The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Peter's Littleover and Blagreaves

Registered charity 1133061 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST PETER'S LITTLEOVER PCC, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER'S LITTLEOVER

The primary objective of St Peter's PCC is the promotion of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to the doctorines and practices of the Church of England. The PCC is to co-operate with the Minister the Rev'd A Dring in promoting in the Parish the whole mission of the Church, Pastoral, Evangelistic, Social and Ecumenical as in accordance with the PCC (powers) measures 1956, as amended.

Objects

Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Derby, East Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£781k

Latest spending

£203k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a surplus of income over expenditure of £578,279 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total funds at year-end amounting to £1,133,577, predominantly held in cash. The trustees report that unrestricted general reserves of £199,800 exceed their stated policy target of approximately £50,000, which is considered appropriate given future uncertainties and maintenance obligations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (70% of income)

“This included £685,379 from donations and legacies, of which £543,291 related to the Ashmore Bequest.” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £200k)

“The PCC’s reserves policy is to hold unrestricted reserves equivalent to approximately three months’ operational expenditure, currently estimated at £50,000.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

Volunteers: 100
Government income: £3,558 — grants £3,558 (3); under 1% of the £781,280 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

Volunteers: 100
Government income: £910 — grants £910 (1); under 1% of the £573,877 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

Volunteers: 100
Government income: £500 — grants £500 (1); under 1% of the £215,846 total gross income on the same return

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income

£781k

Total spending

£203k

Reserves (reported)

£50k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~3.0 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev ALICIA CHRISTINA MARGARET DRINGchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Alison Margaret Marsh-Davies
Ann Vincent
David Barker
Dr Robyn Caroline Dewis
Heather Newstead
Helene Roe · trustee of 1 other charity
James Britland
Julie Scott · trustee of 1 other charity
Lynn Louise Hamblett
Peter Francis Vincent
Peter Maybury
Rev Jason Grant Kennedy
Rev Lianne Green · trustee of 1 other charity
Sharon Batten
Stephen Dring
Timothy Hugh Standley
William Browne

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

Operates in: Derby City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£781k	£203k
31/12/2024	£574k	£224k
31/12/2023	£216k	£188k
31/12/2022	£174k	£164k
31/12/2021	£155k	£130k

Common questions

Is The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Peter's Littleover and Blagreaves financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a surplus of income over expenditure of £578,279 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total funds at year-end amounting to £1,133,577, predominantly held in cash. The trustees report that unrestricted general reserves of £199,800 exceed their stated policy target of approximately £50,000, which is considered appropriate given future uncertainties and maintenance obligations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
SCHRODER CHARITY TRUST	1	£4k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH 0F ST PAULS YORK.

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH 0F ST PAULS YORK income £170k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF KINVER income £137k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PANCRAS AND ST JOHN, CHICHESTER income £189k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER-IN-THANET income £305k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, LEAMINGTON PRIORS income £80k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER'S, LOUDWATER income £945k

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 Peter's Littleover and Blagreaves	£781k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH 0F ST PAULS YORK FY2025	£170k	—	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF KINVER FY2025	£137k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PANCRAS AND ST JOHN, CHICHESTER FY2025	£189k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER-IN-THANET FY2025	£305k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, LEAMINGTON PRIORS FY2025	£80k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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