ST MARY DE CASTRO PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL

Registered charity 1186446 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Charity is a Church of England Parish Church and activities include public workship and weddings and funerals

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Latest income
£209k
Latest spending
£64k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

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.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: two months unrestricted expenditure (held: £181k)
The PCC has adopted a reserves policy of retaining sufficient liquidity to cover two months unrestricted expenditure. — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: One trustee received £1,000 in Organist Honorarium payments.
During the year one trustee received £1,000 (2024: £1,250) in Organist Honorarium payments. — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee donations
The total value of donations without conditions made by the Trustees to the Charity during the period was £9,208 — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — St Mary de Castro Parochial Church Council (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Leicester City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund27/04/2023£6k"St Mary's Heritage Interpretation Project"