THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH EAST MIDLANDS SYNOD INCORPORATED

Name

THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH EAST MIDLANDS SYNOD INCORPORATED

Legal name

THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH EAST MIDLANDS SYNOD INCORPORATED

Website

https://urc5.org.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Organization Administration

NAICS

Religious Organizations (81311)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB)

Keywords

• Church administration services
• Religious ministry support
• Church grant funding
• Clergy training programs
• Safeguarding training services

Headquarters

HQ city

Nottingham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Discipleship Development Fund - Large Grants: Awards of approximately £5,000 per year to recognized groups within the URC for discipleship development purposes. Multi-year projects can be supported for up to three years. This represents grant funding distributed rather than revenue generated.
2. Lay Training Grants: Up to £200 per year for lay preachers and worship leaders for fees for learning events and resources. Also funding for Assembly Accredited Lay Preachers and Education for Ministry phases 2 and 3 support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The United Reformed Church East Midlands Synod is a regional administrative body providing ministry support, training, grants, and resources to over 130 local URC churches across Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, and Milton Keynes. Core offerings include the Talking Faith programme, Children & Youth Friendly Church accreditation, Discipleship Development Fund grants, safeguarding training, lay preacher and ordained ministry training, and the URC Resources Hub for church management tools.

Product overview

The United Reformed Church East Midlands Synod offers a portfolio of ministry resources, training programmes, and grant schemes supporting local churches across Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Northants, and Milton Keynes. Core offerings include the Talking Faith programme with video and Zoom sessions, Children & Youth Friendly Church accreditation, and the Discipleship Development Fund providing small and large grants. The Synod provides Training & Development Services encompassing Education for Ministry funding, lay preacher training grants, sabbatical grants, and Godly Play Core Training courses. Additional resources include the URC Resources Hub for church management tools, Seasonal resources like the Season of Creation materials, and outreach programmes such as the Mark's Gospel distribution to all 130+ local churches.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Talking Faith: A program featuring videos and resources for faith conversations across the East Midlands Synod
• Synod Trust

Products and services

• Talking Faith Programme

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Crossing Church and Trinity Methodist CircuitcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 August 2026Local Ecumenical Partnership (LEP) involving The Crossing Church (Worksop) and Trinity Methodist Circuit. Joint induction service for Revd Adam Woodhouse to the pastorate demonstrates active ecumenical collaboration.
• United Reformed Church National BodycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe East Midlands Synod is part of the national United Reformed Church denomination. Provides connection to General Assembly, national committees, Resources Hub, and helpdesk support for GDPR policies, HR templates, and Health and Safety guides.
• Cliff CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue for Autumn Overnighter event in Derbyshire countryside. Provides modern accommodation and meeting facilities for synod retreat.
• Watling Valley Churches (LEP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of churches in Milton Keynes area operating as Local Ecumenical Partnership including All Saints Loughton, Servant King Furzton, Church of the Holy Cross Two Mile Ash, St Giles Tattenhoe, and St Mary Shenley.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Church of England Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham: The Anglican Diocese covering part of the same East Midlands geography performs broader regional church governance, ministry oversight, training, and safeguarding functions. Comparable governance and ministry-support scope, though serving a much larger denomination with more resources.
• Baptist Union of Great Britain - regional associations: Baptist regional associations coordinate member churches in similar areas, providing ministry training, safeguarding guidance, and grant support. Operates within the same UK Protestant landscape with comparable governance and support functions for local congregations.

Direct peers

• Methodist Church - District structure (e.g., Northampton Methodist District): Methodist Districts perform analogous regional coordination functions to URC Synods, including oversight of circuits, ministry deployment, training, and grants. The Trinity Methodist Circuit LEP partnership makes this a directly comparable ecclesiastical governance peer.
• URC Northern Synod: Another regional Synod of the United Reformed Church operating with the same governance structure, providing ministry oversight, training, and grants to local URC churches in northern England. Directly comparable as a peer Synod within the same denomination.
• URC Southern Synod: Regional Synod of the URC covering churches in southern England, performing identical synod-level functions (ministry placement, safeguarding, grants, training). Direct structural peer operating the same ecclesiastical governance model.
• URC Wales Synod: National-level Synod of the United Reformed Church in Wales, performing equivalent regional coordination of URC churches. Comparable in governance structure, ministry oversight, and grant distribution activities.

Regional players

• Church of Scotland - Presbytery structures: Presbyteries of the Church of Scotland perform structurally analogous regional governance functions to URC Synods, though operating in a different UK region. Comparable governance, ministry deployment, and resource distribution model.

Others

• URC National Office (United Reformed Church): National governing body of the United Reformed Church, parent of the East Midlands Synod. Provides denominational resources, policy, and General Assembly oversight that the Synod distributes to local churches.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCzXFUrjKn8XOGeZU5SgN95g
• Facebookfacebook.com/100072000727691
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-united-reformed-church-east-midlands-synod-incorporated

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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