THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES THE GREAT COLWALL

Registered charity 1192443 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as COLWALL PCC, St James the Great, Colwall

St James Parochial Church Council (PCC) cooperate with the Rector in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish, the whole mission of the church, pastoral, social, evangelistic and ecumenical. The PCC is also responsible for the maintenance of the church and the adjacent Ale House (medieval hall). Activities include worship, prayer, nurture and care for the churchyard and the environment.

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Latest income

£153k

Latest spending

£122k

Registered

2020

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit on unrestricted income and expenditure of £10,931 for the year ended 31 December 2024, primarily due to a significant drop in legacies compared to the prior year. Actual free reserves stood at £4,864, which is well below the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £30,000, as £40,000 has been designated for future facility improvements. Despite the deficit, the charity maintains unrestricted funds of £84,903 and holds fixed asset investments valued at £80,039.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately four months' normal income in reserves, currently amounting to approximately £30,000 (held: £5k)

“The reserves policy is to hold approximately four months' normal income in reserves, currently amounting to approximately £30,000.” — page 4

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

Rev MELANIE JANE HORTONchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Carolyn Anne Hands
Dr Jonathan Christopher Pearce
Jane Mary Irwin Hill · trustee of 1 other charity
Keith John Pieri
Martyn James Steer
Michael John Hakes
Patricia Hockett
Patricia Pearson · trustee of 2 other charities
Rev Andrew Graham Falconer
SUSAN ANGELA HUMPHREY · trustee of 1 other charity
Steven Robert Hockett OSE · trustee of 1 other charity
Stuart James Hands
William Alan Clucas

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

Operates in: Herefordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£153k	£122k
31/12/2024	£143k	£175k
31/12/2023	£125k	£106k
31/12/2022	£88k	£98k
31/12/2021	£92k	£87k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES THE GREAT COLWALL financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit on unrestricted income and expenditure of £10,931 for the year ended 31 December 2024, primarily due to a significant drop in legacies compared to the prior year. Actual free reserves stood at £4,864, which is well below the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £30,000, as £40,000 has been designated for future facility improvements. Despite the deficit, the charity maintains unrestricted funds of £84,903 and holds fixed asset investments valued at £80,039. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES THE GREAT COLWALL?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES THE GREAT COLWALL as a grant recipient include CONGREGATIONAL AND GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
CONGREGATIONAL AND GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£15k

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
PROJECT GIVING BACK	1	£444k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES THE GREAT THORLEY.

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 ST JAMES THE GREAT COLWALL	£153k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES THE GREAT THORLEY FY2024	£255k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES, TUNBRIDGE WELLS FY2025	£348k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES, CHORLEY FY2025	£125k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES WITH ST MATTHEW, MUSWELL HILL FY2025	£841k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCELSIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES STYVECHALE FY2025	£228k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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