THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHURCH HULME

Registered charity 1132587 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST LUKE'S PCC, HOLMES CHAPEL

Christian worship open to all providing opportunity for personal prayer and teaching. Pastoral work includes visiting the sick and bereaved. Promoting the mission of whole church through sermons, study groups, meetings etc. Activities are all-inclusive and embrace young people as well as senior church members . Supporting other charities in the diocese and overseas.

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Latest income
£183k
Latest spending
£174k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total income of £183,404 exceeded expenses of £173,830, resulting in a net increase in assets. The charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £46,442, which is above its stated policy target of approximately three months of unrestricted payments (£34,000).

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and Legacies (80% of income)
“Total receipts from Donations and Legacies were £146,106” — page 10
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted payments (held: £46k)
“It is PCC policy to maintain a balance in our general unrestricted fund of approximately three months’ worth of unrestricted payments, which would equate to £34,000” — page 10
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Wendy Macdonald received a £700 honorarium for duties as parish Organist.
“Wendy Macdonald, who is also a trustee, received a £700 honorarium for her duties as parish Organist.” — page 18
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cheshire East

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£183k£174k
31/12/2023£157k£148k
31/12/2022£174k£222k
31/12/2021£194k£178k
31/12/2020£166k£123k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHURCH HULME financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total income of £183,404 exceeded expenses of £173,830, resulting in a net increase in assets. The charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £46,442, which is above its stated policy target of approximately three months of unrestricted payments (£34,000). 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 Heritage Fund17/09/2013£116k"Cheshire East - St Luke's Parish Church, Holmes Chapel"

Funders of similar charities

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
ERSKINE MUTON TRUST FUND1£12k

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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 CHURCH HULME£183k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS HORDLE FY2025£172k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST STEPHEN AND ST WULSTAN, SELLY PARK, BIRMINGHAM FY2025£358k—0unclear100.0%noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKE, GAMSTON AND BRIDGFORD FY2025£359k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WELWYN AND WOOLMER GREEN FY2025£251k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ROCHESTER FY2024£257k—0above—noted

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