THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST.PAUL'S, SCOTFORTH
Regular public worship : Providing sacred space for prayer : Pastoral work, including visiting sick and housebound : Taking religious assembly in schools : Provision of a youth group : Promotion of Christianity through sermons, events and meetings : Promoting the mission of the Church : Supporting other charities in the UK and overseas.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported an overall shortfall of £6,099.24 in unrestricted funds for the year ended 31 December 2025. The Treasurer's report notes that without a significant reduction in the Diocesan Parish Share and a £10,000 legacy, the parish would have been over £52,000 in the red. The charity maintains a restricted roof fund of £201,567.00 to cover future major repairs.
What the accounts disclose
“The adoption of a Reserves Policy continues to clarify the PCC’s thinking about the use of Reserves, particularly with respect to any that may be used for the replacement of the roof in due course and are defined as being restricted for that purpose.” — page 9
“The adoption of a Reserves Policy continues to clarify the PCC’s thinking about the use of Reserves, particularly with respect to any that may be used for the replacement of the roof in due course and are defined as being restricted for that purpose. The cost of the work on the roof will exceed a full year’s normal income many times over and much of this will have to come from grants from lottery funding (which are invariably time limited) — but these could not be applied for until the roof was “officially” at risk as defined by the experts ............. but it is now finally there. So, the parish has to maintain its reserves, and to undertake fundraising to increase them, until the work has been carried out.” — page 9
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2024) → going-concern doubt noted (FY2025).
Trustees
- Rev Catherine Louise Haydonchair
- BRIAN PETER THRELFALL
- Dr Alison Louise Alderson
- Dr Katherine Alison Froggatt
- Elizabeth Field
- JOHN DENNY GEDGE
- James Edward Currin
- Jon Humfrey
- Keith William Weatherill
- Maureen Leach
- PAUL DAVID DUCKLIN
- Rachel Clare Brown
- SHIRLEY JAYNE WEATHERILL
- SUSAN CROFT
- Samuel Dawkins
- TOM GRIMWOOD
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £178k | £172k |
| 31/12/2024 | £262k | £214k |
| 31/12/2023 | £165k | £153k |
| 31/12/2022 | £126k | £128k |
| 31/12/2021 | £175k | £197k |
Common questions
Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST.PAUL'S, SCOTFORTH financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an overall shortfall of £6,099.24 in unrestricted funds for the year ended 31 December 2025. The Treasurer's report notes that without a significant reduction in the Diocesan Parish Share and a £10,000 legacy, the parish would have been over £52,000 in the red. The charity maintains a restricted roof fund of £201,567.00 to cover future major repairs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/04/2024 | £16k | The Skylight and Electric Centenary Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/06/2022 | £10k | Continuing C19 Recovery - Providing a safe space for community use |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/03/2021 | £9k | Covid Secure Recovery Plan for Parish Hall |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/08/2019 | £10k | Scotforth Hall - Heating Replacement Progr |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/12/2018 | £115k | Re-roofing for Future Generations |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/07/2016 | £10k | St Paul's Hall and Community Kitchen |
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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.PAUL'S, SCOTFORTH | £178k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL, KINGSTON HILL | £458k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL, GROVE PARK, CHISWICK W4 | £145k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. BOTOLPH'S, BARTON SEAGRAVE | £276k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. PAUL , OADBY | £150k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, ATTENBOROUGH. | £164k | — | 0 | below | — | noted |