ST MARY DE CASTRO PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL
The Charity is a Church of England Parish Church and activities include public workship and weddings and funerals
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a significant net surplus of £145,394 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven largely by a significant legacy received. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £180,665 are considered sufficient to meet the stated policy of retaining liquidity to cover two months of unrestricted expenditure.
What the accounts disclose
“The PCC has adopted a reserves policy of retaining sufficient liquidity to cover two months unrestricted expenditure.” — page 5
“During the year one trustee received £1,000 (2024: £1,250) in Organist Honorarium payments.” — page 20
“The total value of donations without conditions made by the Trustees to the Charity during the period was £9,208” — page 20
Trustees
- Alan Keith Fletcher
- Andrew Green
- Anthony Wells
- Cheryl Utecht
- Christopher Paul Kellett
- Christopher Phillips
- Mark Colin Haworth
- Sheila West
- Stephen Frederick George Popple
- Victor George Allsop
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £209k | £64k |
| 31/12/2024 | £49k | £41k |
| 31/12/2023 | £49k | £414k |
| 31/12/2022 | £75k | £73k |
| 31/12/2021 | £75k | £73k |
Common questions
Is ST MARY DE CASTRO PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a significant net surplus of £145,394 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven largely by a significant legacy received. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £180,665 are considered sufficient to meet the stated policy of retaining liquidity to cover two months of unrestricted expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 27/04/2023 | £6k | "St Mary's Heritage Interpretation Project" |