THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LEONARD, MIDDLETON

Registered charity 1147214 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST LEONARD'S PCC, MIDDLETON

The charity's duties and obligations are set out in the Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956 (as amended). The PCC has the responsibility of co-operating with the Rector and Assistant Clergy in promoting in the parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical.

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £21,559 for the year, reversing a previous income surplus. Despite this, unrestricted reserves remain substantial at £271,948, which the trustees note equates to just under six months of anticipated unrestricted spending, consistent with their reserves policy.

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

What the accounts disclose

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 handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Heritage Lottery Fund — “St Leonard's Parish Church has received initial support from the Heritage Lottery Fund* (HLF) of £249,000.” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

• Rev Alison Margaret Bailiechair
• ANDREW CHARLES SLIM · trustee of 1 other charity
• Ann Connell
• CHRISTINE JOAN SWAILES
• Christine Crowther
• Colin Clarke
• DAVID EDWARD BROOKS
• David Hyatt-Bickle
• Helen Jane Bakht
• KAREN HAMNETT
• Lynne Woolley
• MARGARET ELIZABETH SLIM BED TCERT
• PHILIP JOHN HAMNETT
• REVD FREDA JACKSON
• Rev PHILIP JOHN RAWLINGS · trustee of 1 other charity
• Sally Clancy
• Sarah Jennings

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

Operates in: Rochdale

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

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