# THE GENERAL CONFERENCE OF THE NEW CHURCH

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 253206
- **Other names:** SWEDENBORG MOVEMENT
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** July 11, 1967
- **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=253206


## Contact

- **Address:** Purley Chase Centre, Purley Chase Lane, Mancetter, Atherstone
- **Postcode:** CV9 2RQ
- **Phone:** 01827712370
- **Email:** enquiries@generalconference.org.uk
- **Website:** www.generalconference.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE FORMATION INTO A CORPORATE BODY UNDER THE ABOVE TITLE FOR THE PURPOSES OF RELIGION AND NOT FOR THE PURPOSES OF GAIN OF THE MINISTERS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE VARIOUS SOCIETIES OF RECEIVERS OF THE DOCTRINES OF THE NEW CHURCH, SIGNIFIED BY THE NEW JERUSALEM IN THE APOCALYPSE OR REVELATION OF JOHN AS CONTAINED IN THE THEOLOGICAL WRITINGS OF THE HONOURABLE EMANUEL SWEDENBORG. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 3 OF MEMORANDUM)

**Activities:** Activities are local churches; providing for young people; web development and the Purley project. The Conference's objectives, detailed in its Memorandum & Articles of Association, are for the purposes of religion of Receivers of the Doctrines of the New Church, signified by the New Jerusalem in the Revelation of John as contained in the Theological Writings of Emanuel Swedenborg

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Other Finance, Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services
- **What:** Education/training, Religious Activities
- **Who:** Children/young People, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Scotland
- Throughout England



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £1500000 | £1513000 | £35359000 | 21 |
| March 31, 2024 | £1196939 | £1434822 | £34926208 | 20 |
| March 31, 2023 | £1121238 | £1123720 | £32743341 | 18 |
| March 31, 2022 | £978295 | £1014474 | £33643302 | 17 |
| March 31, 2021 | £920315 | £936763 | £31063395 | 17 |



## Trustees

- **Margaret Langslow Cowie** (Chair) — appointed Aug. 20, 2021
- Barry Friend — appointed Sept. 8, 2023
- Joanne Walton — appointed Aug. 20, 2025
- John Ford — appointed Aug. 20, 2025
- Phillip Brooks — appointed Aug. 20, 2025
- Rev Bruce Roger jarvis — appointed Sept. 30, 2021
- Susan Chesworth — appointed Oct. 1, 2021
- Trevor Millar — appointed July 25, 2024