THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF PADSTOW
To care for the Parish Church of St. Petroc's Padstow and the Mission Church of St. Saviour's Trevone.To support the parish priest in the mission and ministry of the parish.To reach out into the community and witness to it.To act as a focus for raising funds for charitable causes and supporting local not-for-profit community organisations.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £19,724 for the year, driven by significant unbudgeted repairs including a £40,000+ roof replacement and church room damage. To cover these costs and maintain diocesan payments, the trustees utilized approximately £20,000 of reserves, noting there is currently little prospect of replacement. Despite this deficit, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £161,448, comprising a £50,000 general reserve and £111,448 in unrestricted working funds.
What the accounts disclose
“The PCC shall aim to maintain a General Reserve at the level of at least 25%, of the latest past year’s annual income.” — page 54
“To achieve this and address all the issues listed above necessitated using c.£20K of reserves with, currently, little prospect of replacement.”
Trustees
- Alan Barrymore Veck
- Andrea Lesley Curnow
- Christopher John Newman
- Hugh Martin Saunders
- Iola Cotterill
- JANET CAROL DAWE
- Janet Margaret Prescott
- Molly Anne Bishop
- Patrick Charles Edward Atkinson
- Peter John Cotterill
- Rosemary Ann Wyatt Howells
- SUE HOLLINGSWORTH
- Susan Norfolk
- TIM BISHOP
- Tracey Tigwell
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £125k | £145k |
| 31/12/2024 | £104k | £107k |
| 31/12/2023 | £120k | £92k |
| 31/12/2022 | £89k | £84k |
| 31/12/2021 | £74k | £91k |
Common questions
Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF PADSTOW financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £19,724 for the year, driven by significant unbudgeted repairs including a £40,000+ roof replacement and church room damage. To cover these costs and maintain diocesan payments, the trustees utilized approximately £20,000 of reserves, noting there is currently little prospect of replacement. Despite this deficit, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £161,448, comprising a £50,000 general reserve and £111,448 in unrestricted working funds. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 03/03/2015 | £208k | "St Petroc's Padstow - Repair and consolidation to tower" |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF PADSTOW | £125k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETROC, BODMIN | £166k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER & ST PAUL'S, PICKERING | £255k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF THE ASCENSION, HANGER HILL WITH WEST TWYFORD, ST MARY | £168k | — | 0 | below | — | noted |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF PARKSTONE SAINT PETER AND SAINT OSMUND WITH BRANKSEA SAINT MARY | £291k | — | 0 | below | — | noted |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS HOVE | £444k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |