THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW BISHOPTHORPE

Registered charity 1161767 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST ANDREW'S PCC, BISHOPTHORPE

The principal function of this charity is to promote in the parish the whole mission of the Church. The Parochial Church Council is governed by the Parochial Church Councils (Powers) measure 1956 and the Church Representation Rules (contained in Schedule 3 to the Synodical Government Measure 1969 as amended).

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.

Causes: Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: York, Yorkshire and The Humber, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£108k

Latest spending

£112k

Registered

2015

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £229,295, which significantly exceeds its stated policy target of £40,433 (six months of running costs). Although the parish core activities ran at a deficit of £12,708 against income, the overall unrestricted reserves increased by £79 due to other income sources and investment performance.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months general running costs... £40,433 (reserves figure: £229k)

“It was therefore felt appropriate to keep six months general running costs in reserve. This amounts to £40,433.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Payments made to St Chad’s PCC for Administrator (£4,007) and Multiply Lay Leader (£1,137). The Multiply Lay Leader is the wife of the Vicar.

“The benefice employs an Administrator and a Multiply Lay Leader for which payments to St Chad’s PCC from St Andrews PCC were made. The Administrator cost £4,007 and the Multiply Lay Leader cost £1,137. The Multiply Lay Leader is the wife of the vicar of the Benefice.” — page 12

“From September St Andrew’s PCC provided a finance role to St Clement’s PCC at a cost of £685. St Chad’s also asked St Andrew’s PCC to provide a short-term finance role for November and December at a cost of £316.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: St Andrew’s PCC provided finance role to St Clement’s PCC (£685) and short-term finance role (£316).

“The benefice employs an Administrator and a Multiply Lay Leader for which payments to St Chad’s PCC from St Andrews PCC were made. The Administrator cost £4,007 and the Multiply Lay Leader cost £1,137. The Multiply Lay Leader is the wife of the vicar of the Benefice.” — page 12

“From September St Andrew’s PCC provided a finance role to St Clement’s PCC at a cost of £685. St Chad’s also asked St Andrew’s PCC to provide a short-term finance role for November and December at a cost of £316.”

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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

Volunteers: 40
Government income: £14,817 — grants £14,817 (1); 14% of the £108,014 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

Volunteers: 40
Government income: £1,500 — grants £1,500 (1); 2% of the £94,545 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

Volunteers: 40
Government income: £2,500 — grants £2,500 (1); 3% of the £72,820 total gross income on the same return

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

Amy Louise Chapman
Dr Linda Mary Brown
Martin David Sutton · trustee of 2 other charities
Matthew Ian James Probert
Philip Richmond
Rosemary Dunn
Sally Sutton
TOM WHALEY

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

Operates in: City Of York

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£108k	£112k
31/12/2024	£95k	£90k
31/12/2023	£73k	£62k
31/12/2022	£66k	£63k
31/12/2021	£84k	£76k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW BISHOPTHORPE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £229,295, which significantly exceeds its stated policy target of £40,433 (six months of running costs). Although the parish core activities ran at a deficit of £12,708 against income, the overall unrestricted reserves increased by £79 due to other income sources and investment performance. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW, BISHOPSTONE.

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW, BISHOPSTONE income £75k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF THORPE ST ANDREW income £127k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW, WIMBLEDON income £264k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW, PLYMOUTH income £500k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS & ST MARKS WEST PARLEY income £285k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. ANDREW, ENFIELD income £288k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW BISHOPTHORPE	£108k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW, BISHOPSTONE FY2025	£75k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF THORPE ST ANDREW FY2024	£127k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW, WIMBLEDON FY2025	£264k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW, PLYMOUTH FY2025	£500k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS & ST MARKS WEST PARLEY FY2025	£285k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.