THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS LEDBURY
Registered charity 1132846 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PCC of Ledbury, ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS LEDBURY
St Michael and All Angels is the parish church of Ledbury. It provides the spiritual focus for the population of Ledbury through regular religious services, work with local schools, visiting local care homes and hospitals. We also work with other groups within Ledbury. As an asset to the town, the building hosts concerts and civic occasions and is a tourist attraction.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that free reserves were £87,189, which is below the stated policy target of six months' running costs. The charity received a significant £1.5m legacy during the year, resulting in total net assets of £1,828,861, and the trustees consider the accounts to be in a sound financial position to continue for the foreseeable future.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: six months running costs (held: £87k)
“The church will keep a minimum of six months running costs in general reserve, to cover unforeseen fluctuations in costs and possible emergencies.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Director of Music, Mrs Kate Cheetham, is the wife of the Treasurer, Mr Stephen Cheetham. Payments to Mrs Cheetham totalled £7,955.
“The Director of Music at St Michael's, Mrs Kate Cheetham, is the wife of the Treasurer, Mr Stephen Cheetham. Payments to Mrs Cheetham during the year totalled £7,955 (2024 £7,545), consisting of a stipend of £6,000 (2024 £5,600) and organist's fees for weddings and funerals of £1,955 (2024 £1,945).
Page 26” — page 28
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Thorne Widgery Accountancy Ltd. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~6.8 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (14/09/2019) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- ANDREW JONATHAN BEECH
- Anne Scull
- Catherine Louise Beech
- David Houghton · trustee of 1 other charity
- Denis Peter Veasey
- George William Hopkinson
- Georgina Mary Hicks
- Ian Edward James
- Kevin Roger Hewison
- Maria Dineen
- REV TONY HODDER
- Richard John Nightingale
- Sonia Adams Bowen
- Stephen Baron Cheetham
- Susan Mary Cooper
- William Baden George Wake
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Herefordshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS LEDBURY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves were £87,189, which is below the stated policy target of six months' running costs. The charity received a significant £1.5m legacy during the year, resulting in total net assets of £1,828,861, and the trustees consider the accounts to be in a sound financial position to continue for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Thorne Widgery Accountancy Ltd.
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