CHARITY OF MARY PARMINTER
THE RELIEF OF POVERTY BY PROVISION OF HOUSING ACCOMMODATION FOR BENEFICIARIES, SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS. INCLUDES A CHAPEL SERVED BY A RESIDENT CHAPLAIN.
Objects
INCOME TO BE APPLIED IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER OF PRIORITY: 1. PAYING THE STIPEND AND EXPENSES OF THE CHAPLAIN. 2. FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE CHARITY OR ANY OF THEM IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £87,511, which is below its stated policy target of £140,000. The accounts state that free reserves of £35,000 are required to cover day-to-day expenditure if income from weekly maintenance charges is reduced, and this amount is currently held in an easy access account.
What the accounts disclose
“The Charity recognises the need for investment income to meet the regular excess of costs over weekly maintenance contributions (WMC income) and has resolved to maintain reserves amounting to £140,000 invested with CCLA to generate this income.”
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- Rev David Leychair
- Gregory Donald Towning
- JENNY FRENCH-BATTEN
- LISA WRIGHT
- Rev IAIN ROBERT MCDONALD
- Rev Janine Atkinson
- Rev Jayne Alison Taylor
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £163k | £134k |
| 30/06/2024 | £97k | £97k |
| 30/06/2023 | £131k | £139k |
| 30/06/2022 | £72k | £61k |
| 30/06/2021 | £62k | £86k |
Common questions
Is CHARITY OF MARY PARMINTER financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £87,511, which is below its stated policy target of £140,000. The accounts state that free reserves of £35,000 are required to cover day-to-day expenditure if income from weekly maintenance charges is reduced, and this amount is currently held in an easy access account. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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- CHRISTINE'S HOUSING SUPPORT CHARITY
- ST. MARY'S CONVENT AND NURSING HOME (CHISWICK)
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, YARM
- CULHAM CHAPEL TRUST
- THE EARL OF SOUTHAMPTON TRUST
- WILLIAM LOVETT'S ALMSHOUSE CHARITY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARITY OF MARY PARMINTER | £163k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| CHRISTINE'S HOUSING SUPPORT CHARITY | £531k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST. MARY'S CONVENT AND NURSING HOME (CHISWICK) | £4.7m | £151,038 | — | below | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, YARM | £145k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CULHAM CHAPEL TRUST | £356k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE EARL OF SOUTHAMPTON TRUST | £204k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |