THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF STOCKPORT, ST GEORGE

Registered charity 1134170 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST GEORGE STOCKPORT

Latest income
£226k
Latest spending
£178k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds grew by £353,428 to £430,391, a surplus largely driven by the sale of a curate's house for £394,983. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds reserves in line with its policy of three months' running costs and salaries, with unrestricted funds significantly exceeding the minimum required by the reserving policy.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months general running costs and an additional three month’s salaries (held: £430k)
It is the policy of St George’s to hold in reserves the equivalent of three months general running costs and an additional three month’s salaries.
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: James Hibbert (PCC member) received £7,121 salary and £280 professional development.
James Hibbert was a PCC member throughout 2022 and 2023. In 2023 the PCC paid him a salary as the Director of Music (including payment for weddings and funerals) of £7,121 (2022: £6,842) and paid £280 (2022: £280) towards his professional development. — page 42
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: James Hibbert, a PCC member, received remuneration.
James Hibbert was a PCC member throughout 2022 and 2023. In 2023 the PCC paid him a salary as the Director of Music (including payment for weddings and funerals) of £7,121 (2022: £6,842) and paid £280 (2022: £280) towards his professional development. — page 42
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — St. George Stockport (matched by registered charity number).

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

Total income
£529k
Total spending
£168k
Cost of raising funds
£2k
Reserves (reported)
£90
Employees
2

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 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: Stockport

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£226k£178k
31/12/2023£529k£168k
31/12/2022£175k£168k
31/12/2021£156k£162k
31/12/2020£149k£141k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF STOCKPORT, ST GEORGE financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted funds grew by £353,428 to £430,391, a surplus largely driven by the sale of a curate's house for £394,983. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds reserves in line with its policy of three months' running costs and salaries, with unrestricted funds significantly exceeding the minimum required by the reserving policy. Its FY2023 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 Fund26/06/2017£7k"“We Will Remember Them” – St. GeorgeÂ’s Church, Stockport, and the Great War"

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