UNITED PURPOSE
Company number 01278887 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
United Purpose exhibits strong organizational health, characterized by excellent regulatory compliance, a long operational history, and a robust governance structure. The entity functions within a larger corporate body under the dominant control of Gorta, which provides structural stability but requires careful management of group dynamics. While qualitative indicators are positive, a complete assessment of financial metabolism requires a detailed review of the underlying quantitative financial statements.
Overview
- Company type
- PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
- Incorporated
- 1976-09-27
- Registered office
- Suite 1, Old Grammar School House, School Gardens, Shrewsbury, England, SY1 2AJ
- Postcode
- SY1 2AJ
- Accounts category
- Group
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2024-12-31
- Next due by
- 2026-09-30
- Financial year end
- 31 December
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-08-10
- Next due by
- 2027-08-24
Nature of business (SIC)
- 88990 Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified
Officers 6 current · 53 resigned
Group structure
Controlled by Gorta (00028228) — since 2021-08-04
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Registered charity
UNITED PURPOSE — charity number 272465
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Contact details
- Website
- united-purpose.org
- Phone
- 0017246291558, 0134890673754, 030898016
United Purpose (UP) is an international development charity with an innovative community led approach to delivering the Sustainable Development Goals and eradicating global poverty and inequality.
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| UNITED PURPOSE LTD | 2016-11-10 |
| CONCERN UNIVERSAL | 2016-10-21 |
Previous registered addresses 5
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| 21 KING STREET, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR4 9BX | 2017-03-06 |
| 21 KING STREET, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE HR4 9BX | 2000-02-22 |
| 64 SLATER ROAD, BENTLEY HEATH, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS B93 8AG | 1994-07-01 |
| 23 BENTINCK STREET, LONDON W1A 4WR | 1987-01-17 |
| 25 BENTINCK STREET, LONDON W1A 4WR | 1976-11-18 |
Among its peers
2nd oldest
of 43 similar companies in SY, trading since 1976
The class of 1976
51%
of the 7,066 companies incorporated in 1976 are still active today; 41% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.