ST MARY THE VIRGIN ALVELEY PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL
Promotion of Christianity
Objects
PROMOTING IN THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH THE WHOLE MISSION OF THE CHURCH
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves totalled £126,983 at year-end, which is above the stated policy target of three months of usual unrestricted payments. Although the charity reported a deficit of £8,550 for the year, it maintains sufficient free reserves to cover future obligations and potential building repairs.
What the accounts disclose
“Total receipts on unrestricted funds amounted to £74,183, of which £51,707 related to unrestricted voluntary donations.” — page 4
“It is PCC policy to maintain a balance on unrestricted funds which equates to at least three months of 'usual' unrestricted payments.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Rev Jonathan Frederick Aldwincklechair
- Alison Pearson
- Anne Margaret Simms
- Colin Taylor
- Dale Chidwick
- David John Hampson
- Dr Keith Michael Pearson
- Jacqueline Lesley Hampson
- Jennifer Ann Sirrell
- Lynn Madden
- PAUL BRIAN RYLANCE
- Patricia Ann Haw
- Paul Roderic Walford
- Penelope Jenkins
- Sue Chidwick
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £73k | £87k |
| 31/12/2024 | £74k | £83k |
| 31/12/2023 | £84k | £89k |
| 31/12/2022 | £115k | £74k |
| 31/12/2021 | £63k | £60k |
Common questions
Is ST MARY THE VIRGIN ALVELEY PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves totalled £126,983 at year-end, which is above the stated policy target of three months of usual unrestricted payments. Although the charity reported a deficit of £8,550 for the year, it maintains sufficient free reserves to cover future obligations and potential building repairs.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Rock Foundation | 11/11/2003 | £14k | Grant awarded to St Mary the Virgin PCC (Tyne & Wear) |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 23/10/1998 | £14k | "St Mary the Virgin, Mellis, Suffolk" |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST MARY THE VIRGIN ALVELEY PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL | £73k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, BLETCHINGLEY | £124k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST.MARY THE VIRGIN, NEWENT, GLOUCESTERSHIRE | £100k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY COGGES | £413k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS, MICKLEOVER, DERBY | £105k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN'S, WELLING | £329k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |