THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MICHAEL, TAUNTON

Registered charity 1137270 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Church of England. Worship and community in Galmington, Taunton. Mission statement - "St Michael's recognises that Church and community are equally loved by God. He has called us to serve him, each other and the wider community by bringing a sense of the presence of Christ to all."

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.

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Registered contact address: Somerset, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£84k

Latest spending

£99k

Registered

2010

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £14,815 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted reserves from £59,953 to £50,528. The trustees acknowledge medium-term financial challenges, noting a reduction in voluntary income, although they state that current unrestricted funds cover their stated reserves policy target. The charity is being independently examined rather than audited, with no material uncertainties reported by the examiner.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 4 months of day-to-day running costs (held: £51k)

“It Is the PCC policy to maintain a balance of unrestricted funds that equates to 4 months of day-to-day running costs. This equates to £28,000” — page 9

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“The PCC is aware of the financial challenges facing St Michael’s Church over the medium term.” — page 8

Per its FY2024 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev JUSTINE CLARE RICHARDSchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Bamina Hannadige Kalpani Saumya Perera
Chris John George
Juliet Esme Willey · trustee of 1 other charity
Marcus Alexander Jones
Mx Zahari Eliana Brimacombe
Pamela Evelyn Garrod
Patricia Diane Vittery
Rachel Frances Elizabeth Reeder
Stephen Arthur Brooks

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

Operates in: Somerset

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£84k	£99k
31/12/2023	£85k	£82k
31/12/2022	£84k	£97k
31/12/2021	£67k	£74k
31/12/2020	£60k	£52k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MICHAEL, TAUNTON financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £14,815 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted reserves from £59,953 to £50,528. The trustees acknowledge medium-term financial challenges, noting a reduction in voluntary income, although they state that current unrestricted funds cover their stated reserves policy target. The charity is being independently examined rather than audited, with no material uncertainties reported by the examiner. Its FY2024 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
Somerset Community Foundation	05/12/2022	£1k	Providing a warm space to support those experiencing fuel poverty during the cost-of-living crisis

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
FULHAM AND SOUTH KENSINGTON BRANCH OF THE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION	1	—
GOSPEL PARTNERS TRUST	1	£89k
THE S M B TRUST	1	£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS, BRIGHTON.

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 MICHAEL, TAUNTON	£84k	—	0	unclear	—	noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS, BRIGHTON FY2025	£50k	£11,338	0	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MICHAEL'S, WANDSWORTH COMMON FY2024	£233k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS, THURMASTON FY2025	£35k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MICHAEL AND ST GEORGE, FULWELL FY2025	£684k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT MICHAEL AND ALL THE ANGELS, CLAVERDON FY2024	£158k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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