Dersingham Parochial Church Council
The Church of St Nicholas, Dersingham is part of The Church of England whose mission is:- To proclaim the good news of the kingdom. To teach, baptise and nurture new believers. To respond to human need by loving service. To seek to transform unjust structures of society. To strive to safeguard the integrity of creation and sustain the life of the earth.
Objects
SEE INDIVIDUAL CONSTITUENTS
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves are held in a deposit account and current accounts, with a stated policy to keep two months of running costs. Per the trustees' report, the charity forecasts a deficit of £12,000 for the upcoming year, indicating a challenging financial outlook despite recent building project completion.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the PCC to keep 2 months of running costs in unrestricted reserves” — page 3
“In October we set a budget for 2025 and forecast a deficit of £12,000, so we have a challenging year ahead.” — page 3
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Rev MARK ANDREW CAPRONchair
- Amanda Jane Harris
- Carol Prior
- Dominic Melton
- Emma Dinmore
- Hilda Anne Hynde
- Jill Kirbyshire
- Julie Chobrzynska-Rawicz
- Margaret Anderson Mrs
- NEIL JOHN ADAMS
- PATRICIA OUGHTIBRIDGE
- Susan Asbridge
- THOMAS WHEELER
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £143k | £157k |
| 31/12/2024 | £229k | £255k |
| 31/12/2023 | £163k | £142k |
| 31/12/2022 | £136k | £101k |
| 31/12/2021 | £126k | £108k |
Common questions
Is Dersingham Parochial Church Council financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves are held in a deposit account and current accounts, with a stated policy to keep two months of running costs. Per the trustees' report, the charity forecasts a deficit of £12,000 for the upcoming year, indicating a challenging financial outlook despite recent building project completion.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/03/2006 | £5k | Connection to Mains Sewer |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ANCHOR FOUNDATION | 1 | £7k |
| SIR JOHN PRIESTMAN CHARITY TRUST | 1 | £5k |
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- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST NICHOLAS, NOTTINGHAM
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST NICOLAS, NUNEATON
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dersingham Parochial Church Council | £143k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST NICHOLAS, DUNNINGTON | £109k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST NICHOLAS, MARSTON | £400k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST NICHOLAS, NOTTINGHAM | £1.0m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST NICOLAS, NUNEATON | £109k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. NICHOLAS, CRAMLINGTON | £114k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |