SUNDERLAND MINSTER PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL
Church of England Minster church in the heart of Sunderland
Objects
PROMOTING IN THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH THE WHOLE MISSION OF THE CHURCH.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity's finances are beginning to turn around following a period of administrative restructuring. The Provost's report highlights that governance, health and safety, and maintenance schedules are now under control for the first time in many years, supported by new staff appointments and streamlined systems.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 53
- Government income: £7,252 — grants £7,252 (4); 3% of the £210,683 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: £850 — grants £850 (1); under 1% of the £117,143 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: £378 — grants £378 (1); under 1% of the £70,827 total gross income on the same return
Trustees
- Rev Clare MacLaren-Sheppardchair
- Annick Estefania Carruthers
- Callum Joseph Eckert
- Dr Mark Colin Sinclair
- ELAINE LAWSON
- Ekenedilichuknu Ogochukwu Ejiofor
- Elizabeth Olive Tinker
- Emmanuel Sochukwuma Okereke
- GRAEME ANDREW JOBES
- HEATHER CRAWFORD
- Jacqui Ann Johnson
- Kathleen Carruthers
- Peter Sullivan
- REV CHRISTOPHER STEWART HOWSON
- REV JACQUELINE TYSON
- Rev Raymond Keith Leonard
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £211k | £203k |
| 31/12/2024 | £117k | £71k |
| 31/12/2023 | £71k | £61k |
Common questions
Is SUNDERLAND MINSTER PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's finances are beginning to turn around following a period of administrative restructuring. The Provost's report highlights that governance, health and safety, and maintenance schedules are now under control for the first time in many years, supported by new staff appointments and streamlined systems.
Who funds SUNDERLAND MINSTER PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SUNDERLAND MINSTER PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL as a grant recipient include SIR JOHN PRIESTMAN CHARITY TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIR JOHN PRIESTMAN CHARITY TRUST | FY2022 | £4k | Section 2 g Maintenance of Churches and Church Buildings |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 16/06/2016 | £208k | "Sunderland Minster north side roof and tower stonework etc" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 12/06/2014 | £162k | "Sunderland Minster south side roof and masonry repairs and visitor welcome" |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUNDERLAND MINSTER PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL | £211k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SUNDERLAND METHODIST CIRCUIT | £265k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |