UNITED PURPOSE

Company number 01278887 ·

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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.

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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
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Nature of business (SIC)

  • 88990 Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified

Officers 6 current · 53 resigned

Appointed 2024-05-16
Geoff MEAGHER Director
Appointed 2023-02-28
Dervla OWENS Director
Appointed 2021-12-08
MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT Appointed 2020-06-22
Appointed 2018-06-25

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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

Registered 1976-12-15 Income £4,884,450 Spending £8,426,836 FY to 2024-12-31

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

NameDate changed
UNITED PURPOSE LTD2016-11-10
CONCERN UNIVERSAL2016-10-21

Previous registered addresses 5

AddressChanged on
21 KING STREET, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR4 9BX2017-03-06
21 KING STREET, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE HR4 9BX2000-02-22
64 SLATER ROAD, BENTLEY HEATH, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS B93 8AG1994-07-01
23 BENTINCK STREET, LONDON W1A 4WR1987-01-17
25 BENTINCK STREET, LONDON W1A 4WR1976-11-18

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.

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