THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, KETTERING
Regular public worship open to all. The provision of sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation. Pastoral work, including visiting the sick and bereaved. Teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups. Taking of religious assemblies in schools. Promotion of Christianity through the staging of events and meetings. Supporting other charities in the UK and overseas.
Objects
Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the parish generated a healthy surplus on unrestricted funds for the year, boosted by significant legacies and caution in paying parish share. However, the trustees note that the parish has run a structural financial deficit for a number of years and that the current reserves position relies on paying no parish share, which is described as an unsustainable position. The charity holds free reserves of £187,449, which exceeds its stated policy target of £21,000.
What the accounts disclose
“Regular giving 69,025” — page 25
“Expenses of £5,178 (2023: £4,913) were paid to 2 (2023: 2) trustees, being the clergy members of the PCC in connection with costs incurred in their day to day duties.” — page 26
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 180
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 181
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2022
- Volunteers: 50
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 4 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2021 (received 03/11/2022, 3 days after the 31/10/2022 due date).
1 further annual return is past its due date with no recorded received date (Charity Commission register).
Trustees
- Ann Buckby
- Anne Pamela Cook
- Benita Hewitt
- Catherine Louise Hopkins
- Christopher Winfield
- Debby Edgeworth
- Hazel Goodman
- Hilary Winfield
- John McLaren
- Josephine Pearce
- Kathy Webster
- Kay Short
- Linda Noble
- Louise Crookenden-Johnson
- Martin Timothy Hill
- Patricia Edkins
- Richard Andrew Main
- Rowena Amelia Pickford
- Victoria Jean Gascoyne
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | — | — |
| 31/12/2024 | £239k | £126k |
| 31/12/2023 | £188k | £110k |
| 31/12/2022 | £135k | £144k |
| 31/12/2021 | £141k | £150k |
Common questions
Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, KETTERING financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the parish generated a healthy surplus on unrestricted funds for the year, boosted by significant legacies and caution in paying parish share. However, the trustees note that the parish has run a structural financial deficit for a number of years and that the current reserves position relies on paying no parish share, which is described as an unsustainable position. The charity holds free reserves of £187,449, which exceeds its stated policy target of £21,000. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, KETTERING | £239k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, LECKHAMPTON | £180k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY AND ST NICOLAS SPALDING | £149k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESTIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, STREATHAM | £147k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL, WITHINGTON | £83k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. PETER'S TITCHFIELD | £209k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |