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

Provide a Christian place of worship running under the auspices of the Church of England. This extends to providing Sunday Clubs for children, Praise and Play meetings on a Monday morning for toddlers, a variety of associations for instructiona and social events for all groups within the community.

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Latest income
£203k
Latest spending
£196k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased by £9,606 to a total of £148,968, while total net assets stood at £663,902. The trustees report that reserves are considered adequate and there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months general running costs and an additional three month’s salaries (held: £149k)
“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 FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: James Hibbert, a PCC member, received a salary of £8,628 and £160 for professional development.
“James Hibbert was a PCC member from 27th April 2025. In 2025 the PCC paid him a salary as the Director of Music (including payment for weddings and funerals) of £8,628 (2024: £8,071) and paid £160 (2024: £160) towards his professional development.” — page 35
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: James Hibbert, a PCC member, received remuneration.
“James Hibbert was a PCC member from 27th April 2025. In 2025 the PCC paid him a salary as the Director of Music (including payment for weddings and funerals) of £8,628 (2024: £8,071) and paid £160 (2024: £160) towards his professional development.” — page 35
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

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

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).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other (68% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.4% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Stockport

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£203k£196k
31/12/2024£226k£178k
31/12/2023£529k£168k
31/12/2022£175k£168k
31/12/2021£156k£162k

Common questions

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

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased by £9,606 to a total of £148,968, while total net assets stood at £663,902. The trustees report that reserves are considered adequate and there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 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"

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE EARL OF NORTHAMPTON'S CHARITY1£100k
MOBBS MEMORIAL TRUST LIMITED1£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF STOCKTON-ON-TEES ST PETER.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF STOCKPORT, ST GEORGE£203k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF STOCKTON-ON-TEES ST PETER FY2025£169k—0below—noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF STOKE POGES, OXFORD DIOCES FY2025£240k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF PORTISHEAD FY2025£314k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES, CHORLEY FY2025£125k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST GEORGE WITH ST MARTIN, POYNTON, CHESTER FY2025£320k—0within—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.