THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF GREAT MARSDEN ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST WITH NELSON ST PHILIP

Registered charity 1176541 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST JOHN WITH ST PHILIP PCC

St John with St Philip provides weekly worship (in person and online), Alpha courses, social events and many other events serving the community of Nelson from its church building St John's Church Centre. It also operates St Philip's Centre (formerly Grassroots) which exists to offer hospitality, help and hope for people on the margins.

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Latest income
£105k
Latest spending
£103k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted receipts fell significantly to £49,047 from £74,756 in the prior year, resulting in a net deficit of £22,276 against payments. To cover this shortfall, the PCC transferred £22,692 from designated funds, leaving the general unrestricted fund balance at £nil. However, the total unrestricted cash reserves of £29,276 remain within the stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months expenditure (held: £29k)
“It is PCC policy to try to maintain a balance on unrestricted funds that equates to between three and six months expenditure so between £18,000 and £36,000” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£105k£103k
31/12/2023£129k£106k
31/12/2022£77k£65k
31/12/2021£52k£64k
31/12/2020£65k£71k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF GREAT MARSDEN ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST WITH NELSON ST PHILIP financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted receipts fell significantly to £49,047 from £74,756 in the prior year, resulting in a net deficit of £22,276 against payments. To cover this shortfall, the PCC transferred £22,692 from designated funds, leaving the general unrestricted fund balance at £nil. However, the total unrestricted cash reserves of £29,276 remain within the stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund30/08/2024£20kSt Philip's Centre Operations Coordinator

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF GREAT MARSDEN ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST WITH NELSON ST PHILIP£105k—0within—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PHILIP AND ST JACOB, BRISTOL FY2025£281k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PHILIP, CAMBRIDGE FY2025£219k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, MALDEN FY2025£178k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PHILIP & ST JAMES CHATHAM FY2024£160k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SS PHILIP AND JAMES WITH ST MARGARET FY2024£907k—0unclear—no doubt

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