THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY THE VIRGIN MONKSEATON

Registered charity 1131532 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST. MARY'S MONKSEATON

Promote the aims and whole mission of the Church of England

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Latest income

£156k

Latest spending

£144k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted receipts were £135,393, with £132,469 spent on Christian ministry, leaving a small surplus. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting free reserves of at least £30,000, representing six months of running costs plus an emergency contingency.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: voluntary contributions

“The principal funding sources are voluntary contributions from those attending church in the parish.” — page 6

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: six months running costs plus a contingency for emergencies

“The total free reserves for these purposes should not fall below £30,000” — page 6

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Nigel Roy Taylorchair
Andrew Potter
Deborah Brown
Dorothy Clarke
Dr John Appleby · trustee of 1 other charity
Elizabeth Mary Hayes
Jane Susan Walker
Jean Tyers
Margaret Evans
Pam Miller
Patricia Bottrill
Rev Claire Todd Lewis
Susan Johnson
Victoria Leigh Scurfield

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

Operates in: North Tyneside

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£156k	£144k
31/12/2023	£156k	£143k
31/12/2022	£143k	£203k
31/12/2021	£137k	£140k
31/12/2020	£171k	£174k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY THE VIRGIN MONKSEATON financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted receipts were £135,393, with £132,469 spent on Christian ministry, leaving a small surplus. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting free reserves of at least £30,000, representing six months of running costs plus an emergency contingency. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Community Foundation North East	20/01/2022	£18k	A grant to The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St. Mary The Virgin Monkseaton
Community Foundation North East	07/05/2019	£9k	Kitchen refurbishment for the church hall.
Community Foundation North East	19/07/2017	£5k	Partial refurbishment of Church Hall