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

Registered charity 1134507 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST MARY'S LUTTERWORTH PCC

We promote Christianity through a variety of activities: regular public worship, events for all ages, we provide a building and Churchyard open to the public for prayer & contemplation, we conduct pastoral work with those in need, assemblies and activities in local schools, run a foodbank and support other charities in the UK and overseas.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£351k

Latest spending

£434k

Registered

2010

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased by £19,010 before transfers, resulting in a net increase of £243,373 after transfers and gains. The charity holds £36,489 in its General Reserve fund, which is designated to cover risks such as income decline and unplanned repairs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: General Reserve fund to cover risks of significant decline in income, theft of lead from the roof, unplanned repairs to the Church and other properties, unplanned work on trees in the Churchyard and other unplanned expenditure. (held: £36k)

“The PCC has adopted a policy to set aside from unrestricted funds a General Reserve fund. This fund is held in reserve to cover risks of significant decline in income, theft of lead from the roof, unplanned repairs to the Church and other properties, unplanned work on trees in the Churchyard and other unplanned expenditure.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Mr Ben Horrex, £39,570 as Associate Pastor.

“The following member of the PCC was paid during the year: Mr Ben Horrex, £39,570 as Associate Pastor. There were no other disclosable transactions in respect of PCC members, persons closely connected with them or other related parties.” — page 15

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Mr Ben Horrex, £39,570 as Associate Pastor. There were no other disclosable transactions in respect of PCC members, persons closely connected with them or other related parties.

“The following member of the PCC was paid during the year: Mr Ben Horrex, £39,570 as Associate Pastor. There were no other disclosable transactions in respect of PCC members, persons closely connected with them or other related parties.” — page 15

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income

£628k

Total spending

£430k

Cost of raising funds

£888

Reserves (reported)

£35k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~1.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (67% 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: 0.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Nigel Gordon Byardchair · trustee of 2 other charities
Andrea Mary Boswell Jones
Benjamin Jack Horrex
Caroline Evelyne Grace Topham
Dr Peter Richard Kent
Dr Rosemary Jane Byard
MR P GRAY
Mrs Tricia Dean
Patricia Ann Newmark
Paul William Armstrong
Ruth Bilton

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

Operates in: Leicestershire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£351k	£434k
31/12/2024	£628k	£430k
31/12/2023	£513k	£595k
31/12/2022	£451k	£351k
31/12/2021	£293k	£296k

Common questions

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

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased by £19,010 before transfers, resulting in a net increase of £243,373 after transfers and gains. The charity holds £36,489 in its General Reserve fund, which is designated to cover risks such as income decline and unplanned repairs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
GRANTSCAPE	1	£80k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIATICAL PARISH OF LOUGHTON ST MARY.

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S LUTTERWORTH	£351k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIATICAL PARISH OF LOUGHTON ST MARY FY2024	£412k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY'S, OVERTON, DIOCESE OF WINCHESTER FY2025	£230k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, WALTON, FELIXSTOWE FY2025	£155k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY-THE-VIRGIN, BATHWICK FY2025	£179k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF OUR LADY AND SAINT NICHOLAS, LIVERPOOL FY2025	£150k	—	above	—	no doubt

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