182.3% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £45,427,563 | £48,189,379 | £51,723,104 | +7.3% | |
| Net assets | £38,989,410 | £48,189,379 | £51,363,104 | +6.6% | |
| Equity | £38,989,410 | £48,189,379 | £51,363,104 | +6.6% | |
| Average employees | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0% | |
| Wages | £386,668 | £415,486 | £425,351 | +2.4% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £0 | £95,504 | £92,743 | -2.9% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £0 | £0 | — | — | |
| Highest paid director | £0 | £85,001 | £85,001 | 0% |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | — | 2.4% | 6.4% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 16.9% | 3.2% | 6.1% | |
| Current ratio | 2.14x | 4.34x | 3.61x |
Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- HaysMac LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties which would cast doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. As auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Significant events
- “In 2024 the URC MPF started the process of 'buy-in' (purchase of a master insurance policy to cover liabilities collectively; contract signed in May 2025) and then 'buy-out' (purchase of individual insurance policies for members, with no further liability for the employer) and during 2024 it was formally agreed by the URC MPF and the URC Trust that no further payments would be required from the Company under the £9 million schedule of contributions.”
- “A repayment of £92,668 (including interest) was notified to the Company in December 2025 and received from the URC Trust on 24 March 2026.”
- “One property was purchased to serve as a manse during the year (2024: 0) and one property was transferred from investment property to serve as a manse.”
- “A new Grants Policy was agreed by the Company on 26 September 2024 and approved by the Synod meeting on 12 October 2024, further to which at their meeting on 21 November 2024, the Trustees zeroed the available balances in the CMF and the Special Reserve Fund, and set the annual grant funding pool of the CMF at £500,000 for 2025.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
13 active · 34 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACK-OSIMIRI, Chigoziri Michelle, Dr | Secretary | 2026-04-07 | — | — |
| CARRICK SMITH, Margaret Rose | Director | 1998-11-26 | Apr 1950 | British |
| DUNNETT, Raymond Michael | Director | 2009-09-25 | Jan 1947 | British |
| GIBB, Andrew Naysmith | Director | 2016-04-21 | Sep 1942 | British |
| HOPKINS, Michael, Revd Dr | Director | 2024-03-01 | May 1976 | British |
| HOWARD, Michelle | Director | 2026-02-26 | Jun 1966 | British |
| MACBEAN, Colin Forbes | Director | 2013-04-26 | Mar 1949 | British |
| MACRO, Julian James, Revd | Director | — | Aug 1942 | British |
| MICKLEM, Hilary Bridget | Director | 2023-06-22 | Jul 1963 | British |
| MICKLEM, Romilly Wakefield, Revd Dr | Director | 2016-04-21 | Sep 1960 | British |
| MILLINGTON, Glyn, Revd | Director | 2021-09-09 | Feb 1957 | British |
| NORTH, David Thomas | Director | 2023-11-23 | Jun 1988 | British |
| THOMAS, Martin Glyn | Director | 2026-02-26 | Apr 1965 | British |
Show 34 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUTLER, David | Secretary | — | 2006-09-21 |
| MACLEAN, Stuart | Secretary | 2006-09-21 | 2026-04-07 |
| APPLETON, Nigel John William, Reverend | Director | 2010-11-18 | 2023-04-27 |
| BAINBRIDGE, Nelson William, Revd | Director | — | 1995-07-20 |
| BALMER, Raymond Oliver | Director | — | 1997-04-17 |
| BROWN, Susan Anne | Director | 2015-04-23 | 2026-03-12 |
| BROWN, Susan Caroline | Director | 1995-07-20 | 2012-01-26 |
| BULLEY, Adrian John, Reverend | Director | 2002-04-25 | 2010-11-01 |
| CUCKSON, David Murray, Reverend | Director | 2005-11-17 | 2017-07-13 |
| DOWNING, Clare, Rev | Director | 2011-01-08 | 2023-03-31 |
| EVANS, Christopher David, Dr | Director | 2013-04-26 | 2018-06-01 |
| GAGE, Graham Frederick | Director | 2005-11-17 | 2009-04-23 |
| GAGE, Graham Frederick | Director | 1993-07-15 | 2005-04-12 |
| HARDING, Ronald Ewart | Director | — | 1993-07-15 |
| HUMPHREYS, David Anthony | Director | 2016-04-21 | 2017-08-02 |
| LIDDLE, Michael Stewart | Director | 2016-04-21 | 2019-10-01 |
| LOWE, Nicholas Frederick | Director | 2006-07-06 | 2013-04-08 |
| MACAULAY, Robert Cecil | Director | 1992-07-16 | 2005-01-27 |
| MACLEAN, Robert Purden | Director | — | 1995-04-27 |
| NUTTALL, Gail Rosemary | Director | 2007-09-20 | 2009-09-02 |
| PAGE, David Richard, Dr | Director | — | 2019-10-14 |
| PAY, Peter Malcolm | Director | 2004-04-22 | 2021-12-18 |
| PROSSER, Gerald | Director | 2016-04-21 | 2020-07-10 |
| RICHARDSON, James Edwin | Director | — | 1998-11-26 |
| ROLFE, Graham Neville | Director | 1999-04-15 | 2004-03-31 |
| SINCLAIR, John Douglas | Director | 2021-02-11 | 2024-04-19 |
| SMITH, David Robert | Director | 1997-09-18 | 2012-09-16 |
| SPRING, Anthony John, Revd | Director | — | 1992-07-16 |
| STEVENSON, Peter James | Director | 2012-03-10 | 2022-03-12 |
| THOMAS, George Harry, Revd | Director | — | 2009-08-06 |
| VODDEN, Caroline Helen, Reverend | Director | 2010-04-22 | 2015-03-21 |
| WALES, Derek Malcolm, Revd | Director | 1995-09-01 | 2002-01-24 |
| WEBSTER, Robert James | Director | 2007-09-20 | 2014-12-31 |
| WICKENS, Anthea Josey, Reverend | Director | 2018-05-10 | 2022-04-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 222 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-08-26 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2026-08-26 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-08-26 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-08-26 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2026-08-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-08-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-08-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-07-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-07-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-06-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-06-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-21 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-21 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2026-03-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-03-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-03-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-08-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-08-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-04-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 15
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 3
- Officers resigned
- 2
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.