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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S ELY

Registered charity 1133993 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST MARY'S ELY PCC

Latest income
£462k
Latest spending
£332k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net unrestricted deficit of £5,829, although unrestricted reserves of £38,000 were held, meeting the policy target of two months' running costs. The trustees consider resources sufficient to continue as a going concern, noting that while the largest expenditure is the Ministry Share, there is no legal commitment to make this payment.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: two months' running costs (held: £38k)
“For General Reserves the aim is to keep two months' running costs (c£35,500 in 2024) to cover unforeseen emergencies” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary's Ely (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2022)

Total income
£786k
Total spending
£1.3m
Reserves (reported)
£80k
Employees
6

Reported reserves equal ~0.8 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Cambridgeshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£462k£332k
31/12/2024£356k£303k
31/12/2023£335k£339k
31/12/2022£786k£1.3m
31/12/2021£374k£302k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S ELY financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net unrestricted deficit of £5,829, although unrestricted reserves of £38,000 were held, meeting the policy target of two months' running costs. The trustees consider resources sufficient to continue as a going concern, noting that while the largest expenditure is the Ministry Share, there is no legal commitment to make this payment. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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