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ST MARY'S PCC GREAT SANKEY

Registered charity 1180928 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST MARY'S CHURCH GT SANKEY

Regular public worship, including funerals, weddings and baptisms. A weekly Place of Welcome plus monthly community lunch. Pastoral work, including visiting the sick, bereaved and housebound.Holding monthly services in local care homes. Taking religious assemblies in local schools. Sunday school activities. Supporting other charities in the UK and overseas.

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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Registered contact address: Warrington, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£108k
Latest spending
£193k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's total funds decreased significantly to £22,659 due to a net expenditure of £84,681, largely driven by costs for a new church extension. The General Fund is in deficit, although the Treasurer notes it has recovered substantially as of March 2026 due to recent giving and low expenditure. The charity maintains a reserves policy of £5,000, which is currently exceeded by its unrestricted funds.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: We keep a reserve of £5,000. (reserves figure: £18k)
“Reserves Policy We keep a reserve of £5,000.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: Parish finance paperwork was not up to date and treasurer was struggling with workload.
“In the late summer, we discovered that the Parish finance paperwork was not up to date and it appeared that our treasurer was struggling with the workload. Julie Shaw kindly stepped in to take over the duty and it is important to record the fact here that she has been outstanding in her work to bring us back to full compliance.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 40
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Volunteers: 40
  • Government income: £200 — grants £200 (1); under 1% of the £168,225 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Volunteers: 40
  • Government income: £624 — grants £624 (2); under 1% of the £90,736 total gross income on the same return

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Warrington

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£108k£193k
31/12/2024£168k£239k
31/12/2023£91k£120k
31/12/2022£83k£96k
31/12/2021£119k£119k

Common questions

Is ST MARY'S PCC GREAT SANKEY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's total funds decreased significantly to £22,659 due to a net expenditure of £84,681, largely driven by costs for a new church extension. The General Fund is in deficit, although the Treasurer notes it has recovered substantially as of March 2026 due to recent giving and low expenditure. The charity maintains a reserves policy of £5,000, which is currently exceeded by its unrestricted funds. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ST MARY'S PCC GREAT SANKEY£108k——above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARK, COVENTRY FY2025£449k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, EAST GRINSTEAD FY2025£110k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARTIN, WINDERMERE FY2025£81k—0above—no doubt
The Parish of Saint Paul Grange-over-Sands FY2025£65k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PCC OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CAMBRIDGE ST MARY THE GREAT WITH ST MICHAEL FY2024£1.6m—0below—noted

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