THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY ASTBURY

Registered charity 1178664 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ASTBURY PCC

Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church

Causes: Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£329k

Latest spending

£136k

Registered

2018

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £30,226 against a stated policy target of £15,000. However, the trustees report a net deficit on unrestricted church running costs of £12,641 for the year and warn that the current financial trend may lead to insolvency if not halted.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: a minimum of £15,000 (held: £30k)

“The PCC's reserve policy is to keep a minimum of £15,000 in hand should unforeseen events occur.” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Heather Morrey-Carterchair
ANDREW BAILEY
Andrew Robert Bevington
Brenda Carol Cook
CAROLE GOODWIN · trustee of 1 other charity
DOROTHY BARNETT
DR JANE ELIZABETH MOORE
Dr SALLY CONSTANCE DRAGE
JANET ELIZABETH GOODIER · trustee of 1 other charity
JOHN HULSE · trustee of 2 other charities
Karen Lynette Bolton
Karina Lesley Reading
Lesley Ann Gleaves
Margaret Grey Armstrong
Parvinder Kaur
Pip Blythe · trustee of 1 other charity
Professor Denise Morrey-Carter
Rev Stephanie Ruth Morris
Thomas John William Buiskool

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

Operates in: Cheshire East

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£329k	£136k
31/12/2024	£147k	£100k
31/12/2023	£154k	£115k
31/12/2022	£116k	£97k
31/12/2021	£100k	£105k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY ASTBURY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £30,226 against a stated policy target of £15,000. However, the trustees report a net deficit on unrestricted church running costs of £12,641 for the year and warn that the current financial trend may lead to insolvency if not halted. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY ASTBURY	£329k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY'S, OLVESTON FY2025	£122k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER HALE FY2025	£213k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY BRYANSTON SQUARE WITH ST MARK ST MARYLEBONE FY2024	£1.4m	Over £60,000	1	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN THAME FY2025	£338k	—	0	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS', SIDMOUTH. FY2025	£435k	—	0	below	—	no doubt

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