THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF UPPER COQUETDALE
Church of England parish of 180 square miles,consisting of six churches in remote rural north Northumberland.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the Upper Coquetdale PCC holds free reserves of £1,164.96, while the larger District Church Council holds unrestricted general reserves of £26,231.39. The DCC reports an operating surplus for the year and notes that maintaining a robust General Fund is a priority to meet future commitments like the Parish Share. The PCC Treasurer acknowledges future financial challenges regarding rising energy bills and insurance but expresses confidence in meeting expenditure.
What the accounts disclose
Trustees
- Dr JOHN ANTHONY FARNDALEchair
- Alison Ball
- CAROL LOUISE MILBURN
- Catherine Sillars
- Christine Barbara Nicholson
- DAVID CAREY
- David Charles Smith
- Elizabeth Antonia Smith
- FIONA COWLEY
- GAIL JOHNSTON
- HELEN HILL HOLMES
- JEFFREY REYNALDS
- JOAN STOREY
- JULIA STOTT
- Jennifer Sordy
- MARGARET TASKER-BROWN
- MARION FARNDALE BA
- Meron Marcyniuk
- Richard Maudslay CBE
- SHARON LOUISE GRAHAM
- SUSAN BOWMER
- Stephen Fred Hughes
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £103k | £88k |
| 31/12/2024 | £94k | £81k |
| 31/12/2023 | £94k | £85k |
| 31/12/2022 | £91k | £78k |
| 31/12/2021 | £97k | £89k |
Common questions
Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF UPPER COQUETDALE financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the Upper Coquetdale PCC holds free reserves of £1,164.96, while the larger District Church Council holds unrestricted general reserves of £26,231.39. The DCC reports an operating surplus for the year and notes that maintaining a robust General Fund is a priority to meet future commitments like the Parish Share. The PCC Treasurer acknowledges future financial challenges regarding rising energy bills and insurance but expresses confidence in meeting expenditure. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 10/08/2020 | £8k | "Covid19 Parish of Upper Coquetdale" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 27/04/2015 | £36k | "All Saints Church Rothbury Pipe Organ Restoration and Repositioning Project" |