THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF MELTHAM, CHRIST THE KING

Registered charity 1195779 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PARISH OF MELTHAM, CHRIST THE KING

A Church of England Parish with the mission of proclaiming the good news of Jesus Christ in Meltham, Meltham Mills, Wilshaw and Helme. There are four churches in the parish:St Bartholomew's in MelthamSt James' in Meltham MillsSt Mary's in WilshawChrist Church in Helme

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.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free unrestricted reserves of £7,226 are below the stated policy target of £12,482, representing less than three months of unrestricted payments. While legacies received in 2021 provided a buffer, the trustees report underlying pressure on operating income and costs, noting that the Parish is pursuing ways to achieve a sustainable footing for the future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures

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Trustees · trustee networks

• Rev John Stuart Dracupchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Alison Jane Whiteley
• Dr Ruth Murray-Webster
• Elizabeth Anne Pearson
• Judith Margaret Moore · trustee of 1 other charity
• MATTHEW Lawrence GOLTON
• Michael James Still · trustee of 1 other charity
• Nigel Jonathan Priestley MBE · trustee of 1 other charity
• PETER John PEARSON · trustee of 2 other charities
• RICHARD WILLIAM WHITELEY · trustee of 1 other charity
• Rev Dennis Allen Shields
• Rev Elizabeth Snowden · trustee of 2 other charities

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

Operates in: Kirklees

Income and spending

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