ST GEORGE'S CHURCH FATFIELD PCC

Registered charity 1190509 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST GEORGE'S CHURCH, FATFIELD, ST GEORGE'S, FATFIELD

Latest income
£126k
Latest spending
£132k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity finished the year with a deficit of £5,850 on routine church activities, a figure the Treasurer noted would have been larger without grants received. The trustees report that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis. However, they acknowledge that final costs for the new annexe project exceeded initial expectations, presenting future financial challenges.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of fixed costs
It is the aim of the PCC to maintain free reserves that cover three months of fixed costs to ensure essential bills can be paid in the event of an unexpected drop in income or unexpected costs. — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£509k
Total spending
£122k
Cost of raising funds
£21k
Reserves (reported)
£41k
Employees
2

Reported reserves equal ~4.1 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Durham · Gateshead · Sunderland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£126k£132k
31/12/2024£509k£122k
31/12/2023£627k£88k
31/12/2022£136k£97k
31/12/2021£205k£87k

Common questions

Is ST GEORGE'S CHURCH FATFIELD PCC financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity finished the year with a deficit of £5,850 on routine church activities, a figure the Treasurer noted would have been larger without grants received. The trustees report that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis. However, they acknowledge that final costs for the new annexe project exceeded initial expectations, presenting future financial challenges. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds ST GEORGE'S CHURCH FATFIELD PCC?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ST GEORGE'S CHURCH FATFIELD PCC as a grant recipient include THE JOSEPH RANK TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmount
THE JOSEPH RANK TRUSTFY2023£50k

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