THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY AND ST LUKE, BOWDON
Registered charity 1133830 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BOWDON PCC
Bowdon PCC has the responsibility of co-operating with the incumbent, the Revd. Ian Rumsey, in promoting the ecclesiastical parish, the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. It also has maintenance responsibilities for St. Marys Church, St. Lukes Church and the Bowdon Parish Centre, all based in Bowdon, Cheshire.
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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that total income decreased by approximately £7k to £307k, resulting in an overall deficit of £52k when including restricted funds. The trustees report that the deficit did not lead to the use of reserves due to a strong cash balance, but note that unrestricted expenditure exceeded income by £26k. The charity holds significant unrestricted reserves of £1.51m, well above its stated minimum policy target of £20,000.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: £20,000 (held: £1.5m)
“holding £20,000 as a minimum of reserves in general funds is a sufficient safeguard for us.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
- Adrian Vernon Hope
- DEBRA GREEN
- Dr Patricia Arrowsmith · trustee of 1 other charity
- Gabrielle Campbell
- Hilary Jean Gartside
- JUDITH ETHNA ROBERTSON
- Jenny Borthwick
- Joanna Williams
- Karen Wilson DL · trustee of 1 other charity
- MR J A BONSON · trustee of 1 other charity
- Michael Parish
- Neil Campbell
- PENNY CLONEY
- Richard Abbott LLB · trustee of 1 other charity
- SUE REDFORD
- Sally-Anne Heaford
- Sam Wilson
- Timothy Borthwick
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Trafford
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Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY AND ST LUKE, BOWDON financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total income decreased by approximately £7k to £307k, resulting in an overall deficit of £52k when including restricted funds. The trustees report that the deficit did not lead to the use of reserves due to a strong cash balance, but note that unrestricted expenditure exceeded income by £26k. The charity holds significant unrestricted reserves of £1.51m, well above its stated minimum policy target of £20,000. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
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