THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF GREAT YARMOUTH

Registered charity 1138632 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GREAT YARMOUTH PCC

Gt. Yarmouth PCC is made up from three churches. Each has its own Mission Statement relating to its area. All are involved in the following activities: Regular public worship open to all. Pastoral work, including visiting the sick and the bereaved. Teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups. School Assembles. Ministering to the summer visiters. We also have a mission hall

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Latest income
£570k
Latest spending
£217k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds stood at £295,130, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet day-to-day running costs and the Parish Share. The charity reported a net income of £614,986 against total expenditure of £216,517, resulting in a positive net movement in funds of £614,986. The trustees confirmed that resources are adequate to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties identified.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient funds in the general funds to meet day to day running costs of the PCC and to pay any additional sums towards the cost of the Parish Share (held: £295k)
“It is the aim of the PCC to maintain sufficient funds in the general funds to meet day to day running costs of the PCC and to pay any additional sums towards the cost of the Parish Share.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£570k
Total spending
£217k
Cost of raising funds
£14k
Reserves (reported)
£295k
Employees
3

Reported reserves equal ~16.4 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (83% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 2.4% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Norfolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£570k£217k
31/12/2024£522k£232k
31/12/2023£231k£210k
31/12/2022£142k£153k
31/12/2021£199k£197k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF GREAT YARMOUTH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds stood at £295,130, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet day-to-day running costs and the Parish Share. The charity reported a net income of £614,986 against total expenditure of £216,517, resulting in a positive net movement in funds of £614,986. The trustees confirmed that resources are adequate to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government08/03/2021£47kCRF21: The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Great Yarmouth
UK government31/10/2020£6kMinster Church of St Nicholas
UK government31/10/2020£19kMinster Church of St Nicholas
The National Lottery Community Fund20/06/2019£7kYoung People's Youth Voices
The National Lottery Heritage Fund26/03/2002£109k"St Mary, Southtown Road"