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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY WITH ST JOHN & ST ANNE, LANCASTER

Registered charity 1131372 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LANCASTER PRIORY, LANCASTER PRIORY & PARISH CHURCH PCC, LANCASTER PRIORY AND PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY PCC

C of E Parish Church - Sunday & weekday services, weddings, funerals, work with the homeless, music events

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Latest income
£674k
Latest spending
£315k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2022

Financial health, per its FY2022 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted reserves held at year-end were £205,690, with free unrestricted reserves of £157,399, which is above the trustees' policy target of £102,485. However, the charity reported a net expenditure for the year and notes a projected budget deficit of £66,391 for 2023, alongside substantial upcoming repair costs for the north aisle arch.

Automated summary of the FY2022 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: PCC member Mr S Birse paid £897
“Mr S Birse, assistant verger, was a member of the PCC until 29 May 2022 and during the period was paid £897”
“Mrs S Edwards, assistant verger and events manager was a member of the PCC until 29 May 2022 and during the period was paid £5,616”
Per its FY2022 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: PCC member Mrs S Edwards paid £5,616
“Mr S Birse, assistant verger, was a member of the PCC until 29 May 2022 and during the period was paid £897”
“Mrs S Edwards, assistant verger and events manager was a member of the PCC until 29 May 2022 and during the period was paid £5,616”
Per its FY2022 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary with St John & St Anne, Lancaster (matched by registered charity number).

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£674k
Total spending
£315k
Cost of raising funds
£12k
Reserves (reported)
£163k
Employees
6

Reported reserves equal ~6.2 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£674k£315k
31/12/2023£482k£503k
31/12/2022£369k£421k
31/12/2021£650k£644k
31/12/2020£327k£480k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY WITH ST JOHN & ST ANNE, LANCASTER financially healthy?

Per its FY2022 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted reserves held at year-end were £205,690, with free unrestricted reserves of £157,399, which is above the trustees' policy target of £102,485. However, the charity reported a net expenditure for the year and notes a projected budget deficit of £66,391 for 2023, alongside substantial upcoming repair costs for the north aisle arch. Its FY2022 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund16/06/2023£10kPriory Community Worker
The National Lottery Heritage Fund24/03/2022£243k"Facing The Past II"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund03/12/2009£399k"Lancaster Priory Organ Replacement: Restoring Pipes to Lancaster Priory Organ"