THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF OLDHAM

Registered charity 1134239 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE P.C.C. OF THE PARISH OF OLDHAM

The Parochial Church Council is responsible for the day to day running and maintenance of Oldham Parish Church. The building has been graded by English Heritage as a Grade 2* listed building. The Church provides for the spiritual needs of the congregationand local community nurturing the young at the local school. The Church also provides for the elderley with initiatives in the town centre.

Objects

Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£586k
Latest spending
£116k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £594,015 against total net assets of £695,316, with a significant net incoming resource of £470,285 for the year. The filing notes that the PCC considers an audit not required and that no material matters came to the examiner's attention regarding the accounts' compliance. The charity holds unrestricted funds sufficient to cover its annual expenditure, indicating a stable financial position.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: less than £40,000 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)
“During the year the PCC employed an organist, who earned less than £40,000. p.a.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Voluntary income (87% of income)
“Voluntary income 2a 551,806” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£586k
Total spending
£116k
Cost of raising funds
£2k
Reserves (reported)
£594k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~61.3 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.3% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Oldham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£586k£116k
31/12/2024£69k£90k
31/12/2023£67k£77k
31/12/2022£81k£61k
31/12/2021£39k£56k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF OLDHAM financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £594,015 against total net assets of £695,316, with a significant net incoming resource of £470,285 for the year. The filing notes that the PCC considers an audit not required and that no material matters came to the examiner's attention regarding the accounts' compliance. The charity holds unrestricted funds sufficient to cover its annual expenditure, indicating a stable financial position. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF OLDHAM earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the less than £40,000 band.