THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST GILES, PONTEFRACT

Registered charity 1135106 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST GILES PCC, PONTEFRACT

The PCC is a voluntary group dedicated to the administration of the fabric and community of the church. We are an open and inclusive congregation and welcome people of all denominations and ages.We have recently modernised the western end of our church, making it a practical and accessible amenity for the town, with a new cafe and meeting rooms for local groups and the general public

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Latest income

£247k

Latest spending

£201k

Registered

2010

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that parish giving decreased by 13% in real terms, yet the charity received two legacies totaling £60,000 and saw a significant increase in interest income from its CCLA account. While the charity notes that its contribution to the diocese is achievable, it explicitly states that it continues to depend on member support for its continued existence.

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

What the accounts disclose

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“St Giles continues to depend on its members for support, both practical and monetary, for its continued existence and outreach to the community.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Ian Bullock BA Honschair · trustee of 4 other charities
BARBARA SESSFORD
BRIDGET SOWERBY
Bruce Dalgleish
FRANK WARD · trustee of 1 other charity
Hilary Anne Patricia Plumbley
Ian Frederick Wood · trustee of 1 other charity
JOAN TAYLOR
Jill Pamela Clapham
Karen Glynn
LYNNE DAVIS
Mary Murray
SONIA ATKIN
Suzanna Farnham
ULRIC ADOLPHUS MURRAY OBE

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

Operates in: City Of Wakefield

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£247k	£201k
31/12/2024	£180k	£154k
31/12/2023	£96k	£91k
31/12/2022	£86k	£104k
31/12/2021	£87k	£100k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST GILES, PONTEFRACT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that parish giving decreased by 13% in real terms, yet the charity received two legacies totaling £60,000 and saw a significant increase in interest income from its CCLA account. While the charity notes that its contribution to the diocese is achievable, it explicitly states that it continues to depend on member support for its continued existence. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	04/04/2024	£13k	Citizens Advice Wakefield District/St. Giles Advice Outreach Service
The National Lottery Community Fund	16/12/2022	£6k	Citizens Advice Wakefield District/St. Giles Advice Outreach Service
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	09/09/2015	£177k	"Phase 2 External Repairs & Heritage Access Project"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	04/09/2013	£23k	"Phase 2 External Repairs"

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Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST GILES, PONTEFRACT	£247k	—	unclear	—	noted
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Christopher, Hanwell FY2025	£261k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL FOR THE THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF KINGSWOOD, SOUTHWARK FY2024	£117k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, CHEYLESMORE, COVENTRY FY2025	£114k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LAURENCE, CHORLEY FY2025	£515k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WROUGHTON AND WICHELSTOWE FY2025	£158k	—	above	—	no doubt

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