THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF MONKWEARMOUTH DURHAM
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £3,670 for the year, resulting in total funds decreasing from £300,424 to £296,754. The trustees note that the financial situation is increasingly challenging due to rising building maintenance costs and declining congregation numbers, with forecasts describing the outlook as very uncertain. While the charity is deemed a going concern, the trustees acknowledge significant financial risks and the need to address reserves policies urgently.
What the accounts disclose
“There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 December 2025.” — page 18
“The PCC doesn't currently have any policies and procedures in place for the recruitment, induction and training of PCC members.”
Trustees
- ALLISON YOUNG
- ANNE MARIE KEMP
- Christine Hartshorne
- DAVID BARNES
- DAVID HENDERSON
- JOHN FRANCIS PATTINSON
- JULIE GREGORY
- John Gordon Jeffrey
- LINDA HUGHES
- Lilian Mary JORDAN
- MALCOLM DRUMMOND
- Rev ANDREW MURRAY WATSON
- Rev Douglas Grant Heming
- Rev PHILIP GEORGE ALLAN SMITHSON
- Ron Marsden
- STUART CAMERON
- Steven Lee Middleton
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £128k | £142k |
| 31/12/2024 | £128k | £206k |
| 31/12/2023 | £159k | £187k |
| 31/12/2022 | £148k | £145k |
| 31/12/2021 | £193k | £124k |
Common questions
Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF MONKWEARMOUTH DURHAM financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £3,670 for the year, resulting in total funds decreasing from £300,424 to £296,754. The trustees note that the financial situation is increasingly challenging due to rising building maintenance costs and declining congregation numbers, with forecasts describing the outlook as very uncertain. While the charity is deemed a going concern, the trustees acknowledge significant financial risks and the need to address reserves policies urgently. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 10/03/2016 | £238k | "St Andrew's Church tower project" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 05/12/2013 | £140k | "St Andrew's window, nave and transept project" |
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