THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST NICHOLAS, NOTTINGHAM
MAKE DISCIPLES OF JESUS CHRIST IN OBEDIENCE TO THE GREAT COMMISSION OF MATTHEW 28. WE LOOK TO SEE LIVES TRANSFORMED THROUGH ENCOUNTERS WITH JESUS, AUTHENTIC COMMUNITY AND OUR GROWTH AS DISCIPLES. WE MEET FOR WORSHIP AND ARE INVOLVED IN A NUMBER OF MINISTRIES THAT SHOW GOD'S LOVE IN OUR NEIGHBOURHOOD.
Objects
Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted net current assets of £109,632, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of £106,999 (equivalent to three months of expenditure). The charity reported a net loss before transfers of £61,852 for the year, largely driven by non-cash depreciation charges, and maintains a strong cash position with over £2.1 million in bank deposits and deposits.
What the accounts disclose
“Total income 415,450 1,754 664,824 1,082,028” — page 17
“The PCC has agreed that we need to retain the equivalent of three months expenditure in unrestricted readily available reserves in order to meet any unexpected liabilities that may arise.” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 200
- Government income: £4,671 — grants £4,671 (1); under 1% of the £1,082,028 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 150
- Government income: £133,459 — grants £133,459 (2); 13% of the £1,030,023 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 150
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Steve Silvester — Rector
- Dave Hepworth — Operations Manager
- Ross Wilson — Director of Ministry
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Trustees
- STEVE SILVESTERchair
- Alison Anne Fletcher
- Christopher Stephen Peacock
- Dagoberto David Rodriguez Jimenez
- Fatemeh Mansoori
- Graham Stephen Bowpitt
- Holly Amber Peacock
- JONATHAN RICHARD ETHERIDGE
- Jill Elizabeth Jones
- Josh Adam Cardy
- Pauline Jean Walker
- Peter McCracken
- Priscilla Marion Paradise
- Rev Robert Ross Wilson
- Ruby Ho
- Ruth Margaret Bowen
- Samuel James Stevenson
- Trevor David Peel
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £1.1m | £637k |
| 31/12/2024 | £1.0m | £678k |
| 31/12/2023 | £961k | £552k |
| 31/12/2022 | £780k | £558k |
| 31/12/2021 | £769k | £415k |
Common questions
Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST NICHOLAS, NOTTINGHAM financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted net current assets of £109,632, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of £106,999 (equivalent to three months of expenditure). The charity reported a net loss before transfers of £61,852 for the year, largely driven by non-cash depreciation charges, and maintains a strong cash position with over £2.1 million in bank deposits and deposits. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Rogers Spencer Ltd.
Who funds THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST NICHOLAS, NOTTINGHAM?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST NICHOLAS, NOTTINGHAM as a grant recipient include THE ANCHOR FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE ANCHOR FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £7k | Creche facility during English language classes for refugees and asylum seekers |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 15/12/2023 | £83k | "350th anniversary of St Nicholas church, Nottingham" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/12/2023 | £109k | Together - Refugee & Asylum Seeker Social Integration and Support project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/11/2021 | £10k | Together-Refugee Support Project |
| UK government | 21/07/2021 | £18k | Hong Kong British National Overseas (HKBNOs) Welcome Programme |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/03/2020 | £10k | St Nic's Refugee Worker Project |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST NICHOLAS, NOTTINGHAM | £1.1m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, NOTTING HILL | £381k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST NICHOLAS, SEVENOAKS | £1.5m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARGARET'S, ASPLEY NOTTINGHAM | £880k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MATTHEW,NORTHAMPTON. | £205k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, THE LACE MARKET, NOTTINGHAM | £437k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |