THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BLACKPOOL ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST
Our principle fundraising activity is through voluntary regular giving from our parishioners on a weekly or monthly basis, Gift Aided where possible. The funds are used for the upkeep of the Church building and organisation, and to Christian Charities locally, nationally and internationally reviewed by the Trustees annually as well as occasional one off appeals for specific requests.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £24,072 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with unrestricted funds increasing to £139,625. The trustees report that reserves policy targets six months of running costs, and the current unrestricted balance significantly exceeds this threshold, indicating strong financial health.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of this church to hold in reserves the equivalent of six months running costs.” — page 5
“No remuneration was paid to the officers or to any person known to be connected with any of them during the year, other than for Ms R Wyatt for her Operations Manager role, for Mr J Wyatt for his role, for Ms H Lee as Communications Lead, whhich are claimed from the SDF grant.” — page 17
“Members of the PCC are also Directors of St Johns Development Fund Ltd, a company limited by guarantee set up to manage grants and funding received externally for the original Development project. Separate statutory accounts are prepared for that company, which has not traded in the year ended 31 December 2024. The dormant company was struck off on 25 February 2025” — page 18
“St Johns' Development Fund Ltd, a Company Limited by Guarantee formed to manage the funds and related expenditure of the original redevelopment project” — page 4
Trustees
- Rev Andrew James Dykeschair
- Christine Girven
- Esther Mathews
- Howard Deane
- Jonathan Outram
- Joshua Rideout
- Mark Fairbrother
- Matthew Stone
- Nancy Jane Rogers
- Rachel Elizabeth Wyatt
- Rowena George
- Samuel Lee
- Stephen Tisnell
- Tom Swallow
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £469k | £445k |
| 31/12/2023 | £411k | £375k |
| 31/12/2022 | £366k | £278k |
| 31/12/2021 | £177k | £165k |
Common questions
Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BLACKPOOL ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £24,072 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with unrestricted funds increasing to £139,625. The trustees report that reserves policy targets six months of running costs, and the current unrestricted balance significantly exceeds this threshold, indicating strong financial health. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BLACKPOOL ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BLACKPOOL ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST as a grant recipient include CHURCH REVITALISATION TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHURCH REVITALISATION TRUST | FY2021 | £50k | Support new church plant |
| CHURCH REVITALISATION TRUST | FY2022 | £12k | Love Your Neighbour General |
| CHURCH REVITALISATION TRUST | FY2022 | £2k | Support development of existing church plant |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ERSKINE MUTON TRUST FUND | 1 | £12k |
Charities like this
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST NEW BOROUGH AND LEIGH, WIMBORNE
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- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF FOLKESTONE HOLY TRINITY WITH CHRIST CHURCH
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF STREATHAM, IMMANUEL AND SAINT ANDREW
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BLACKPOOL ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST | £469k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST NEW BOROUGH AND LEIGH, WIMBORNE | £627k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, CHURT AND RUSHMOOR | £128k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF FOLKESTONE HOLY TRINITY WITH CHRIST CHURCH | £129k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF STREATHAM, IMMANUEL AND SAINT ANDREW | £174k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. PETER BROCKLEY | £806k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |