THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY, THORPE

Registered charity 1176929 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST MARY'S CHURCH, THORPE PCC, THORPE ST. MARY PCC

Latest income
£988k
Latest spending
£988k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £11,451 for the year ended 31 December 2023, driven by a sharp decrease in regular giving and other income streams exacerbated by the current interregnum. Per the trustees' report, the charity faces difficult circumstances due to falling attendance and economic pressures, though it maintains unrestricted reserves of £41,135.

What the accounts disclose

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
Like so many other churches nation-wide St. Mary’s continues to face difficult circumstances as a result of falling attendance and economic circumstances resulting in a sharp decrease in income from regular giving and other income streams, which has been exacerbated by the current interregnum. — page 11
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2022 and FY2023 accounts as analysed by this site.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£988k
Total spending
£988k
Cost of raising funds
£29k
Reserves (reported)
£38k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.5 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£988k£988k
31/12/2023£134k£146k
31/12/2022£202k£202k
31/12/2021£141k£140k
31/12/2020£94k£98k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY, THORPE financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £11,451 for the year ended 31 December 2023, driven by a sharp decrease in regular giving and other income streams exacerbated by the current interregnum. Per the trustees' report, the charity faces difficult circumstances due to falling attendance and economic pressures, though it maintains unrestricted reserves of £41,135. Its FY2023 accounts were independently examined.

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