THE CHURCH URBAN FUND

Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers

Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. 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.

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Consolidated group

Abridged

Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)

Auditor

Forvis Mazars LLP

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“The Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus, they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the annual Financial Statements.”

Group structure

1. THE CHURCH URBAN FUND · parent
   1. Near Neighbours · charitable company limited by guarantee that builds associations and relationships across faith and ethnic divisions and creates a context where people can come together to develop common values and address community issues.
   2. The Just Finance Foundation · England and Wales · charitable company limited by guarantee promoting a fairer financial system and equipping people to manage their money better.

Significant events

• “£177,150 in legacies received, £33,033 donated by 80 churches, £231,933 from over 1,000 regular donors, and £136,693 from campaigns.”
• “Look Up Tool relaunched in 2024, guiding outreach efforts for 1,577 people, with over 6,500 total users in 2024.”
• “Growing Good equipped churches; 1,900 people signed up (since launch), 120 attended workshops in 2024.”
• “The Together Network grew significantly, welcoming 12 new Associate Members.”
• “CUF partnered with Clergy Support Trust to host a retreat for clergy and lay leaders from communities affected by the summer riots of 2024.”
• “Near Neighbours awarded £152,719 in 49 small grants.”
• “Windrush Day Grant Scheme funded 27 community projects with £459,690.”
• “Places of Welcome expanded to 821 venues, reaching 22,167 people weekly with 4,105 volunteers.”
• “Catalyst leadership programme had 88 young people participate in 2024.”
• “LifeSavers equipped 154 new schools; 41,377 children accessed for the first time, 111,234 benefited from programmes.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

9

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

6

last 12 months

Officers resigned

1

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

• Turnover

  —

  Not reported

• Cash

  +29%

  £1,579,000 → £2,037,000

• Net assets

  +5.8%

  £3,826,000 → £4,049,000

• Employees

  +15.6%

  32 → 37

• Profit before tax

  -67.2%

  £448,000 → £147,000

• Wages

  +12.6%

  £1,158,000 → £1,304,000

Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers