THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF MELTON MOWBRAY
As a parish we are committed to: Bringing people to a knowledge of God Providing spiritual and pastoral commitment within the Parish and the wider community Being open to all in sharing the mission of Jesus Worshipping together in the churches of our Parish
Objects
Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £42,519 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £1,918,144 to £1,875,693. The trustees note that the excess of expenditure over income was due to rising costs and payments to the Diocese, which are expected to be reduced in the following year. Despite the deficit, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £687,287 and maintains a going concern basis.
What the accounts disclose
“The reserves policy is to hold balances on the account to meet needs between years and to deal with any unplanned demands.” — page 5
“The Parochial Church Council is a related party of St Mary’s Church Melton Mowbray Development CIO by virtue of common trustee control. St Mary’s Church Melton Mowbray Development CIO exists to advance the Christian faith by the preservation, repair, maintenance, restoration and improvement of the fabric of St Mary’s Church Melton Mowbray as a place of Christian worship.” — page 21
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- 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
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 20
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 30
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2022
- Volunteers: 30
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 4 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2022 (received 19/01/2024, 80 days after the 31/10/2023 due date).
1 further annual return is past its due date with no recorded received date (Charity Commission register).
Trustees
- Christopher Joseph
- Connor Parker
- Helen Dickinson
- Julia Ann Joseph Hinde
- Linda Caroline Pearson
- MR I.A. NEALE
- MRS J M PENGELLY
- Marion Gumbrill
- Mrs C A Shenton
- Mrs D G Neale
- Paul Reginald Bellamy
- ROGER KEITH KIRBY
- Revd Dr Mary Elizabeth Barr
- Simon Paul Jones
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | — | — |
| 31/12/2024 | £368k | £411k |
| 31/12/2023 | £328k | £351k |
| 31/12/2022 | £274k | £402k |
| 31/12/2021 | £379k | £314k |
Common questions
Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF MELTON MOWBRAY financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £42,519 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £1,918,144 to £1,875,693. The trustees note that the excess of expenditure over income was due to rising costs and payments to the Diocese, which are expected to be reduced in the following year. Despite the deficit, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £687,287 and maintains a going concern basis. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | 08/03/2021 | £21k | CRF21 The DCC of St Mary's Church Melton Mowbray |
| UK government | 08/03/2021 | £22 | CRF21 The DCC of St Mary's Church Melton Mowbray |
| UK government | 11/01/2021 | £1k | St Mary's Parish Church, Melton Mowbray |
| UK government | 11/01/2021 | £4k | St Mary's Parish Church, Melton Mowbray |
| UK government | 26/10/2020 | £7k | St Mary the Virgin, Thorpe Arnold |
| UK government | 14/10/2020 | £9k | CRF20 The DCC of St Mary's Church Melton Mowbray |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 10/09/2013 | £160k | "St Bartholomew's Church Welby, restoration project and establishment of a Heritage Centre" |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SOCIETY OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS CIO | 1 | £15k |
| THE BASSIL SHIPPAM AND ALSFORD TRUST | 1 | £1k |
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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 MELTON MOWBRAY | £368k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF MERTON PRIORY | £312k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MOWBRAY COMMUNITY CHURCH | £288k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY BALDERSTONE | £129k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, BEDDINGTON | £151k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER DE MERTON WITH ST CUTHBERT | £86k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |