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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BOSTON

Registered charity 1138045 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PARISH OF BOSTON · listed website unreachable when last crawled

Latest income
£409k
Latest spending
£497k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £57,915 for the year, primarily driven by a £136,000 increase in utility costs. However, the charity remains solvent with total unrestricted reserves of £322,657, which significantly exceed the stated policy target of approximately £120,000. The trustees confirm that the budgeted income and expenditure for the next 12 months are sufficient to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: half year's Diocesan Quota plus six months costs of insurance, utilities and salary costs (held: £323k)
“It is the policy of the PCC that it will hold in unrestricted reserves the equivalent of half year's Diocesan Quota plus six months costs of insurance, utilities and salary costs, which for 2024 was approximately £120,000.” — page 43
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations received from Stump Souvenirs Limited, a company owned by Churchwardens.
“During the year donations of £8,501 (2023 - £12,499) were received from the related company Stump Souvenirs Limited, the shareholders of which are the Churchwardens of the Parish of Boston PCC.” — page 65
“Also, as under the terms of the Trust Deed of The Boston Stump Restoration Trust, in 2024 the charity spent £5,205 (2023: £26,226) directly covering ongoing costs of repairs to the fabric within the Boston Stump as part of the Parish of Boston PCC ongoing maintenance programme .” — page 65
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payments made to The Boston Stump Restoration Trust for repair costs.
“During the year donations of £8,501 (2023 - £12,499) were received from the related company Stump Souvenirs Limited, the shareholders of which are the Churchwardens of the Parish of Boston PCC.” — page 65
“Also, as under the terms of the Trust Deed of The Boston Stump Restoration Trust, in 2024 the charity spent £5,205 (2023: £26,226) directly covering ongoing costs of repairs to the fabric within the Boston Stump as part of the Parish of Boston PCC ongoing maintenance programme .” — page 65
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Moore Thompson.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2023)

Total income
£520k
Total spending
£707k
Cost of raising funds
£4k
Reserves (reported)
£150k
Employees
9

Reported reserves equal ~2.6 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

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

Operates in: Lincolnshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£409k£497k
31/12/2024£477k£533k
31/12/2023£520k£707k
31/12/2022£1.7m£1.6m
31/12/2021£706k£397k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BOSTON financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £57,915 for the year, primarily driven by a £136,000 increase in utility costs. However, the charity remains solvent with total unrestricted reserves of £322,657, which significantly exceed the stated policy target of approximately £120,000. The trustees confirm that the budgeted income and expenditure for the next 12 months are sufficient to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Moore Thompson.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund18/05/2020£32k"COVID19: The PCC of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Boston"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund15/02/2018£10k"The Great War: A Festival of Remembrance"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund07/09/2016£1.5m"A Passion for People, Boston"

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