ST. MARGARET'S AT CLIFFE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL
Promoting, within the ecclesiastical parish, the whole mission of the Church , pastoral, evangelical, social and ecumenical.
Objects
PROMOTING IN THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH THE WHOLE MISSION OF THE CHURCH.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a small surplus of £6,779 and unrestricted reserves of £81,795.98, but the trustees report a challenging financial outlook due to lost income from a mast removal and a significant shortfall in Parish Share payments. The charity explicitly notes it remains vulnerable to meeting basic running costs if income falls further and has no fall-back for large unexpected costs.
What the accounts disclose
“The £66,822 held in the main and deposit accounts is all that we have to cover all running costs. We have no contingency or fabric Funds.”
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustees
- Allan Frederick Greenwood
- Anna Gertrude Newton
- Barbara Anne Mary Wells
- Deborah Jane Bean
- JAMES NORMAN ARCHER
- Linda Ann Carter
- Mark Richard Pay
- PAMELA ANN WILLIAMS
- Vivienne Verren
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £65k | £54k |
| 31/12/2024 | £54k | £46k |
| 31/12/2023 | £317k | £280k |
| 31/12/2022 | £98k | £218k |
| 31/12/2021 | £56k | £106k |
Common questions
Is ST. MARGARET'S AT CLIFFE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a small surplus of £6,779 and unrestricted reserves of £81,795.98, but the trustees report a challenging financial outlook due to lost income from a mast removal and a significant shortfall in Parish Share payments. The charity explicitly notes it remains vulnerable to meeting basic running costs if income falls further and has no fall-back for large unexpected costs. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.