THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, GRASSENDALE

Registered charity 1128238 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PCC OF ST MARY'S, GRASSENDALE

Religious Activities

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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Registered contact address: Liverpool, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£94k
Latest spending
£100k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

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.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (70% of income)
“The majority of income continues to come from donations and legacies, totalling £65,652”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six months costs held as a general reserve (reserves figure: £14k)
“The PCC has a reserves policy whereby it would seek to hold six months costs held as a general reserve.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“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.”
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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

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

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Liverpool City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund11/03/2016£249k"Eradicating dry rot, repairing/relining stone wallhead gutters and electrical improvements"

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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 ST MARY, GRASSENDALE£94k—0unclear—noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, SHORTLANDS FY2025£228k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PARISH OF STANLEY AND SOUTH MOOR FY2025£46k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, THE LACE MARKET, NOTTINGHAM FY2025£437k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, BARNES FY2025£698k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, BEDDINGTON FY2025£151k—0unclear—no doubt

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