PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF UPPER STOUR
1.Regular public worship open to all.2.The provision of sacred space for personal prayer .3.Pastoral work, visiting the sick and the bereaved.4.Teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups.5.Taking of religious assemblies in schools.6.Supporting other charities in UK and overseas.7. Promotion of Christianity through the staging of events and the distribution of literature.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity had total funds of £189,000 at the end of 2025, an increase from £168,000 in 2024, though the Treasurer described the year as 'still a struggle financially'. Per the trustees' report, the charity was unable to pay the full Parish Share to the Diocese, leaving a significant outstanding balance, and noted that bank fees were increasing due to branch closures.
What the accounts disclose
Trustees
- Rev Graham Southgate PhDchair
- CAROLINE WORTHINGTON
- CELIA COTTON
- CHRISTOPHER ERNEST REEVES
- Eleanor Margaret Martin
- George Anthony Bullivant
- Harry Allen
- JANE JOYCE
- JANE LINDSAY PARKER
- Stephen Harris
- Valerie Hazel Rowe
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £110k | £106k |
| 31/12/2024 | £107k | £98k |
| 31/12/2023 | £119k | £161k |
| 31/12/2022 | £102k | £69k |
| 31/12/2021 | £129k | £94k |
Common questions
Is PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF UPPER STOUR financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity had total funds of £189,000 at the end of 2025, an increase from £168,000 in 2024, though the Treasurer described the year as 'still a struggle financially'. Per the trustees' report, the charity was unable to pay the full Parish Share to the Diocese, leaving a significant outstanding balance, and noted that bank fees were increasing due to branch closures. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 20/03/2013 | £26k | "Zeals St Martins Pipe Organ Restoration Project" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 01/07/2009 | £40k | "Zeals Church Bells Project" |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF UPPER STOUR | £110k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF THE COCKERMOUTH AREA TEAM | £459k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF PORTISHEAD | £314k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. JAMES, TAUNTON | £172k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, LECKHAMPTON | £180k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHENIES & LITTLE CHALFONT | £241k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |