THE PAROCHIAL COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST HELEN WITH ST MARTIN, YORK

Registered charity 1153456 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST HELEN WITH ST MARTIN PCC, YORK

The advancement of religion through the provision at both churches of regular services of worship and other activities as authorised by the Church of England. Church of England activities are available to all members of the public. The churches are kept open to facilitate private prayer on most days.

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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Latest income
£66k
Latest spending
£66k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds decreased slightly by £478 to £294,619, driven by a drop in voluntary income following a significant legacy receipt in the prior year. The charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £285,557, which exceeds its stated policy target of 12 months' anticipated expenditure. The PCC reports no employees and relies on volunteers and external grants for operational funding.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least 12 months anticipated expenditure (held: £286k)
“The PCC has a long-standing reserves policy which is to ensure that there is enough funding in place for at least 12 months anticipated expenditure” — page 5
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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: City Of York

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£66k£66k
31/12/2024£268k£42k
31/12/2023£68k£60k
31/12/2022£44k£39k
31/12/2021£26k£47k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST HELEN WITH ST MARTIN, YORK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds decreased slightly by £478 to £294,619, driven by a drop in voluntary income following a significant legacy receipt in the prior year. The charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £285,557, which exceeds its stated policy target of 12 months' anticipated expenditure. The PCC reports no employees and relies on volunteers and external grants for operational funding. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.