THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF S. JAMES THE GREAT, ALBERT HILL, DARLINGTON

Registered charity 1127841 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as S. JAMES THE GREAT PCC, ALBERT HILL, DARLINGTON

Regular public worship open to all. The provision of sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation. Pastoral work, including visiting the sick and bereaved. Teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and smal groups. Taking of religious assemblies in schools. Supporting other charities in the UK and overseas.

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Latest income
£44k
Latest spending
£37k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £11,183 for the year, largely driven by an £18,534 expenditure on hall floor replacement. The unrestricted funds balance fell to £1,923 at year-end, which is below the stated reserves policy target, though the trustees forecast that balances will recover by July 2025.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Weekly envelope scheme (32% of income)
Giving through the weekly envelope scheme increased to £12,155 — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £2k; policy: three to six months of payments for emergency situations)
With an average monthly expenditure of £2,730 in 2022, the unrestricted funds balance of £1,923 at year-end fell short of the target.
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Darlington

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£44k£37k
31/12/2024£41k£52k
31/12/2023£43k£35k
31/12/2022£44k£43k
31/12/2021£34k£37k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF S. JAMES THE GREAT, ALBERT HILL, DARLINGTON financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £11,183 for the year, largely driven by an £18,534 expenditure on hall floor replacement. The unrestricted funds balance fell to £1,923 at year-end, which is below the stated reserves policy target, though the trustees forecast that balances will recover by July 2025. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.