THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WIGAN NORTH EAST

Registered charity 1201984 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To assist in bringing the Christian faith to the community and to help those who want to grow in their faith. To work alongside all age groups in nurturing and sustaining a relationship between them and God. To assist and walk alongside those in need, which includes establishing and promoting community projects and providing practical help for the disadvantaged, socially excluded and marginalised.

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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Registered contact address: Wigan, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£128k

Latest spending

£130k

Registered

2023

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that overall income increased to £128,000 while overall payments rose by £13,000, resulting in a net increase in expenditure. The charity notes that routine maintenance costs increased significantly and that the temporary closure of one church building reduced income while ongoing costs remained. The trustees confirm they continually review controllable expenditure to make savings wherever possible.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Deanery share

“Deanery share contribution was £39 000; 42% of what was asked of us.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“The necessary temporary closure of St John’s Church building in March led to a significant reduction in income received from St John’s. During this time the parish still had to meet ongoing costs, including buildings insurance and utilities standing charges.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 2 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.

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Volunteer management

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: 27
Government income: £1,000 — grants £1,000 (1); under 1% of the £127,574 total gross income on the same return

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

Volunteers: 25
Government income: £1,000 — grants £1,000 (1); under 1% of the £118,788 total gross income on the same return

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

Volunteers: 20
Government income: £6,663 — grants £6,663 (3); 5% of the £123,639 total gross income on the same return

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Stephen Andrew Beckchair · trustee of 4 other charities
Barbara Lynn Holden
Charles Peter Walker
Eric Grindrod
Helen Hollis
Joan Garrington
Joanne Elizabeth McClennon
Julie Oldham OBE
Leslie Maurice Williams
Margaret Ruth Bishop
Michael Jordan Knight
Nicola Claire Cosens · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev Catherine Jayne Cosslett · trustee of 2 other charities
Rev Dorothy Grace Gosling · trustee of 4 other charities
Rev Neil John Cook · trustee of 4 other charities
Rev Roland Harvey · trustee of 2 other charities
Rev Samantha Louise Nicholson · trustee of 3 other charities
Rev Sandra Jones
Rev Stanley Anthony Higginson · trustee of 4 other charities
Rev Susan Yvonne Fulford · trustee of 4 other charities
Richard James Arthur Thomas
Ruth Gillian Atherton
Susan Whittle

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

Operates in: Wigan

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£128k	£130k
31/12/2024	£119k	£117k
31/12/2023	£124k	£104k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WIGAN NORTH EAST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that overall income increased to £128,000 while overall payments rose by £13,000, resulting in a net increase in expenditure. The charity notes that routine maintenance costs increased significantly and that the temporary closure of one church building reduced income while ongoing costs remained. The trustees confirm they continually review controllable expenditure to make savings wherever possible. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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
SKELTON BOUNTY	1	£3k

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 WIGAN SOUTH.

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WIGAN SOUTH income £372k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WIGAN WEST income £265k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WILLINGDON income £116k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH WINCHESTER income £997k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST THOMAS WINCHELSEA income £155k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOSEPH THE WORKER, NORTHOLT WEST END income £58k

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 WIGAN NORTH EAST	£128k	—	unclear	—	noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WIGAN SOUTH FY2025	£372k	—	unclear	—	noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WIGAN WEST FY2025	£265k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WILLINGDON FY2025	£116k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH WINCHESTER FY2025	£997k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST THOMAS WINCHELSEA FY2025	£155k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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