THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BLURTON & DRESDEN

Registered charity 1191827 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BLURTON & DRESDEN PCC, ST ALBAN'S CHURCH & COMMUNITY CENTRE, BLURTON, ST BARTHOLOMEW'S CHURCH, BLURTON, THE HIVE, BLURTON

The parish provides two buildings which are available for Christian worship and prayer, also community centre facilities including a CIC pre-school and a not-for-profit cafe.

Objects

PROMOTING IN THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH THE WHOLE MISSION OF THE CHURCH.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£145k
Latest spending
£138k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £20,948 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £741,707 to £720,759. The trustees note that unrestricted funds decreased to £32,251, while restricted funds remained largely stable at £688,128. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the preparation of the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Payments to trustees: Mrs V Mountford received a salary of £1,623
“During the year Mrs V Mountford, a member of the PCC, received a salary of £1,623 (2023 : £5,271)” — page 21
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Mrs V Mountford, a member of the PCC, received a salary of £1,623
“During the year Mrs V Mountford, a member of the PCC, received a salary of £1,623 (2023 : £5,271) No other payments or expenses were paid to any other PCC member, persons closely connected to them or related parties.” — page 21
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Stoke-on-trent City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£145k£138k
31/12/2024£105k£126k
31/12/2023£111k£104k
31/12/2022£94k£91k
31/12/2021£126k£110k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BLURTON & DRESDEN financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £20,948 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £741,707 to £720,759. The trustees note that unrestricted funds decreased to £32,251, while restricted funds remained largely stable at £688,128. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the preparation of the accounts. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BLURTON & DRESDEN£145k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF DURRINGTON DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER FY2025£192k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST CHAD CHADWELL HEATH FY2025£383k—0below—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, EAST GRINSTEAD FY2025£110k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE DIVINE WITH ST JAMES THE APOSTLE KENNINGTON FY2025£264k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF MELTON MOWBRAY FY2024£368k—0unclear—no doubt

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