THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ORDSALL AND RETFORD ST MICHAELS

Registered charity 1198455 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Ordsall and West Retford Churches

To serve as One Church, in Ordsall and West Retford, offering love and welcome for all.We seek to be one loving, inclusive Church, reaching out to our local communities, welcoming all around the Lord's table, living an everyday faith and seeking to be people of peace.

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 · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Bassetlaw, East Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£181k

Latest spending

£140k

Registered

2022

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that overall wealth increased by £83.1k, driven by fixed asset growth and a large anonymous donation. However, excluding restricted funds, net current assets reduced by £8.6k, a trend the trustees note gives 'some cause for concern' and requires constant review to ensure future solvency.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Regular giving

“Regular giving, with any associated Gift Aid, is the most significant part of the annual income of the Parish.” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: six months identified regular costs

“The Reserve fund benefited by £1800 in monthly transfers. These represent 10% of planned giving, and are designed to build up a war chest of around six months identified regular costs.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Going concern: going-concern doubt noted (FY2024) → no going-concern doubt (FY2025).

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

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.

Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

Volunteers: 65
Government income: £199 — grants £199 (1); under 1% of the £180,731 total gross income on the same return
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

Volunteers: 60
Government income: £6,945 — grants £6,945 (6); 5% of the £133,955 total gross income on the same return
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

Volunteers: 35
Government income: £1,677 — grants £1,677 (3); 1% of the £113,013 total gross income on the same return

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

NATIONAL CHURCHES TRUST — “NATIONAL CHURCHES TRUST” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Christopher Paterson Porter
Gillian Mary Glover
John Andrew Chambers
Kenneth Nigel Newstead
Lewis John Pugh
Maxine Dawn Fisher
Michael John Goffin
Nigel Patrick Bower
Paul Richard John Hardman
Rachel Mary Waby
Rev Alex Alan Terry Shiells
Stephen Charles Thorpe
Susan May Walker
TESSA JEANNETTE ROLPH

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

Operates in: Nottinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£181k	£140k
31/12/2024	£134k	£145k
31/12/2023	£113k	£124k
31/12/2022	£136k	£121k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ORDSALL AND RETFORD ST MICHAELS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that overall wealth increased by £83.1k, driven by fixed asset growth and a large anonymous donation. However, excluding restricted funds, net current assets reduced by £8.6k, a trend the trustees note gives 'some cause for concern' and requires constant review to ensure future solvency.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	15/08/2022	£1k	Ordsall Open space Maintenance

Charities like this

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Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ORDSALL AND RETFORD ST MICHAELS	£181k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MATTHEWS, WALSALL, DIOCESE OF LICHFIELD FY2025	£198k	£31,303	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS, EASTBOURNE FY2025	£199k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ASTHALL, SWINBROOK AND WIDFORD FY2024	£170k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. BARTHOLOMEW, OTFORD. FY2025	£182k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF OAKDALE ST.GEORGE, POOLE FY2025	£153k	—	above	—	no doubt

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