THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST OSWALD, GUISELEY, AND ST PAUL, ESHOLT, (BRADFORD DIOCESE)

Registered charity 1134823 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST OSWALD'S AND ST PAUL'S PCC

Engages in fundraising activities (e.g. concerts etc.) to raise funds to facilitate our activities.

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.

Causes: Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£411k
Latest spending
£266k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted funds increased to £196,107, while the charity maintains a reserves policy target of approximately six months' unrestricted payments. The document notes that the parish share for the year was met in full and describes the financial review as being produced with an air of confidence and hope for the future.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately six months’ unrestricted payments (reserves figure: £196k)
“It is PCC policy to maintain a balance on unrestricted funds (if possible), which equates to approximately six months’ unrestricted payments to cover emergency situations that may arise.” — page 28
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Ms. P Sunderland (PCC member) received payments for services as a verger.
“Staff costs include payments to a member of the PCC, Ms. P Sunderland, for services as a verger.” — page 35
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payment to PCC member for services
“Staff costs include payments to a member of the PCC, Ms. P Sunderland, for services as a verger.” — page 35
Per its FY2025 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 25

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Volunteers: 30

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Volunteers: 30

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2023 (received 13/09/2025, 317 days after the 31/10/2024 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bradford City · Leeds City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£411k£266k
31/12/2024£118k£147k
31/12/2023£178k£157k
31/12/2022£133k£139k
31/12/2021£150k£153k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST OSWALD, GUISELEY, AND ST PAUL, ESHOLT, (BRADFORD DIOCESE) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted funds increased to £196,107, while the charity maintains a reserves policy target of approximately six months' unrestricted payments. The document notes that the parish share for the year was met in full and describes the financial review as being produced with an air of confidence and hope for the future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST OSWALD, GUISELEY, AND ST PAUL, ESHOLT, (BRADFORD DIOCESE)£411k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS, GOSFORTH FY2025£229k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL, SLOUGH FY2025£309k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL, SHIPLEY FY2025£109k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL AND ST MARK, OLD FORD FY2025£321k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL WITH ST LUKE FINCHLEY FY2025£167k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.