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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH DORE

Registered charity 1128106 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

OUR MISSION IS TO GLORIFY GOD IN OUR WORSHIP AND WORK BY; BUILDING UP ONE ANOTHER OF ALL AGES IN THE CHRISTIAN FAITH, REACHING OUT TO OTHERS WITH THE LOVE AND MESSAGE OF JESUS AND SENDING OUT CHRISTIANS EQUIPPED TO SERVE IN GOSPEL MINISTRY IN SHEFFIELD, ELSEWHERE IN THE UK AND OVERSEAS. IN SO DOING WE PROMOTE CHRISTIANITY AND THE WHOLE MISSION OF THE CHURCH WHILST SUPPORTING LIKE-MINDED CHARITIES.

Objects

PROMOTING IN THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH THE WHOLE MISSION OF THE CHURCH.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£403k
Latest spending
£610k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's total funds decreased from £305,423 to £98,473 due to significant expenditure on church reordering and general operations exceeding incoming resources. The charity holds unrestricted general reserves of £50,357, which the trustees consider reasonable given the commitment to loan repayments, while the restricted Church Development Fund shows a deficit of £110,409 largely financed by interest-free loans from trustees and a Methodist Chapel Aid loan.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of general expenditure (£30,000) plus at least £10,000 for unexpected costs (held: £50k)
“Our policy is to have General Reserves which are sufficient to provide three months of general expenditure, and this has been estimated at £30,000. Our policy is to have an extra £10,000, at least, to cover unexpected exceptional costs.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Loans from trustees
“Loans with a combined value of £40,000 have been made by certain trustees to the PCC to support the reordering project and were outstanding on 31 December 2025. They are interest free.” — page 31
“Payments with a combined value of £250 were paid to members of the PCC and close family members for officiating / stewarding at services.” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payments to related parties
“Loans with a combined value of £40,000 have been made by certain trustees to the PCC to support the reordering project and were outstanding on 31 December 2025. They are interest free.” — page 31
“Payments with a combined value of £250 were paid to members of the PCC and close family members for officiating / stewarding at services.” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£626k
Total spending
£880k
Cost of raising funds
£123
Reserves (reported)
£305k
Employees
3

Reported reserves equal ~4.2 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.1 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (79% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.0%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Sheffield City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£403k£610k
31/12/2024£626k£880k
31/12/2023£444k£322k
31/12/2022£165k£169k
31/12/2021£165k£169k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH DORE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's total funds decreased from £305,423 to £98,473 due to significant expenditure on church reordering and general operations exceeding incoming resources. The charity holds unrestricted general reserves of £50,357, which the trustees consider reasonable given the commitment to loan repayments, while the restricted Church Development Fund shows a deficit of £110,409 largely financed by interest-free loans from trustees and a Methodist Chapel Aid loan. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH DORE£403k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, TUNBRIDGE WELLS FY2025£802k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LEONARD'S, LEXDEN FY2024£154k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PATRICK, WALLINGTON FY2025£351k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF TIDENHAM WITH BEACHLEY AND LANCAUT FY2025£180k—0unclear—no doubt
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHARLES WITH ST. MATTHIAS, PLYMOUTH FY2025£272k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.