THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARK WORSLEY
Provides regular public worship and sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation open to all.Pastoral work, including visiting the sick and bereaved.Teaching Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups.Taking religious assemblies in schools.Supporting other charities in the UK and overseas.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £67,547 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £447,605. However, the trustees note that this healthy position is being slowly eroded by underlying day-to-day losses that are not sustainable, driven by constrained financial contributions from congregants and significant upcoming building repair costs.
What the accounts disclose
“Accordingly the PCC considers it prudent policy to maintain general funds at current levels to help meet the future costs relating to the fabric of the Church” — page 4
“So whilst the balance sheet shows the Parish to be in a healthy financial position, this is being slowly eroded by underlying day to day losses which are not sustainable.” — page 4
Trustees
- BARBARA LYON
- CHRISTINE ELLIS
- Carol Ann Sansome
- Christine Kerr
- Douglas Wright
- Dr Martin Seely
- Elizabeth Ann Pollitt
- HELEN VALERIE WILES
- IRENE MARY BUTLER
- JILLIAN MARY RAWSON
- Jade Phillips
- KATH TONGE
- Karen Owen
- Lesley Hopwood-Ryan
- Paul Speakman
- Peter Lumb
- Ralph Fildes
- SHEILA RADFORD
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £248k | £180k |
| 31/12/2023 | £232k | £278k |
| 31/12/2022 | £221k | £200k |
| 31/12/2021 | £148k | £174k |
| 31/12/2020 | £176k | £161k |
Common questions
Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARK WORSLEY financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £67,547 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £447,605. However, the trustees note that this healthy position is being slowly eroded by underlying day-to-day losses that are not sustainable, driven by constrained financial contributions from congregants and significant upcoming building repair costs. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | 14/12/2020 | £17k | St Mark's Church, Worsley |
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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 MARK WORSLEY | £248k | — | 0 | above | — | noted |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARK, BROMLEY | £112k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL FOR THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARK'S, BROOMHILL, SHEFFIELD | £277k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST STEPHEN AND ST WULSTAN, SELLY PARK, BIRMINGHAM | £358k | — | 0 | unclear | 100.0% | noted |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARK, COLNEY HEATH | £206k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, LECKHAMPTON | £180k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |