THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY THE VIRGIN, PONTELAND

Registered charity 1134771 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST. MARY'S PCC, PONTELAND

Parish church proclaiming the good news of the risen Christ and supplying the spiritual, moral and social needs of all who seek assistance, particularly those living in the parish of Ponteland and beyond.

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.

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Latest income
£194k
Latest spending
£194k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £5,626 for the year, with unrestricted income rising to £154,608 and unrestricted expenditure falling to £148,982. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £39,086, which is above the stated policy target of £40,000 for three months of expenditure, although total unrestricted funds are significantly higher at £584,744.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Planned Giving (42% of income)
“The main item of income is Planned Giving. In 2024 the PCC received £65,642” — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months expenditure (held: £39k)
“The policy of the PCC is to maintain its reserves equal to at least three months expenditure. In 2024 this was £40,000.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Newcastle Upon Tyne City · Northumberland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£194k£194k
31/12/2023£180k£198k
31/12/2022£335k£194k
31/12/2021£175k£164k
31/12/2020£157k£150k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY THE VIRGIN, PONTELAND financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £5,626 for the year, with unrestricted income rising to £154,608 and unrestricted expenditure falling to £148,982. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £39,086, which is above the stated policy target of £40,000 for three months of expenditure, although total unrestricted funds are significantly higher at £584,744. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY THE VIRGIN, COTTINGHAM (DIOCESE OF YORK).

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY THE VIRGIN, PONTELAND£194k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY THE VIRGIN, COTTINGHAM (DIOCESE OF YORK) FY2025£180k—0below—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY'S, OLVESTON FY2025£122k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, BIDEFORD FY2025£196k—0above—no doubt
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER & ST PAUL TONBRIDGE FY2025£458k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, KENTON FY2025£165k—0unclear—no doubt

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