# SPIRITUALISTS' NATIONAL UNION TRUST

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1182379
- **Other names:** SNU TRUST
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** March 7, 2019
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1182379


## Contact

- **Address:** BURTON END LODGE, STANSTED HALL, STANSTED, ESSEX
- **Postcode:** CM24 8UD
- **Phone:** 01279814158
- **Email:** lesley@snutrust.co.uk
- **Website:** www.snutrust.co.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** 2.1 THE CHARITYÆS OBJECTS ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT AND DIFFUSION OF SPIRITUALISM BY:2.1.1 MAKING ADVANCES TO MEMBERS (EXCLUDING ACCREDITED REPRESENTATIVES) AND MEMBER ORGANISATIONS FOR:2.1.1.1 THE PURCHASE OF LAND AND THE ERECTION OF BUILDINGS TO BE USED FOR PUBLIC WORSHIP IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RELIGION OF SPIRITUALISM OR OTHERWISE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SPIRITUALISM;2.1.1.2 OTHER CAPITAL EXPENDITURE WHICH IS DESIRABLE FOR THE PROPER FUNCTIONING OF THEIR RESPECTIVE PROPERTIES; AND2.1.1.3 OTHER EXPENDITURE ANCILLARY TO THE PURPOSES SET OUT IN ARTICLES 2.1.1.1 AND 2.1.1.2;2.1.2 MAKING GRANTS TO MEMBERS (EXCLUDING ACCREDITED REPRESENTATIVES) AND MEMBER ORGANISATIONS FOR PURPOSES SIMILAR TO THOSE IN ARTICLE 2.1.1;2.1.3 AFFORDING FACILITIES FOR THE INVESTMENT OF FUNDS BY ANY MEMBER (EXCLUDING ACCREDITED REPRESENTATIVES) OR MEMBER ORGANISATION; AND2.1.4 PURCHASING AND MAKING AVAILABLE, WHETHER BY WAY OF LEASE OR LICENCE OR OTHERWISE, LAND AND BUILDINGS TO BE USED FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SPIRITUALISM.

**Activities:** The Trust provides financial support for churches affiliated/associated with the Spiritualists'National Union for the advancement of the religion of Spiritualism for public benefit. The Trust provides advances to its member churches to finance the building of new (or repair of existing) church buildings, which provides a facility for members of the public to worship the religion of Spiritual




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Other Finance, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- **What:** Religious Activities
- **Who:** Other Defined Groups



## Areas of operation

- Scotland
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £568819 | £546332 | £4997080 | 3 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £527242 | £460920 | £3965522 | 3 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £481388 | £380124 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £450988 | £355767 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £411055 | £367509 | — | — |



## Trustees

- Desmond Peter Beaumont — appointed Oct. 10, 2025
- KENNETH SMITH — appointed May 25, 2018
- Myrrha Marie Hibbert — appointed May 17, 2022
- Pat Seymour — appointed Oct. 15, 2023
- Richard Joseph Cullen — appointed Nov. 11, 2024
- Timothy Coombe — appointed Aug. 15, 2019