THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF STOCKTON-ON-TEES ST PETER

Registered charity 1132812 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as STOCKTON-ON-TEES ST PETER.

Regular public worship open to all.The provision of sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation.Teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups.Promoting the whole mission of the Church through provision of activities for senior citizens, parents and toddlers and other special need groups.Supporting other charities in the UK and overseas.

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Latest income

£169k

Latest spending

£99k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £75,752 are below the charity's stated policy target of three months' running costs, a breach explicitly acknowledged by the PCC. The trustees' report highlights that reserves are being stretched and identifies financial sustainability as a significant concern for the parish. Despite this, the charity reported a net incoming resource surplus of £69,692 for the year, largely driven by the sale of a property.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Income from investments (24% of income)

“Income from investments 70,878”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £76k; policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure)

“It is acknowledged by the PCC that this policy has been breached during the year.” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“As reserves continue to be stretched further, there are some significant questions for us as a parish.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Cameron Peter Abernethychair
CAROL ANN VIRGINIA HORSLEY
DAVID PETER LAWSON
David Pickup
Dr Amith Paul
George Oliver Barber
JANE LOUISE NEAL · trustee of 1 other charity
MICHAEL WALTER SHORT
MRS RUTH HICKS · trustee of 5 other charities
Margaret Roberts
Penny Mathews
Rachel Mason
Rebecca Dodd
Rev Daniel Ackerley
Rev Emily Carling
SANDRA HAUXWELL
SUZANNE MINES · trustee of 1 other charity
Viktor Odoh

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

Operates in: Stockton-on-tees

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£169k	£99k
31/12/2024	£291k	£325k
31/12/2023	£123k	£209k
31/12/2022	£238k	£270k
31/12/2021	£115k	£122k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF STOCKTON-ON-TEES ST PETER financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £75,752 are below the charity's stated policy target of three months' running costs, a breach explicitly acknowledged by the PCC. The trustees' report highlights that reserves are being stretched and identifies financial sustainability as a significant concern for the parish. Despite this, the charity reported a net incoming resource surplus of £69,692 for the year, largely driven by the sale of a property. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF STOCKTON-ON-TEES ST PETER?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF STOCKTON-ON-TEES ST PETER as a grant recipient include THE EARL OF NORTHAMPTON'S CHARITY.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE EARL OF NORTHAMPTON'S CHARITY	FY2023	£63k	Relief in need
THE EARL OF NORTHAMPTON'S CHARITY	FY2022	£38k	Church & Communities Programme

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The Mercers' Company	26/01/2022	£100k	Grant to The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Stockton-on-Tees St Peter
The Mercers' Company	26/01/2022	£4k	Grant to The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Stockton-on-Tees St Peter

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, LECKHAMPTON.

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF STOCKTON-ON-TEES ST PETER	£169k	—	below	—	noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, LECKHAMPTON FY2025	£180k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER & ST PAUL'S, PICKERING FY2025	£255k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST STEPHEN AND ST WULSTAN, SELLY PARK, BIRMINGHAM FY2025	£358k	—	unclear	100.0%	noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKE, GAMSTON AND BRIDGFORD FY2025	£359k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF LANCHESTER AND BURNHOPE FY2023	£108k	—	below	—	no doubt

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