THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW'S, LEYLAND

Registered charity 1130863 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST ANDREW'S, LEYLAND

Regular public worship open to all.Pastoral work, including visiting the sick and bereaved.Teaching Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups.Taking of religious assemblies in schools.Promotion of Christianity through the staging of events and meetings and the distribution of literature.Supporting other charities in the UK and overseas.

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Latest income

£468k

Latest spending

£422k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus, having incurred total expenditure of £450,029 against total income of £480,591. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £82,632, which exceeds the stated policy target of £25,805 (5.9% of expected expenditure). The filing confirms there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2023 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 5.9% of expected expenditure (held: £83k)

“It is PCC policy to maintain a free reserves balance of 5.9% of our expected expenditure for the coming year which, for 2023, had been budgeted as £437,380. 5.9% of this is £25,805.” — page 17

Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Janet Sutherland (£33,682) and Rev Paul Davies (£37,530) received remuneration as trustees.

“Janet Sutherland who is the Church Manager became PCC secretary in May 2021 and as such became a Trustee as a member of the PCC. Her total employment cost for 2023 came to £33,682 (2022: £29,760). Rev Paul Davies who is the Associate Vicar is also a trustee of the PCC. His total employment cost for 2023 came to £37,530 (2022: £4,510)” — page 39

Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustee remuneration

“Janet Sutherland who is the Church Manager became PCC secretary in May 2021 and as such became a Trustee as a member of the PCC. Her total employment cost for 2023 came to £33,682 (2022: £29,760). Rev Paul Davies who is the Associate Vicar is also a trustee of the PCC. His total employment cost for 2023 came to £37,530 (2022: £4,510)” — page 39

“Expenses of £4,502 were paid to four Trustees (2022: two Trustees) for mileage, utility and telephone expenses during the year (2022: £3,504).” — page 39

Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustee expenses

“Janet Sutherland who is the Church Manager became PCC secretary in May 2021 and as such became a Trustee as a member of the PCC. Her total employment cost for 2023 came to £33,682 (2022: £29,760). Rev Paul Davies who is the Associate Vicar is also a trustee of the PCC. His total employment cost for 2023 came to £37,530 (2022: £4,510)” — page 39

“Expenses of £4,502 were paid to four Trustees (2022: two Trustees) for mileage, utility and telephone expenses during the year (2022: £3,504).” — page 39

Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustee donations

“Janet Sutherland who is the Church Manager became PCC secretary in May 2021 and as such became a Trustee as a member of the PCC. Her total employment cost for 2023 came to £33,682 (2022: £29,760). Rev Paul Davies who is the Associate Vicar is also a trustee of the PCC. His total employment cost for 2023 came to £37,530 (2022: £4,510)” — page 39

“Expenses of £4,502 were paid to four Trustees (2022: two Trustees) for mileage, utility and telephone expenses during the year (2022: £3,504).” — page 39

Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2021)

Total income

£647k

Total spending

£497k

Cost of raising funds

£87

Reserves (reported)

£226k

Employees

6

Reported reserves equal ~5.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev David Garner Whitehousechair · trustee of 4 other charities
DAMIAN PETER CLAPHAM
Deborah Mary Tyrer
Dr Thomas Hebron Thorp · trustee of 1 other charity
JEANETTE DOROTHY DOBSON BAHONS
Janet Sutherland
John Alexander Robb
MARK GILBERT · trustee of 1 other charity
MICHAEL ROBERTS
MICHELLE CLAPHAM
PHILIP WYNNE
Rev PAUL DAVIES
SARAH PHILLIPS
Stela Noemia de Matos Pereira Stansfield
Thomas Williamson · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£468k	£422k
31/12/2023	£481k	£450k
31/12/2022	£437k	£517k
31/12/2021	£647k	£497k
31/12/2020	£518k	£510k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW'S, LEYLAND financially healthy?

Per its FY2023 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus, having incurred total expenditure of £450,029 against total income of £480,591. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £82,632, which exceeds the stated policy target of £25,805 (5.9% of expected expenditure). The filing confirms there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2023 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

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Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
ERSKINE MUTON TRUST FUND	1	£12k

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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 ST ANDREW'S, LEYLAND	£468k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINT'S, ILKLEY FY2024	£464k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST NEW BOROUGH AND LEIGH, WIMBORNE FY2025	£627k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS, KINGS LANGLEY FY2025	£163k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, LECKHAMPTON FY2025	£180k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST STEPHEN AND ST WULSTAN, SELLY PARK, BIRMINGHAM FY2025	£358k	—	0	unclear	100.0%	noted

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