THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY MAGDALENE, ASHTON UPON MERSEY

Registered charity 1133105 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST MARY MAGDALENE PCC, ASHTON ON MERSEY

Provision of facilities for public worship, pastoral care and spiritual, moral and intellectual development. Promote Christian values and service by members of the church in and to the community, to the benefit of individuals and society as a whole.Provide training and assistance for volunteers who are competent to assist clergy in providing Christian services.

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Latest income
£590k
Latest spending
£595k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £5,186 for the year ended 31 December 2025, compared to a surplus in the previous year. However, the trustees confirm that unrestricted cash reserves of £137,542 are sufficient to support ongoing commitments for at least twelve months, maintaining a reserves level of 2.9 months of regular expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Regular giving
“Most of the giving we receive comes through regular standing orders and cash collections, and we saw a 17.2% increase from last year (£368,300 in 2025 vs £314,171 in 2024).” — page 34
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £138k; policy: approximately 3 months of regular expenditure)
“At the end of 2025 our cash reserves were 2.9 months of regular expenditure (2.8 months at end of 2024). This is a satisfactory level.” — page 35
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Total income
£590k
Total spending
£595k
Cost of raising funds
£375
Reserves (reported)
£136k
Employees
14

Reported reserves equal ~2.7 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (74% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Trafford

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£590k£595k
31/12/2024£646k£634k
31/12/2023£529k£533k
31/12/2022£483k£506k
31/12/2021£457k£428k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY MAGDALENE, ASHTON UPON MERSEY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £5,186 for the year ended 31 December 2025, compared to a surplus in the previous year. However, the trustees confirm that unrestricted cash reserves of £137,542 are sufficient to support ongoing commitments for at least twelve months, maintaining a reserves level of 2.9 months of regular expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, CHELTENHAM.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY MAGDALENE, ASHTON UPON MERSEY£590k—0below—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, CHELTENHAM FY2025£1.1m—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF OADBY FY2024£190k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF THE ASCENSION, BALHAM HILL FY2025£671k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BRERETON AND RUGELEY FY2024£162k—0below—noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, CHURT AND RUSHMOOR FY2024£128k—0above—no doubt

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