THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, BRUNSWICK
Providing Christian services and activities within the context of a Church of England parish church.
Objects
Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with unrestricted free reserves of £115,715, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of approximately six months of normal unrestricted charitable expenditure. Despite a decrease in total income and a deficit in the Positive Steps Project, the charity maintained a net current asset position of £159,733 and confirmed it is a going concern with no material uncertainties.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees aim to maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level that equates to approximately six months of normal unrestricted charitable expenditure.” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2021)
Trustees
- Rev SIMON JOHN TAYLOR GATENBYchair
- Agnes Ablakwa
- DR TIM CRAFT
- Dr Andrew Peter Crome
- GORDON MARK FLEAR
- Jennifer Helen Ferneyhough
- Judith Keeble
- SALLY ANN JONES
- Susan Ellen Alman
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £172k | £211k |
| 31/12/2023 | £238k | £218k |
| 31/12/2022 | £164k | £217k |
| 31/12/2021 | £524k | £170k |
| 31/12/2020 | £138k | £111k |
Common questions
Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, BRUNSWICK financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with unrestricted free reserves of £115,715, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of approximately six months of normal unrestricted charitable expenditure. Despite a decrease in total income and a deficit in the Positive Steps Project, the charity maintained a net current asset position of £159,733 and confirmed it is a going concern with no material uncertainties. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/10/2022 | £10k | The Brunswick Bees |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/03/2021 | £10k | Building Lives: Church&Community Hall Refurb |