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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

Latest income
£590k
Latest spending
£595k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £11,246, driven by significant one-off grants and legacies totaling £121,000. The trustees report unrestricted reserves of £148,641, which they consider a satisfactory level of 2.8 months of regular expenditure, though they note this is below their stated policy target of three months. The financial report highlights that without the one-off income, the charity would have operated at a £78,000 deficit, indicating a reliance on external funding to sustain current spending levels.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“At the end of 2024 our reserves were 2.8 months of regular expenditure (3.0 months at the end of 2023).”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2023 and FY2024 accounts as analysed by this site.

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).

Trustees

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?

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £11,246, driven by significant one-off grants and legacies totaling £121,000. The trustees report unrestricted reserves of £148,641, which they consider a satisfactory level of 2.8 months of regular expenditure, though they note this is below their stated policy target of three months. The financial report highlights that without the one-off income, the charity would have operated at a £78,000 deficit, indicating a reliance on external funding to sustain current spending levels. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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