THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF MEIR HEATH & NORMACOT, STOKE-UPON-TRENT
Parochial Church Council
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity closed the year with a small net surplus of £1,260, though the Treasurer noted the organization was 'on the back foot' with tight cash flow requiring significant withdrawals from investment funds. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £60,611 and designated funds of £32,000, but faces ongoing pressure from rising building costs and a substantial annual Diocesan Parish Share obligation.
What the accounts disclose
“Fund Raising Costs: 98 Church Giving Envelopes 220 Parish '100' Club prize money 20 Staffs BC Lottery Licence”
“We still closed the year in the black but the difference between our annual receipts and our annual payments was only £1,260 and I had to be very aware at the end of every month of our bank balance and exactly what still needed to be covered.” — page 29
Trustees
- Rev DAVID MCHARDYchair
- DENISE IRENE PARR
- Dawn Ann Roberts
- JULIE KENT
- KEITH WHEELDON
- LYNN GATER
- RICHARD WHITMORE
- SUSAN GOODWIN
- VALERIE LYNCH
- WENDY KAY HUSON
- YVONNE RYAN
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £102k | £100k |
| 31/12/2023 | £90k | £119k |
| 31/12/2022 | £149k | £92k |
| 31/12/2021 | £165k | £106k |
| 31/12/2020 | £85k | £97k |
Common questions
Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF MEIR HEATH & NORMACOT, STOKE-UPON-TRENT financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity closed the year with a small net surplus of £1,260, though the Treasurer noted the organization was 'on the back foot' with tight cash flow requiring significant withdrawals from investment funds. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £60,611 and designated funds of £32,000, but faces ongoing pressure from rising building costs and a substantial annual Diocesan Parish Share obligation. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/12/2019 | £5k | Refurbishment of St Clares Centre |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 27/10/2014 | £10k | "St Francis 'The Children's Church' - celebrating 75 years at the heart of the community" |
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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 MEIR HEATH & NORMACOT, STOKE-UPON-TRENT | £102k | — | 0 | unclear | 338.0% | noted |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF STOKE UPON TRENT AND FENTON | £243k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HEATHCOTE | £236k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY AND ALL SAINTS, TRENTHAM | £250k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW'S, ASHTON-ON-RIBBLE | £156k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, WATFORD | £241k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |