THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF LEEDS CITY
Registered charity 1135593 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Leeds Minster, THE PARISH OF LEEDS CITY PCC
Responsibility of co-operating with the Rector of Leeds and the stipendiary ministerial staff in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. It also has maintenance responsibilities for the Church of St.Peter at Leeds and the St.Peter's precinct buildings.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus on unrestricted funds of £19,595 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total unrestricted free reserves standing at £38,133. This free reserves figure is explicitly noted as being below the trustees' stated policy requirement of approximately £87,007, a situation the trustees describe as a 'recognised concern' requiring strategic intervention.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Donations and legacies
“The largest element is donations and legacies at £128,996 (2024: £169,439).” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £38k)
“The available Unrestricted Free Reserves are therefore technically £38,133 (2024 £23,179) which without drawing down Designated Funds is below the policy requirement without compromising the designation.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2021)
Cost of raising funds
£347
Reported reserves equal ~1.8 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).
- Alison Elgie-Heaton
- David Yardley Dredge · trustee of 1 other charity
- IAN CHRISTOPHER WEBSTER · trustee of 1 other charity
- Iain Howell
- Julia Davies
- Jurgens Nel Smuts
- KAY ELIZABETH BROWN
- Kin Pong So
- Patricia Lesley Enoch · trustee of 1 other charity
- Pauline Lancaster
- Quentin Patrick Vincent Brown
- Rev Andrew Earwaker
- Rev Paul Maybury · trustee of 2 other charities
- Sarah Margaret Maybury
- Simon Flowers
- TREVOR PARKER
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Leeds City
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF LEEDS CITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus on unrestricted funds of £19,595 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total unrestricted free reserves standing at £38,133. This free reserves figure is explicitly noted as being below the trustees' stated policy requirement of approximately £87,007, a situation the trustees describe as a 'recognised concern' requiring strategic intervention. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF LEEDS CITY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF LEEDS CITY as a grant recipient include THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATION, THE PILLING TRUST FUND, CATHEDRAL MUSIC TRUST.
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