PARKGATE AND NESTON UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY

Registered charity 1146217 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PARKGATE & NESTON URC CHARITY

Advancement of the Christian FaithService to Community

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCHEME OF UNION OF THE UNITED REFORMED 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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Latest income

£81k

Latest spending

£86k

Registered

2012

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity spent almost £5,000 more than it received in 2025, drawing £15,000 from its Skipton Building Society account to cover the shortfall. The trustees report that the balance on unrestricted funds is adequate to meet the stated policy target of holding three months' regular expenditure as free reserves. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts or accounting records.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none

“Church offerings, Hall rentals and GiftAid tax repayments continue to be our main sources of income” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £40k)

“Ideally, the Elders’ Meeting would wish to have in hand an amount equal to at least 3 months’ regular expenditure as "free" reserves” — page 3

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.

Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

Barrie Lloyd Bradburn
Brian David Jones
Dr DAVID GEORGE VALE
Elizabeth Rolland Pettigrew
Jennifer Ann Cash
MRS ANN CLOWES
Pauline Comrie MacDonald
Rev Ruth Isabelle Wilson
SUSAN VALE
Vivien Jessie Manners

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

Operates in: Cheshire West & Chester

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£81k	£86k
31/12/2024	£103k	£123k
31/12/2023	£94k	£86k
31/12/2022	£90k	£66k
31/12/2021	£81k	£72k

Common questions

Is PARKGATE AND NESTON UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity spent almost £5,000 more than it received in 2025, drawing £15,000 from its Skipton Building Society account to cover the shortfall. The trustees report that the balance on unrestricted funds is adequate to meet the stated policy target of holding three months' regular expenditure as free reserves. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts or accounting records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.