THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST WILFRID'S STANDISH

Registered charity 1181356 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST WILFRIDS PCC, STANDISH

St Wilfrid's Standish Church has several important activities that are central to it's main purposes; faith being the central activity with regular services, being a central hub for the Parish, as well as our Parish Hall which is an important meeting place in the community for faith groups, children's activities as well as catering for any other groups.

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Latest income

£318k

Latest spending

£285k

Registered

2018

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a surplus of £40,173 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total incoming resources of £317,579 and total expenditure of £284,982. Per the trustees' report, free reserves of £787,014 are deemed adequate to cover approximately six months of running costs and are in line with the PCC reserves policy. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately 6 month worth of running costs (held: £787k)

“This is in line with the PCC reserves policy and deemed adequate to carry approximately 6 month worth of running costs for the church.” — page 23

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Andrew Hollidaychair · trustee of 4 other charities
Andrew Stokes
Craig Hartley
DAVID WILLIAM JOHNSON · trustee of 1 other charity
Deborah Gaye Parkinson
Dr SHEILA EUNICE FISHER
Elizabeth Eleanor Dear
Eveline Martland
Gillian Ainsworth
Janice Booth
Jeffrey Gray
Jillian Ann Hyde-Baron
KATHRYN MARGARET ASHTON · trustee of 1 other charity
Laura Hulme · trustee of 1 other charity
Margaret Elaine Parker
NEIL PETER HEYES
Rachel Sarah Birkbeck
Roy Blackburn

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

Operates in: Wigan

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£318k	£285k
31/12/2023	£305k	£302k
31/12/2022	£234k	£308k
31/12/2021	£282k	£274k
31/12/2020	£168k	£289k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST WILFRID'S STANDISH financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a surplus of £40,173 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total incoming resources of £317,579 and total expenditure of £284,982. Per the trustees' report, free reserves of £787,014 are deemed adequate to cover approximately six months of running costs and are in line with the PCC reserves policy. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	11/07/2024	£217k	"Save Standish Spire"