THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, GRASSENDALE
Religious Activities
Objects
Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity recorded a net deficit of £4,040 for the year, driven by increased operational and building costs alongside reduced income in some areas. Unrestricted reserves have decreased significantly to £13,615, which is below the stated policy target of six months of expenditure. The trustees note that while the position is manageable in the short term, rebuilding unrestricted reserves is a priority.
What the accounts disclose
“The majority of income continues to come from donations and legacies, totalling £65,652”
“The PCC has a reserves policy whereby it would seek to hold six months costs held as a general reserve.” — page 4
“While reserves have reduced during the year, they remain sufficient to support ongoing activities in the short term, though rebuilding unrestricted reserves will be a priority.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 75
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 75
- Government income: £350 — grants £350 (1); under 1% of the £94,806 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 75
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2023 (received 01/11/2024, 1 day after the 31/10/2024 due date).
Trustees
- CHRISTINE SMITH
- Colin Munn
- Joan Davies
- Joanne Mary Clark
- MAUREEN MARY JONES
- Michelle Victoria Leeson
- Paula Kay Curtis
- Rev Anne Campbell
- Sharon Ann Milburn
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £94k | £100k |
| 31/12/2024 | £95k | £81k |
| 31/12/2023 | £94k | £94k |
| 31/12/2022 | £97k | £94k |
| 31/12/2021 | £121k | £169k |
Common questions
Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, GRASSENDALE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a net deficit of £4,040 for the year, driven by increased operational and building costs alongside reduced income in some areas. Unrestricted reserves have decreased significantly to £13,615, which is below the stated policy target of six months of expenditure. The trustees note that while the position is manageable in the short term, rebuilding unrestricted reserves is a priority. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 11/03/2016 | £249k | "Eradicating dry rot, repairing/relining stone wallhead gutters and electrical improvements" |
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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 ST MARY, GRASSENDALE | £94k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, SHORTLANDS | £228k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PARISH OF STANLEY AND SOUTH MOOR | £46k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, THE LACE MARKET, NOTTINGHAM | £437k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, BARNES | £698k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, BEDDINGTON | £151k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |