THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY-LE-TOWER, IPSWICH

Registered charity 1128976 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST MARY-LE-TOWER, IPSWICH PCC

Anglican parish church in the centre of Ipswich promoting the Christian faith to members, visitors and town centre communities. Provision of public worship and pastoral care. Maintenance of historic church and churchyard. Regular programme of concerts. Maintaining a choral tradition to a very high standard with significant professional staff. Managing a community centre as Shared Community Space.

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

£328k

Latest spending

£528k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity posted a financial surplus for the first time in many years, with net incoming resources increasing to £50,498 from £(153,284) in the prior year. Total funds carried forward rose to £1,179,174, supported by unrestricted funds of £711,987 and restricted funds of £366,306. The trustees confirmed the charity has adequate resources to continue in operation for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

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

Register events

Received assets from another charity (15/11/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Amanda Richmond · trustee of 1 other charity
Andrew Gosden
DAVID NIGEL MATTHEWS BA, NPQH · trustee of 2 other charities
Joanna Gunn
Joanna Lucy JONES
Jonathan Chalmers
Jonathan de Bernhardt Wood
Penelope Jane Bloss
Rev Pippa Scott
Rosemary Caudle
Sarah Purbrook
Simone Butler Mayer
Sonia DOCHERTY
Susan Mary ADAIR
Will Harrison

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

Operates in: Suffolk

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£328k	£528k
31/12/2023	£333k	£533k
31/12/2022	£240k	£334k
31/12/2021	£240k	£334k
31/12/2020	£227k	£238k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY-LE-TOWER, IPSWICH financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity posted a financial surplus for the first time in many years, with net incoming resources increasing to £50,498 from £(153,284) in the prior year. Total funds carried forward rose to £1,179,174, supported by unrestricted funds of £711,987 and restricted funds of £366,306. The trustees confirmed the charity has adequate resources to continue in operation for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.