THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST NICHOLAS BLUNDELLSANDS

Registered charity 1158819 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST NICHOLAS PCC BLUNDELLSANDS

REGULAR PUBLIC WORSHIP OPEN TO ALLPROVISION OF SACRED SPACE FOR PERSONAL PRAYER AND CONTEMPLATIONPASTORAL VISITING OF THE SICK AND BEREAVEDTAKING OF RELIGIOUS ASSEMBLIES IN SCHOOLSPROVISION OF A CHRISTIAN YOUTH CLUB MISSION ACTIVITIES FOR SENIOR CITIZENS, PARENTS AND TODDLERS AND OTHER SPECIAL NEED GROUPSSUPPORTING OTHER UK AND OVERSEAS CHARITIESREACHING OUT TO OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY

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Latest income

£128k

Latest spending

£132k

Registered

2014

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £4,526 for the year, with unrestricted reserves falling to £9,227. The trustees acknowledge that current reserves are below the stated policy target of £15,000 and that relying on urgent maintenance only is not sustainable long-term. Despite this, the independent examiner reported no material matters requiring attention.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £9k; policy: £15,000)

“Currently the total deposited in this account stands at just over £11,000.” — page 20

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“However our rainy-day reserves now stand at only £11,000 (in our special maintenance reserve) and the PCC acknowledges that balancing the books by undertaking only the most urgent of maintenance projects is not sustainable in the long run for the fabric of the building” — page 20

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

ANNE MARJORIE DOBIE BA HONS
Alison Blundell
ELIZABETH ANN SINKER
GILLIAN ENSTONE
Jennifer O'Shaughnessy
Joyce Batey
Joyce Batey
Leslie Anne Utley
Nicola Jeens
PROFESSOR PETER WILLIAM JAMES BATEY
Peter Warren
Rev Elizabeth Anne Anderson
Rev Kate Greaves
STEPHEN FRANK GREEN

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

Operates in: Sefton

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£128k	£132k
31/12/2023	£128k	£125k
31/12/2022	£132k	£158k
31/12/2021	£131k	£133k
31/12/2020	£88k	£89k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST NICHOLAS BLUNDELLSANDS financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £4,526 for the year, with unrestricted reserves falling to £9,227. The trustees acknowledge that current reserves are below the stated policy target of £15,000 and that relying on urgent maintenance only is not sustainable long-term. Despite this, the independent examiner reported no material matters requiring attention. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	11/03/2016	£231k	"North aisle roof and high level repairs to make the church safe and watertight"