Charity Accounts Intelreading the accounts so you don’t have to

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MATTHEW AND ST NATHANAEL, BRISTOL

Registered charity 1134719 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST MATTHEWS PCC, BRISTOL

Latest income
£261k
Latest spending
£246k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted general reserves increased to £27,414, while designated reserves totalled £52,604, providing a combined cover of 6.3 months of expenditure against a policy target of 3 to 6 months. The charity reported a net income surplus of £25,899 for the year, driven by stable giving and legacy donations, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months of expected expenditure (held: £80k)
“The PCC endeavours to carry such Unrestricted General and Designated Reserves as it considers necessary to finance the work of the church over a period between 3 and 6 months.” — page 11
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Vicar is remunerated by the Bristol Diocesan Board of Finance, to which Parish Share is paid. No member of the PCC received any payment during the year. During 2024 donations received (excluding gift aid recovered) from PCC members and their close family members (spouses, parents, siblings, and children) was £32,110
“The Vicar is remunerated by the Bristol Diocesan Board of Finance, to which Parish Share is paid. No member of the PCC received any payment during the year. During 2024 donations received (excluding gift aid recovered) from PCC members and their close family members (spouses, parents, siblings, and children) was £32,110 (2023: £41,980). The decrease was a result of both changes in PCC membership and changes in individual giving by some PCC members.” — page 24
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Bristol City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£261k£246k
31/12/2024£368k£277k
31/12/2023£289k£263k
31/12/2022£263k£339k
31/12/2021£336k£252k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MATTHEW AND ST NATHANAEL, BRISTOL financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted general reserves increased to £27,414, while designated reserves totalled £52,604, providing a combined cover of 6.3 months of expenditure against a policy target of 3 to 6 months. The charity reported a net income surplus of £25,899 for the year, driven by stable giving and legacy donations, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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 SAINT GEORGE AND ALL SAINTS TUFNELL PARK.