PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF TONG AND LAISTERDYKE
Provision of Christian worship and nurture, for all ages.Provision of a safe community space for children, families, young people and older people, includingcare of older people, and vulnerable adults, day centre provision, health and well-being based activities,a community cafe, and toddler, children and young people's groups, a community food pantry.
Objects
Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a combined net expenditure of £24,089 for the year, resulting in unrestricted funds moving from a surplus to a deficit of £20,032. The trustees note that the financial climate remains challenging and that the transfer of the Good Neighbours project makes meaningful comparisons with previous years difficult. Despite these pressures, the trustees maintain a going concern basis, citing adequate resources for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees, are working towards a policy whereby the unrestricted funds, not committed or invested in tangible assets (‘the free reserves’) held by the charity should be between 3 and 6 months of the resources expended.” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Rev GARY STUART HODGSONchair
- Adrian Short
- Amanda Joy Appleyard
- Angela Abson
- Elaine Amelia Rathmell BEM
- Jean Black
- John Rathmell
- LOUISE MARY CONNACHER
- Liam James Jagger
- Margaret Mary Ealham
- Monique McDonald
- Paul Coates-Black
- Rev Simon Rulton
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £176k | £201k |
| 31/12/2024 | £295k | £285k |
| 31/12/2023 | £235k | £226k |
| 31/12/2022 | £207k | £205k |
| 31/12/2021 | £231k | £212k |
Common questions
Is PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF TONG AND LAISTERDYKE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a combined net expenditure of £24,089 for the year, resulting in unrestricted funds moving from a surplus to a deficit of £20,032. The trustees note that the financial climate remains challenging and that the transfer of the Good Neighbours project makes meaningful comparisons with previous years difficult. Despite these pressures, the trustees maintain a going concern basis, citing adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF TONG AND LAISTERDYKE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF TONG AND LAISTERDYKE as a grant recipient include SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £2k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/03/2024 | £20k | St Christophers Food Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/03/2023 | £210k | The Good Neighbour Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/02/2021 | £10k | St Christopher's Good Neighbours |
| UK government | 17/07/2020 | £33k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/09/2018 | £10k | Over 55?s drop-in project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/11/2016 | £10k | Holme Wood Good Neighbour Project - Development Plan |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/02/2015 | £10k | St. Christopher's Family Project Development & Training Programme |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 24/03/2011 | £46k | "St James' Tong Bellringing Project" |