THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY THE VIRGIN, DISLEY WITH ST. JOHN THE DIVINE, FURNESS VALE

Registered charity 1185602 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DISLEY PCC

Disley PCC's aim and purpose is promoting in the ecclesiastical parish, the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. It is also specifically responsible for the care and maintenance of the two churches in Disley Parish - St. Mary the Virgin, Disley and St. John the Divine, Furness Vale and is committed to its Mission Statement to "Share Christ with Others"

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Latest income

£152k

Latest spending

£108k

Registered

2019

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a combined excess of income over expenditure of £58,049.80 for the year ended 31 December 2024. However, the trustees note that St. John’s is almost financially unsustainable with declining congregation numbers, and its future sustainability is uncertain and under constant review. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £167,680.38 at St. Mary’s, which exceeds its stated policy target of approximately six months' running costs (£48,000).

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Parish Share

“Parish Share is our contribution to the Chester Diocesan budget which among other things provides the stipends and housing for all the clergy in the Diocese, pensions for retired clergy and the facilities and services provided by the Diocese to the parishes.” — page 7

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“At the present time, St. John’s continues in operation and carries on its Christian Ministry and Mission in the Parish with some financial support from St. Mary’s.” — page 8

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2023) → going-concern doubt noted (FY2024).

Comparing this charity’s FY2023 and FY2024 accounts as analysed by this site.

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Alan Stuart Corneschair · trustee of 1 other charity
Barry Stewart Bradley
David Edward Kidd
GEOFFREY BLOWER · trustee of 1 other charity
Gillian Deirdre Serjeant
Graham Michael Laffey
Howard John Clare
JENIFER SUSAN KIDD · trustee of 1 other charity
Jennifer Ruth Gateley
Malcolm Henry Serjeant
Rachel Elizabeth Johnson
Wendy Jane Luxon

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

Operates in: Cheshire East · Derbyshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£152k	£108k
31/12/2024	£167k	£109k
31/12/2023	£122k	£99k
31/12/2022	£91k	£126k
31/12/2021	£101k	£123k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY THE VIRGIN, DISLEY WITH ST. JOHN THE DIVINE, FURNESS VALE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a combined excess of income over expenditure of £58,049.80 for the year ended 31 December 2024. However, the trustees note that St. John’s is almost financially unsustainable with declining congregation numbers, and its future sustainability is uncertain and under constant review. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £167,680.38 at St. Mary’s, which exceeds its stated policy target of approximately six months' running costs (£48,000). Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY THE VIRGIN, DISLEY WITH ST. JOHN THE DIVINE, FURNESS VALE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY THE VIRGIN, DISLEY WITH ST. JOHN THE DIVINE, FURNESS VALE as a grant recipient include NORMAN WHITELEY TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
NORMAN WHITELEY TRUST	FY2025	£1k

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	27/02/2024	£10k	"Digital Disley - St Mary?s Quincentenary"

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Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY THE VIRGIN, DISLEY WITH ST. JOHN THE DIVINE, FURNESS VALE	£152k	—	unclear	—	noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARGARET OF ANTIOCH, RAINHAM, KENT FY2024	£164k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES THE GREAT THORLEY FY2024	£255k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT MARY AND ALL SAINTS WHALLEY FY2025	£116k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER & ST PAUL'S, PICKERING FY2025	£255k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, GREAT BERKHAMSTED FY2024	£269k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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