THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES, SUTTON, IN THE DIOCESE OF CHESTER

Registered charity 1164568 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SUTTON ST JAMES PCC

We are a Church of England establishment and run a wide range of Sunday and weekly services.We raise money for the benefit of the church within our local and wider community and we donate money to a wide range of local, national and international charities.We are a non profit making organisation.

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Latest income
£74k
Latest spending
£115k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an overall deficit of £44,390.71 for the year ending 31 December 2024, driven by falling income and rising expenditure. The trustees warn that the current financial position is not sustainable and that funds could be exhausted by the end of 2026 if income is not increased and costs reduced. Despite the deficit, the charity maintains a credit balance of £111,544.93, though this has decreased from £149,104 in the previous year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Regular Giving (65% of income)
Regular Giving of £33,737.20 has declined despite payments through BACs and SUM UP (2023 = £45,636.63: 2022 = £45,191). — page 1
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cheshire East

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£74k£115k
31/12/2023£104k£104k
31/12/2022£51k£72k
31/12/2021£81k£243k
31/12/2020£52k£76k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES, SUTTON, IN THE DIOCESE OF CHESTER financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an overall deficit of £44,390.71 for the year ending 31 December 2024, driven by falling income and rising expenditure. The trustees warn that the current financial position is not sustainable and that funds could be exhausted by the end of 2026 if income is not increased and costs reduced. Despite the deficit, the charity maintains a credit balance of £111,544.93, though this has decreased from £149,104 in the previous year. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.