Midland Unitarian Association Incorporated
Registered Charity No.1200862
Annual Report & Accounts
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st December, 2025
Managing Trustees President - Mr David Taylor Vice President - Ms Ann Matthews Immediate Past President - Ms. Debra Burbery Secretary - Rev Sue Woolley Hon.Treasurer - Rev. Kieren Mardle-Moss Mrs Jane Couper Rev Winnie Gordon Mr Peter Flower Mr David Mearman Ms Diane Rutter Mr David Healey Ms Aleks Zglinska Mr Kevin Watson
Custodian Trustee
The British & Foreign Unitarian Association.Inc Essex Hall, 1 Essex Street, London WC2R 3HY
Independent Examiner
Mr Richard Shaw, 188 Widney Road, Bentley Heath, Solihull B93 9BH
Bankers
Bank of Scotland, 300 Lawnmarket, Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH6 2PH
Solicitors
Mr. Stanley Willets, Talbots Law Ltd, Inhedge House, 31 Wolverhampton Street,Dudley DY1 1DB
Investment Managers
Mr Rorie Evans, Newton Investment Management Ltd, 160, Queen Victoria Street, London EC4V 4LA
Unitarian New Meeting Church 31, Ryland Street, Five Ways, Birmingham B16 8BL
MIDLAND UNITARIAN ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED Reg. No.,1200862 BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31st DECEMBER, 2025
| BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31st DECEMBER, 2025 | |
|---|---|
| 2024 MUA Inc Fund THE FUNDS MANAGED BY THE MIDLAND UNITARIAN ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED: 1,347,799.96 Value of Funds at the Start of the Period 38,098.26 Net Movement of Funds in the Period 1,385,898.22 Value of Funds at End of the Period HAVE BEEN INVESTED IN : 150,000.00 Leasehold Property Investments at Market Value 1,203,922.60 Newtons Growth & Income Ethical Fund 0.00 Sundry Amounts owed to us 30,000.00 Cash in Deposit Account 2,818.08 Cash in Current Account 1,386,740.68 (842.46) Less Sundry Amounts owed by us (842.46) 1,385,898.22 |
2025 |
| MUA Inc Fund |
|
| 1,385,898.22 58,190.83 |
|
| 1,444,089.05 | |
| 150,000.00 1,225,914.96 0.00 65,944.06 3,111.89 |
|
| 1,444,970.91 | |
| (881.86) | |
| (881.86) | |
| 1,385,898.22 | 1,444,089.05 |
Responsibilities of the Trustees
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records, for safeguarding the assets of the Trust, for taking reasonable steps to prevent and detect fraud and any other irregularities, and for preparing annual financial statements which both accord with the accounting records, and which comply with both the Statement of Recommended Practice for Accounting by Charities and with the relevant governing documents and which give a true and fair view of the affairs of the Trust. To the best of our knowledge and belief, these obligations have been met, and accordingly these Accounts were approved at a Meeting of the Trustees held on 27th January, 2026
K.MARDLE-MOSS Treasurer
Having carried out an examination under Section 43 of the Charities Act, 1993 in accordance with any applicable directions given by the Commissioners under Subsection (7)(b) thereof, of the information supplied by the Midland Unitarian Association Trustees. I believe that proper accounting records have been kept in respect of the Charity in accordance with Section 41 thereof, and that the Accounts set out on pages 12-19, in respect of the funds administered by the Midland Unitarian Association during the period and of the resources available as at 31st December, 2025 accord with those records. I have detected no other during my examination to which your attention should be drawn to enable you to reach a proper understanding of the accounts.
