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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF RADIPOLE & MELCOMBE REGIS, WEYMOUTH

Registered charity 1131695 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Worship; Prayer; financial and prayer support of missionary activity in UK and elsewhere; support for members of the Church family and others, parish share (funding for diocese); children and young people; local community support (e.g. mums & toddlers' groups, CAP, Street Pastors, Weymouth foodbank, healing on the streets, soup-run); provision of church halls (for use in local community support)

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Other Charitable Purposes · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£788k
Latest spending
£801k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that net assets decreased slightly to £923,721, with unrestricted funds held at £27,589. The charity reports a strong financial position, noting that reserves in the deposit account exceeded the stated policy target of £15,800. The trustees confirm there are no uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“Total giving across the Parish in 2024 was £610,675” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £15,800 (held: £22k)
“The PCC has agreed to use its best endeavours to maintain a Reserve Fund in the deposit account which should comprise a minimum of — 1/12 of the PCC’s total payments in 2024(but excluding transfers) - £9,600 plus two months wages and Employers NIC, where applicable, for the Parish Secretary and the Radipole Secretary £6,200 Total £15,800” — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Loans from the Cox Trust, whose Trustees included Team Rector Rev N J Clarke and PCC members R J Sloan and M M Horton.
“In 2024, the Trustees of the Cox Trust were the Team Rector of the Parish, Rev N J Clarke, R J Sloan and M M Horton, each of whom was also a member of the Radipole & Melcombe Regis PCC and accordingly a Trustee of the Parish.” — page 30
“During 2024 the Districts reimbursed the Team Rector, other licensed clergy and curates with a total of £6,810 (2023 £4,922) for travelling and other expenses.” — page 31
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Reimbursement of expenses to licensed clergy and curates.
“In 2024, the Trustees of the Cox Trust were the Team Rector of the Parish, Rev N J Clarke, R J Sloan and M M Horton, each of whom was also a member of the Radipole & Melcombe Regis PCC and accordingly a Trustee of the Parish.” — page 30
“During 2024 the Districts reimbursed the Team Rector, other licensed clergy and curates with a total of £6,810 (2023 £4,922) for travelling and other expenses.” — page 31
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£788k
Total spending
£801k
Cost of raising funds
£72
Reserves (reported)
£16k
Employees
12

Reported reserves equal ~0.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Dorset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£788k£801k
31/12/2023£804k£866k
31/12/2022£670k£652k
31/12/2021£613k£541k
31/12/2020£530k£507k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF RADIPOLE & MELCOMBE REGIS, WEYMOUTH financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that net assets decreased slightly to £923,721, with unrestricted funds held at £27,589. The charity reports a strong financial position, noting that reserves in the deposit account exceeded the stated policy target of £15,800. The trustees confirm there are no uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 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 Fund29/08/2024£9kCreative Wellbeing @St Mary's

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF RADIPOLE & MELCOMBE REGIS, WEYMOUTH£788k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY THE VIRGIN, PRITTLEWELL FY2025£249k—0below—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, BALCOMBE FY2024£112k—0above45.2%no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY CHOLSEY FY2024£151k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF PORTISHEAD FY2025£314k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY AND SAINT STEPHEN'S, BRISTOL FY2025£206k—0above—no doubt

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