THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BAYSTON HILL, SHREWSBURY
ActivitiesReligious activities
Objects
Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.
Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a deficit of £24,998, attributed to a reduction in givings. Per the trustees' report, free reserves of £20,672 are below the stated policy target of £34,429 (three months of unrestricted payments). The charity faces financial challenges moving forward and notes the need to seek creative ways of raising additional funds.
What the accounts disclose
“It is PCC policy to try to maintain a balance on free reserves (net current assets) which equates to at least three months unrestricted payments. This is equivalent to £34,429.” — page 3
“Donations from related parties during the year totaled £5,480. All these donations were received without conditions.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Peter Jameschair
- Aden Richard
- Dr John Sebastian Farrow
- Eleanor Rachel Lord
- Ian Peake Mr
- John Ernest Ashton
- Jonathan Clark
- Keith James Winter
- Michael John
- Philip Michael Stone
- Ursula Frances
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £113k | £118k |
| 31/12/2023 | £129k | £134k |
| 31/12/2022 | £141k | £142k |
| 31/12/2021 | £141k | £142k |
| 31/12/2020 | £154k | £160k |
Common questions
Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BAYSTON HILL, SHREWSBURY financially healthy?
Per its FY2023 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a deficit of £24,998, attributed to a reduction in givings. Per the trustees' report, free reserves of £20,672 are below the stated policy target of £34,429 (three months of unrestricted payments). The charity faces financial challenges moving forward and notes the need to seek creative ways of raising additional funds. Its FY2023 accounts were independently examined.