THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S, DRAYTON IN HALES

Registered charity 1144116 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST MARY'S PCC, MARKET DRAYTON

Church of England Parish church of Market Drayton

Objects

PROMOTING IN THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH THE WHOLE MISSION OF THE CHURCH

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: Shropshire, West Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£205k

Latest spending

£182k

Registered

2011

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £173,857 significantly exceed the stated policy target of £85,000. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £18,564 for the year, supported by investment income and an inheritance, while expenditure decreased compared to the previous year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £85,000 (about six months’ worth of regular expenditure) (reserves figure: £174k)

“The PCC wishes to maintain sufficient unrestricted reserves in the General Fund for working capital requirements and to cover the risk of unexpected demands on cash flow. The target is presently £85,000 (about six months’ worth of regular expenditure).” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The Colley Salter Christmas Fund (registered charity 217523) and Drayton Relief in Need Charity (registered charity 1054822) both have St Mary's Vicar and Churchwardens as trustees. The charities are administered by officers and members of St Mary's.

“The Colley Salter Christmas Fund (registered charity 217523) and Drayton Relief in Need Charity (registered charity 1054822) both have St Mary's Vicar and Churchwardens as trustees. The charities are administered by officers and members of St Mary's.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 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
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

Volunteers: 136
Government income: £875 — grants £875 (1); under 1% of the £205,278 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

Volunteers: 134
Government income: £1,089 — grants £1,089 (1); under 1% of the £188,676 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

Volunteers: 115
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Register events

Received assets from another charity (03/10/2013) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Catherine Sarah McBridechair · trustee of 3 other charities
CAROL CORNEY
Geoffrey Malcolm Oakes
Hilary Talbot
Janet Gilliland
Justin Glanville Frankfort
Kathryn Ellen Slater
Margaret Elizabeth Deaville
Peter Ernest Fox
Richard Joseph Priestley
Stephen Gordon Glover · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Shropshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£205k	£182k
31/12/2024	£189k	£238k
31/12/2023	£201k	£386k
31/12/2022	£253k	£209k
31/12/2021	£259k	£200k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S, DRAYTON IN HALES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £173,857 significantly exceed the stated policy target of £85,000. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £18,564 for the year, supported by investment income and an inheritance, while expenditure decreased compared to the previous year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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 LUKE, QUEENS PARK, BRIGHTON.

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKE, QUEENS PARK, BRIGHTON income £129k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST HUGH, LEWSEY income £172k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH ST MARYS ECCLESFIELD income £97k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST DENYS, PORTSWOOD income £131k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARTIN CAMBERLEY income £113k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT MARY, SOUTHAMPTON income £846k

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 MARY'S, DRAYTON IN HALES	£205k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKE, QUEENS PARK, BRIGHTON FY2025	£129k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST HUGH, LEWSEY FY2025	£172k	—	0	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH ST MARYS ECCLESFIELD FY2025	£97k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST DENYS, PORTSWOOD FY2025	£131k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARTIN CAMBERLEY FY2025	£113k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.