The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Grasmere and Rydal

Registered charity 1181346 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GRASMERE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL, GRASMERE PCC, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST OSWALD'S, GRASMERE

This Charity looks after the Parish of Grasmere Church Services, the Church building and the religious and social needs of the village residents.

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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Latest income
£109k
Latest spending
£89k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted and restricted funds total £113,103, with unrestricted reserves of £75,403. The trustees report that they achieved their aim to maintain three months of unrestricted expenditure in reserves. The financial review notes that everyday income and expenditure were broadly matched at around £70,000.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £75k)
“The PCC aims to maintain 3 months of unrestricted expenditure in reserves, which we achieved.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cumbria

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£109k£89k
31/12/2024£66k£86k
31/12/2023£117k£236k
31/12/2022£64k£111k
31/12/2021£66k£46k

Common questions

Is The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Grasmere and Rydal financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted and restricted funds total £113,103, with unrestricted reserves of £75,403. The trustees report that they achieved their aim to maintain three months of unrestricted expenditure in reserves. The financial review notes that everyday income and expenditure were broadly matched at around £70,000. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
South Lakeland District Council—£540Churchyard maintenance