THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, BURTON LATIMER

Registered charity 1130245 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BURTON LATIMER PCC

Regular public worship open to all.The provision of sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation.Pastoral work, including visiting the sick and the bereaved.Promotion of Christianity through the staging of events and meetings.Taking of religious assemblies in schools.

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
£110k
Latest spending
£113k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's finances remain precarious, having incurred a deficit of £2,767 in 2025. The trustees report that maintaining this financial position is unsustainable and that future decisions will be required to balance the budget against the rising Parish Share contribution. Despite these pressures, the charity holds total funds of £357,749, though a significant portion is restricted or endowment.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £30k; policy: sufficient reserves to cover the upkeep of the building and emergency building work)
“Our reserves stand at £357,749 but it is important to appreciate that £298,268 of those relate to endowment funds where the underlying capital is not available to spend, with a further £29,907 relating to restricted funds that can only spent on specified types of expenditure.” — page 5
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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northamptonshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£110k£113k
31/12/2024£101k£102k
31/12/2023£100k£99k
31/12/2022£106k£114k
31/12/2021£119k£116k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, BURTON LATIMER financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's finances remain precarious, having incurred a deficit of £2,767 in 2025. The trustees report that maintaining this financial position is unsustainable and that future decisions will be required to balance the budget against the rising Parish Share contribution. Despite these pressures, the charity holds total funds of £357,749, though a significant portion is restricted or endowment. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.