THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS, GOSFORTH
Serving local community providing church services and wide ranging activities open to the community including regular playgroup in the church hall as well as hosting occasional concerts in the church and a multitude in between.
Objects
Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity recorded a surplus of £18,962 for the year, with unrestricted reserves standing at £100,962. This balance is above the stated policy target of £54,000, which represents three months of unrestricted payments. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“Planned giving 94,107”
“It is PCC policy to try to maintain a balance on free or unrestricted reserves (net current assets) which equates to at least three months unrestricted payments. This is equivalent to £54,000.” — page 7
“The Revd Miriam Jones has occupied a house attached to her appointment as Curate since September 2022. Costs borne by the PCC in connection with her house during 2025 totalled £2,367 (2024, £3,319).”
“Expenses payable to the Revd Canon Andrew Shipton and the Revd Miriam Jones amounted to £745 (2024, £2,053).” — page 21
“The Revd Miriam Jones has occupied a house attached to her appointment as Curate since September 2022. Costs borne by the PCC in connection with her house during 2025 totalled £2,367 (2024, £3,319).”
“Expenses payable to the Revd Canon Andrew Shipton and the Revd Miriam Jones amounted to £745 (2024, £2,053).” — page 21
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
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 45
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 40
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 40
Trustees
- REV ANDREW SHIPTONchair
- Christina Ann Cross
- DIANA LYNNE LAVIN
- Dana Corso
- Dr Alison Mary Charlewood
- Dr Claudia Newbegin
- Dr Helen Fraser
- Felicity Shoesmith
- Janet Seaman
- KATHERINE DAVIES
- Lee Best
- Luke Henry Williams
- MRS PAM TAYLOR
- Michael John Wickham
- Pauline Gallacher
- Rosamund Place
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £229k | £210k |
| 31/12/2024 | £211k | £252k |
| 31/12/2023 | £246k | £274k |
| 31/12/2022 | £359k | £257k |
| 31/12/2021 | £238k | £240k |
Common questions
Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS, GOSFORTH financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a surplus of £18,962 for the year, with unrestricted reserves standing at £100,962. This balance is above the stated policy target of £54,000, which represents three months of unrestricted payments. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation North East | 23/06/2022 | £1k | Grant to Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of All Saints, Gosforth |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/03/2015 | £10k | Church Hall heating system; Columba Room and Augustine Room. |
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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 ALL SAINTS, GOSFORTH | £229k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL AND ST MARK, OLD FORD | £321k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS, SOUTH MERSTHAM | £180k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS, WOKINGHAM | £472k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS PRESTON | £314k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS, MACCLESFIELD | £161k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |