THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY UPTON (OVERCHURCH)

Registered charity 1132542 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST. MARY'S PCC UPTON (OVERCHURCH)

Public worship for all. Sacred space for personal prayer. Pastoral work visiting sick/bereaved/needy.Christian teaching through sermons,courses,groups. Religious assemblies in schools. Youth project with christian ethos. Promoting christianity through events/meetings/literature and activities for seniors/parents/children/community groups. Support of charities/individuals in UK / abroad.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£539k
Latest spending
£689k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £149,634 for the year, driven largely by non-cash depreciation charges and the use of legacy reserves. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm that the charity's unrestricted reserves of £133,441 remain in excess of its stated policy target of two months' normal expenditure. The trustees are confident in the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: two months of normal expenditure (held: £133k)
“the PCC have agreed that the Church should have 2 months of normal expenditure in reserve.”
Per its FY2025 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 31/12/2025)

Total income
£539k
Total spending
£689k
Cost of raising funds
£1k
Reserves (reported)
£133k
Employees
14

Reported reserves equal ~2.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.2% 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: Wirral

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£539k£689k
31/12/2024£531k£701k
31/12/2023£596k£601k
31/12/2022£510k£611k
31/12/2021£515k£543k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY UPTON (OVERCHURCH) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £149,634 for the year, driven largely by non-cash depreciation charges and the use of legacy reserves. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm that the charity's unrestricted reserves of £133,441 remain in excess of its stated policy target of two months' normal expenditure. The trustees are confident in the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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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 ST. MARY UPTON (OVERCHURCH)£539k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST GILES, NORTHAMPTON FY2024£406k—0unclear—no doubt
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHARLES WITH ST. MATTHIAS, PLYMOUTH FY2025£272k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF FRENSHAM FY2025£110k——unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF FAWKHAM AND HARTLEY FY2025£105k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BUDLEIGH SALTERTON FY2025£201k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.