BENWELL AND SCOTSWOOD TEAM PARISH

Registered charity 1205934 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Christian worship and service to the local community

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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Latest income

£126k

Latest spending

£135k

Registered

2023

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity experienced a financially challenging year, with total income increasing slightly to just over £128,000 while expenses rose by £22,000, resulting in a weaker financial position. The trustees note that voluntary giving declined and significant costs were incurred for insurance, upkeep, utilities, and major repairs, leading to a reduction in overall funds.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £68k)

“The total funds at St James at the end of the year represent less than 2 months-worth of regular expenses.”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The document discloses that the Diocese holds trust funds on behalf of the PCC and that clergy stipends are paid by the Church of England Commissioners, but no specific transactional amounts for these related party flows are detailed in the financial tables.

“Newcastle Diocesan Society hold two trust funds with market values of £117,595.12 and a deposit account totalling £17,363.86 on behalf of the PCC.” — page 41

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures

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

Trustees · trustee networks

BRENDA MCCUTCHEON
CAROL DAVISON
CHRISTOPHER LIBBY
Colina Lisa Fenton
FRANCESCA STOCKDALE
Gillian Libby
JAMES GARRATT · trustee of 1 other charity
Jill Sorley
Joyce Elizabeth Cuthbertson
Julius Matthew Ijefiya
KATHLEEN GERMAIN
KATHLEEN McINTYRE
Margaret Rose Connor
Mohamad Lorestani
Rev CHRISTOPHER MINCHIN
SHIRLEY IRVING · trustee of 2 other charities
Sarah Meighan

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

Operates in: Newcastle Upon Tyne City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£126k	£135k

Common questions

Is BENWELL AND SCOTSWOOD TEAM PARISH financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity experienced a financially challenging year, with total income increasing slightly to just over £128,000 while expenses rose by £22,000, resulting in a weaker financial position. The trustees note that voluntary giving declined and significant costs were incurred for insurance, upkeep, utilities, and major repairs, leading to a reduction in overall funds. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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	15/01/2026	£20k	Something Wonderful

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 CHRIST CHURCH, CHEYLESMORE, COVENTRY.

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
BENWELL AND SCOTSWOOD TEAM PARISH	£126k	—	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, CHEYLESMORE, COVENTRY FY2025	£114k	—	above	—	no doubt
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Christopher, Hanwell FY2025	£261k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, ATTENBOROUGH. FY2024	£164k	—	below	—	noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S WITH CHRISTCHURCH AND HOLY APOSTLES, SCARBOROUGH FY2025	£192k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE BINSEY TEAM MINISTRY PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL FY2024	£245k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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