THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARGARET, HORSFORTH, LEEDS
Regular public worship open to all. The provision of sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation. Pastoral work, including visiting the sick and the bereaved. Teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups. Taking of religious assemblies in schools. Supporting other charities in the UK and overseas.
Objects
Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the Parochial Church Council maintains a reserves policy of six months' normal expenditure to smooth cash flow and meet emergencies. The document notes that the charity is managing a clergy vacancy and has significant building restoration works underway, including structural repairs to the chancel and organ restoration. The charity also reports that a community project, HCAP, was dissolved due to unsuccessful grant funding for staff costs.
What the accounts disclose
“The policy of the PCC is to attempt to maintain a reserve of unrestricted funds equivalent to six months’ normal expenditure, in order to smooth out fluctuations in cash flow and to meet emergencies.” — page 9
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- Rev Christopher Charles Claytonchair
- Allison Pauline Wray
- Amanda Cowie
- Andrew Paterson
- DIANE CHILDS
- Daryl Janet Kelly
- Fiona Pearson
- JOANNE MARGARET HOARE
- Judith Ann McDonnell
- Julie Vanessa Hart
- Justin Michael Ware
- LINDA MARY JEPSON
- Margaret Lorraine Ware
- Rosemary Gaunt
- Tracey Anne Wright
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £190k | £286k |
| 31/12/2024 | £182k | £172k |
| 31/12/2023 | £399k | £289k |
| 31/12/2022 | £177k | £220k |
| 31/12/2021 | £185k | £187k |
Common questions
Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARGARET, HORSFORTH, LEEDS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Parochial Church Council maintains a reserves policy of six months' normal expenditure to smooth cash flow and meet emergencies. The document notes that the charity is managing a clergy vacancy and has significant building restoration works underway, including structural repairs to the chancel and organ restoration. The charity also reports that a community project, HCAP, was dissolved due to unsuccessful grant funding for staff costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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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 ST MARGARET, HORSFORTH, LEEDS | £190k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, HAMPTON | £278k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARGARET, HOLYROOD, PRESTWICH | £134k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH WITH ST MARY'S SWINDON | £444k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARK, PENSNETT | £38k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS MARPLE | £374k | — | 0 | above | — | noted |