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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST OSWALD SOWERBY

Registered charity 1135485 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST OSWALD'S PCC, SOWERBY

The activities encompass those normally associated with those of a church in the Church of England. In addition, St Oswald's derives income from its Parochial Hall, through a parish magazine - Sowerby Now - in association with the Methodist Church and through a luncheon club for the elderly.

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Latest income
£174k
Latest spending
£174k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a small surplus of £925 for the year, supported by a £12,000 legacy and increased giving. The PCC maintains unrestricted reserves representing approximately three months of income, which aligns with their stated policy target for normal levels of activity.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £27,790 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)
“a full year salary to our CandY and Admin staff of £27,790 (2023 - £7,886)” — page 9
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months income
“The remainder of Unrestricted Reserves represent approximately three months income which the PCC feels is the minimum that it should aim to hold for normal levels of activity.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Operates in: North Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£174k£174k
31/12/2023£150k£142k
31/12/2022£167k£166k
31/12/2021£141k£133k
31/12/2020£123k£122k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST OSWALD SOWERBY financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a small surplus of £925 for the year, supported by a £12,000 legacy and increased giving. The PCC maintains unrestricted reserves representing approximately three months of income, which aligns with their stated policy target for normal levels of activity. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST OSWALD SOWERBY earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £27,790 band.