THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, SPROTBROUGH WITH ST EDMUND, ANCHORAGE LANE

Registered charity 1133069 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST MARY'S PCC, SPROTBROUGH

The mission statement of St Mary's Church states that our purpose is to worship and serve the Lord. The PCC has the responsibility of co-operating with the incumbent in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the church pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical.

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: Doncaster, Yorkshire and The Humber, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£173k

Latest spending

£296k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity made a loss of £122,859 for the year ended 31 December 2025, primarily due to significant repair work on the Church and Stable. Unrestricted reserves stood at £48,755, which is below the stated policy target of three to six months of expenditure. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention during the examination of the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three and six month's expenditure (reserves figure: £49k)

“It is the policy of the charities that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month's expenditure.” — page 5

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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

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: 20
Government income: £2,110 — grants £2,110 (1); 1% of the £173,319 total gross income on the same return

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

Volunteers: 20
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit

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

Volunteers: 20
Government income: £435 — grants £435 (1); under 1% of the £125,491 total gross income on the same return
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Alison Lumby
Angela Christine Hudson Mrs
Derek Roy Barraclough Mr
Gary Hill
Heather Angela Mears · trustee of 1 other charity
James Inglis Mr
Janet Scott Mrs
Karen Ann Dodwell
MISS BETTY BROCKMAN
Marilyn Shersby Mrs
Rev Amanda Barraclough
Roger Malcom Offord Mr
Roland Lumby
Susan Lennox

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

Operates in: Doncaster

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£173k	£296k
31/12/2024	£112k	£164k
31/12/2023	£125k	£110k
31/12/2022	£106k	£115k
31/12/2021	£166k	£136k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, SPROTBROUGH WITH ST EDMUND, ANCHORAGE LANE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity made a loss of £122,859 for the year ended 31 December 2025, primarily due to significant repair work on the Church and Stable. Unrestricted reserves stood at £48,755, which is below the stated policy target of three to six months of expenditure. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention during the examination of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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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 MARY THE VIRGIN, SPROTBROUGH WITH ST EDMUND, ANCHORAGE LANE	£173k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S CHARLTON KINGS FY2025	£457k	—	0	unclear	—	noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY WITH ST FAITH AND ST FRANCIS, ALVERSTOKE FY2025	£376k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, LAPWORTH FY2025	£141k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, WHITKIRK FY2025	£192k	—	—	above	—	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.