Hibbert Trust Grants
The Hibbert Trust and the Case Fund promote the advancement of Unitarianism, other liberal religion and interfaith understanding through research, education and events.
The John Gregson Trust contributes to the costs of maintaining Unitarian buildings of historical, architectural or cultural importance.
Apply for a grant| -The Hibbert Trust Link
Hear Rev. Kate Dean talk about her inspiring work at Rosslyn Hill Chapel, Hampstead. Kate shares the ways in which she engages her local community beyond Sunday morning services, including online spiritual development courses, monthly gatherings, workshops, and community outreach.
YouTube link below
Congregations in the Community: Hampstead Unitarians – The Unitarians
Rev Phil Waldron speaks about initiatives at Ullet Road Unitarian Church, Liverpool, welcoming guests, and being bold.
Youtube link below
Congregations in the Community #1: Ullet Road Church, Liverpool – The Unitarians
Accounts – Audit or Examination?
This guidance gives trustees the information they need to:
The trustees of all registered charities must produce a trustees’ annual report and accounts each year. For information on the reporting requirements and on what the accounting terms used in this guidance mean, please refer to Charity reporting and accounting: the essentials (CC15d).
Gift Aid Guides
The following links are to the HMRC Gift Aid site and the helpful guide produced by Data Developments. Both provide a good overview of the scheme and the procedure’s for claims of both Gift Aid and the Small Donations Scheme
Datadevelopments.co.uk Gift Aid guide
Claiming Gift Aid as a charity: Overview – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Social Action Survey Report
At the start of 2024, the world faces many challenges, including climate change, economic injustice, racism, anti-LGBTQIA+ prejudice, and so many more. Unitarians and Free Christians, alongside many other people of all faiths and none, feel themselves called to take action to try to address these challenges facing human society.
As a small movement with
People So Bold
About
People So Bold is a podcast by the Social Justice Network of the UK Unitarian movement. It features conversations with individuals who are passionately committed to creating a fairer, more just world using compassion and respect for the inherent worth of all beings.
People So Bold – YouTube Channel
People So Bold • A podcast on Spotify
Safeguarding Support
31/8 Membership Discount
All GA affiliated groups are eligible to a 25% discount on 31:8 membership.
The discount code is 23UNITARIAN25
There’s no limit on the number of GA affiliated bodies who can join using code.
Become a member (thirtyoneeight.org)
‘A Unitarian Presence’
In 2021, we launched our new design programme: ‘A Unitarian Presence’. It’s a handy guide to help you think about how you might communicate the ethos of your congregation locally. You can work through the design programme in your congregation. Inside you’ll find links to download logos, patterns, fonts, colour schemes, as well as templates
Unitarian Communications resources
Please follow the link below to access the current internal resources
Communications Resources
Stipend Review for 2027 recommendations
The recommendation from the Ministers’ Stipend Committee, and endorsed by the GA’s Executive Committee, is that there is a 3.4% uplift in Ministers’ stipends from 1 January 2027. The figures showing the new minimum recommended stipend can be found in Table 1, below.
Background
Inflation
The latest available figures from the Office of National Statistics for December 2025