THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST GEORGE'S CULLERCOATS
St George's Church provides a focal point for the people of Cullercoats.
Objects
Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £27,257 for the year, with unrestricted cash reserves of £41,943 at year-end. However, the Treasurer reports that expenditure is rising faster than income and forecasts a potential deficit of approximately £29,000 in 2026, which would reduce reserves to about six to seven weeks of normal expenditure, significantly below the recommended three to six months. The charity also faces challenges including high utility bills, deferred maintenance costs, and outstanding Gift Aid refunds from HMRC.
What the accounts disclose
“balance on the General fund at the end of 2026 will be approx.. £13000 about 6-7 weeks normal general expenditure significantly less than the recommended 3-6 months”
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
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Andrew Pinkett
- Ann Lilley
- Aubrey James Bowles
- BRIAN MCNALLY
- Caroline Douglas
- DOROTHY MARGARET PATTERSON
- Elizabeth Lynn
- Gordon Wightman
- Jocelyn Scurr
- John Chamberlin
- Jonathan Ryland
- MICHAEL ALFRED NICHOLSON
- Pamela Winn
- Pauline Murray
- Rachel Box
- Rosemary Kinghorn
- Sean Dowinton
- Vivienne Barke
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £112k | £85k |
| 31/12/2024 | £112k | £123k |
| 31/12/2023 | £89k | £98k |
| 31/12/2022 | £114k | £111k |
| 31/12/2021 | £87k | £86k |
Common questions
Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST GEORGE'S CULLERCOATS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £27,257 for the year, with unrestricted cash reserves of £41,943 at year-end. However, the Treasurer reports that expenditure is rising faster than income and forecasts a potential deficit of approximately £29,000 in 2026, which would reduce reserves to about six to seven weeks of normal expenditure, significantly below the recommended three to six months. The charity also faces challenges including high utility bills, deferred maintenance costs, and outstanding Gift Aid refunds from HMRC. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | 16/11/2020 | £3k | St George, Cullercoats |