Richard Shaw - Independent Examiner
14th January 2026
MIDLAND UNITARIAN ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED
Reg. No.,1200862
CHARITABLE GRANTS MADE DURING THE PERIOD ENDED 31st DECEMBER,2025
| 2024 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| MUA INC Fund |
LEADERSHIP OF CONGREGATIONS | MUA INC Fund |
| 18,352.00 Evesham Congregation 8,314.00 Coventry Congregation 1,724.00 Shrewsbury Congregation 3,338.00 Northampton Congregation 1,135.00 Kingswood Congregation 694.00 Warwick Congregation 738.00 Birmingham Congregation 308.00 Cheltenham Congregation 396.00 Stourbridge Congregation 2,071.01 Coseley Meeting House |
5,295.00 4,000.00 8,700.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,037.68 |
|
| 37,070.01 | 20,032.68 | |
| MINISTERIAL & LAY LEADERSHIP TRAINING & SUPPORT 500.00 Ministers' Meeting 10,000.00 Unitarian College 0.00 Individual Grants 500.00 MUA Inc Lay Preachers |
500.00 5,000.00 600.00 0.00 |
|
| 11,000.00 | 6,100.00 | |
| OTHER DENOMINATIONAL INSTITUTIONS 0.00 General Assembly 1,000.00 The Inquirer 0.00 MU Now Magazine 0.00 National Unitarian Fellowship 4,658.00 Sundry Other Causes |
0.00 500.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 |
|
| 5,658.00 | 500.00 | |
| 0.00 CHURCH MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS 0.00 |
0.00 0.00 |
|
| 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 53,728.01 TOTAL GRANTS MADE |
26,632.68 |
MIDLAND UNITARIAN ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED
Reg. No.,1200862
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER,2025
| 2024 2025 MUA INC MUA INC Fund Fund TOTAL RESOURCES ARISING IN THE PERIOD 25,273.10 Dividends Received 26,374.17 382.08 Bank Interest Received 269.69 10,968.00 Rent Received 10,968.00 452.40 412.00 3,867.69 Banbury Fund Grants ex GA 2,490.41 5,000.00 Oldbury Trustees Grant 5,000.00 3,571.15 Northampton Trustees 0.00 0.00 Asset Liquidation 75,000.00 146.00 Asset Transfer 0.00 32.25 ABC Book of Lay Preachers 10.00 89.60 Insurance Refund 0.00 0.00 Donations 0.00 49,782.27 120,524.27 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 53,728.01 CHARITABLE GRANTS 26,632.68 OTHER EXPENDITURE 34,371.51 District Ministry 33,047.36 120.74 Exec.Committee Members Exps 290.75 3,400.00 Secretary's Honorarium 3,570.00 3,400.00 Treasurer's Honorarium 3,570.00 665.09 Administrative Expenditure (Ptg, Postage,Tel.&Sec.Exps) 951.54 247.10 AGM & Lunch Expenses 0.00 135.00 Conference Fees 551.00 128.88 Website Costs 149.40 450.00 Independent Examiner's Fee 450.00 278.40 Professional Fees 12,830.00 0.00 Investment Management Costs 192.00 2,117.46 Insurance Premiums 1,932.07 146.00 Publicity & Training 159.00 45,460.18 57,693.12 NET INCOMING RESOURCES BEFORE INVESTMENT ADDITIONS,DISPOSALS & REVALUATION (49,405.92) 36,198.47 INVESTMENT SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) ON DISPOSAL AND REVALUATION AT YEAR END 0.00 Surplus/(Deficit) on Sale of Investments (94.47) 87,504.18 Investment Revln Surplus/(Deficit) 22,086.83 87,504.18 21,992.36 38,098.26 INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN FUNDS 58,190.83 Affiliation Fees & Personal Subscriptions |
2025 |
|---|---|
| MUA INC Fund |
|
| 26,374.17 269.69 10,968.00 412.00 2,490.41 5,000.00 0.00 75,000.00 0.00 10.00 0.00 0.00 |
|
| 120,524.27 | |
| 26,632.68 | |
| 33,047.36 290.75 3,570.00 3,570.00 951.54 0.00 551.00 149.40 450.00 12,830.00 192.00 1,932.07 159.00 |
|
| 57,693.12 | |
| 21,992.36 | |
| 38,098.26 | 58,190.83 |