THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE BENEFICE OF ST STEPHEN'S, GATEACRE

Registered charity 1164672 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST STEPHEN'S GATEACRE PCC LIVERPOOL

Promoting in the parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, socialand ecumenical.

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
£170k
Latest spending
£128k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity faces significant financial challenges, including a historic deficit and an outstanding parish share debt of £100,653 to the Diocese of Liverpool as of October 2024. While the charity relies on nursery rentals and grants to meet running costs, it is currently paying only 75% of its required parish share, with a plan to increase income to pay in full during 2025.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“Regular giving and individual one-off donations are generous but do not cover our running costs. Therefore we are reliant on the rental from the two nurseries (St Mark’s hall and St Stephen’s Parish Centre) and the two previous curate houses enable us to meet some of our costs.” — page 27
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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: Liverpool City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£170k£128k
31/12/2024£143k£131k
31/12/2023£119k£103k
31/12/2022£118k£106k
31/12/2021£77k£77k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE BENEFICE OF ST STEPHEN'S, GATEACRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity faces significant financial challenges, including a historic deficit and an outstanding parish share debt of £100,653 to the Diocese of Liverpool as of October 2024. While the charity relies on nursery rentals and grants to meet running costs, it is currently paying only 75% of its required parish share, with a plan to increase income to pay in full during 2025. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE BENEFICE OF ST STEPHEN'S, GATEACRE£170k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST THOMAS' STOPSLEY FY2025£105k—0unclear—noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, ISLINGTON FY2024£975k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. STEPHEN WITH ST. LUKE, PADDINGTON FY2025£232k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST CYPRIAN CLARENCE GATE FY2025£127k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, ATTENBOROUGH. FY2024£164k—0below—noted

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