THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF S. MARGARET, HOLLINWOOD & S. CHAD, LIMESIDE

Registered charity 1134150 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PCC OF S. MARGARET'S, HOLLINWOOD

Church of England Parish with a wide mission to the people of The Parish, and wider community

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£50k
Latest spending
£48k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state an operating surplus of £1,694.62 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with unrestricted bank balances increasing from £25,138.76 to £26,833.38. However, the trustees note that it is likely to continue to be a struggle to maintain financial stability in the coming years due to inflation and maintenance costs.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months’ normal expenditure (held: £27k)
It is the policy of the PCC to aim to maintain a balance in unrestricted funds which represents a minimum of three months’ normal expenditure — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
The risks fall into three categories: 1. Risk to the continuation of the church as a ‘going concern’ in Hollinwood and Limeside.
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2023)

Total income
£678k
Total spending
£629k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
1

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Oldham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£50k£48k
31/12/2023£678k£629k
31/12/2022£553k£467k
31/12/2021£475k£450k
31/12/2020£583k£442k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF S. MARGARET, HOLLINWOOD & S. CHAD, LIMESIDE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state an operating surplus of £1,694.62 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with unrestricted bank balances increasing from £25,138.76 to £26,833.38. However, the trustees note that it is likely to continue to be a struggle to maintain financial stability in the coming years due to inflation and maintenance costs. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund09/06/2016£215k"Oldham: St Margaret of Antioch, Hollinwood"