The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Bridlington Christ Church with Bessingby and Ulrome

Registered charity 1130584 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHRIST CHURCH BRIDLINGTON PCC, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH BRIDLINGTON QUAY

CHURCH OF ENGLAND PARISH CHURCH

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Latest income

£513k

Latest spending

£481k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £568,713, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of increasing reserves to £20,000. The charity reported a net deficit of £10,780 for the year but maintains a strong balance sheet with total funds of £736,093 and no bank overdrafts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: increase the current level of unrestricted reserves of £10,000 to £20,000 (held: £569k)

“The Joint PCC aims to increase the current level of unrestricted reserves of £10,000 to £20,000.” — 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.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income

£513k

Total spending

£481k

Cost of raising funds

£2k

Reserves (reported)

£10k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~0.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (87% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.4% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Alan John Strand
Amanda Gradwell
Brenda Fermor
CHAZ WALKER
Dr ANTHONY JOHN CLARKE · trustee of 2 other charities
Jeniffer Williams
Jennifer Middleton
Margaret Walker
Mary Corkish
Michelle Elizabeth Reid
NEIL SIMON MACKAY
PHILIP GOWLAND
Penelope Clarke
Wendy Samuels

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

Operates in: East Riding Of Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£513k	£481k
31/12/2024	£471k	£373k
31/12/2023	£308k	£283k
31/12/2022	£300k	£266k
31/12/2021	£27k	£377k

Common questions

Is The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Bridlington Christ Church with Bessingby and Ulrome financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £568,713, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of increasing reserves to £20,000. The charity reported a net deficit of £10,780 for the year but maintains a strong balance sheet with total funds of £736,093 and no bank overdrafts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BRIDPORT.

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BRIDPORT income £370k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, BLETCHINGLEY income £124k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. PETER BROCKLEY income £806k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST KEA, TRURO income £326k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY WITH ST. LEONARD, BROOMFIELD income £119k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S KINGS WORTHY income £191k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Bridlington Christ Church with Bessingby and Ulrome	£513k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BRIDPORT FY2025	£370k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, BLETCHINGLEY FY2025	£124k	—	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. PETER BROCKLEY FY2025	£806k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST KEA, TRURO FY2025	£326k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY WITH ST. LEONARD, BROOMFIELD FY2025	£119k	—	below	—	no doubt

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