THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BRERETON AND RUGELEY
Providing facilities for public worship, pastoral care and spiritual, moral and intellectual development, both for its members and for anyone who wishes to benefit from what the Church offers: and promoting Christian values, and service by members of the Church in and to their communities, to the benefit of individuals and society as a whole.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported an unrestricted deficit of £11,228 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total net assets decreasing to £150,687. The trustees note that free reserves are substantially lower than their stated policy target of three months of unrestricted payments, a situation they are addressing through fundraising and an agreed package for Common Fund arrears with the Diocese.
What the accounts disclose
“The balance of the free reserves at the year-end was (£11,228) in deficit 2024 [(£6,435) in deficit 2023] which is substantially lower than this target.” — page 9
“The Parish is finding Unrestricted Reserves are still depleting quickly. At 31.12.2024 they were (£11,228) in deficit 2024 [(£6,435) in deficit 2023]. The PCC are striving to fund raise to try to cover some of this shortfall and have also agreed a package for the Common Fund arrears with the Diocese.” — page 15
“Donations from 11 related parties [PCC members] during the year totalled £10,624 2024 [£11,270 2023]. All these donations were received without condition.” — page 11
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2023) → going-concern doubt noted (FY2024).
Trustees
- ALISON MARIE TABERNOR
- Craig Stuart Hibbert
- DAVID JOHN WESTWOOD
- David Bentley Smith
- Gail May Walker
- Gillian Susan Shaw
- Howard John Cottrell
- Joan Surplice
- KATHERINE MARY SMITH
- KAY PATRICIA MYATT
- Kathryn Elizabeth Cottrell
- Neil John Bateman
- Patricia Bridget Beddows
- Patrisia Ann Dorothy Windsor
- REV BRIAN DOUGLAS TABERNOR
- Rev Albert Ekow Danquah
- Rev Catherine Mary Alexandra Leighton
- Rev Jules Michelle Smith
- Rev Margaret Elizabeth Brighton
- STEVE HAMMERSLEY
- Susan Jane Speed
- Teresa Dawn Noble
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £162k | £169k |
| 31/12/2023 | £181k | £161k |
| 31/12/2022 | £152k | £181k |
| 31/12/2021 | £156k | £179k |
| 31/12/2020 | £95k | £136k |
Common questions
Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BRERETON AND RUGELEY financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an unrestricted deficit of £11,228 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total net assets decreasing to £150,687. The trustees note that free reserves are substantially lower than their stated policy target of three months of unrestricted payments, a situation they are addressing through fundraising and an agreed package for Common Fund arrears with the Diocese. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/08/2019 | £10k | ST AUGUSTINES COMMUNITY HUB |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BRERETON AND RUGELEY | £162k | — | 0 | below | — | noted |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ECCLESHALL (HOLY TRINITY & ST CHADS) | £230k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHOBHAM WITH VALLEY END | £144k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARK, BILTON | £132k | — | 0 | below | — | noted |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER & ST PAUL'S, PICKERING | £255k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST WILFRID, BRAYTON | £100k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |