Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 6
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Gov Income
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 8 ?

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LEONARD, MIDDLETON

The charity's duties and obligations are set out in the Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956 (as amended). The PCC has the responsibility of co-operating with the Rector and Assistant Clergy in promoting in the parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received Government grants
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 16 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/23£361£98£263n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/22£87£70£17n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/21£73£60£13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/20£89£120£-31n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/19£327£470£-143n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/18£259£171£87n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/17£249£123£126n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/16£123£101£23n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/15£115£127£-13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/14£113£147£-34n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/13£150£139£11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/12£122£157£-35n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 12 years

www.middletonparishchurch.org.uk

office@middletonparishchurch.org.uk

01616530993

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Makes grants to organisations
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Rochdale,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Middleton Parish Church
£249,800 16/03/2017
Middleton Parish Church: conservation & repairs, improvements for worship, visitors and heritage

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (16)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees:
  • ANDREW CHARLES SLIM Appointed: 2012
  • ANN CONNELL Appointed: 2021
  • CHRISTINE JOAN SWAILES Appointed: 2012
  • CHRISTINE CROWTHER Appointed: 2024
  • COLIN CLARKE Appointed: 2024
  • DAVID EDWARD BROOKS Appointed: 2012
  • DOROTHY MARGARET TAYLOR Appointed: 2012
  • GORDON LESLIE JAMES JENNINGS Appointed: 2023
  • KAREN HAMNETT Appointed: 2012
  • LYNNE WOOLLEY Appointed: 2023
  • MARGARET ELIZABETH SLIM BED TCERT Appointed: 2012
  • PHILIP JOHN HAMNETT Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Retired
  • REVD FREDA JACKSON Appointed: 2012
  • REV ALISON MARGARET BAILIE (Chair) Appointed: 2019
  • REV PHILIP JOHN RAWLINGS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Minister Of Religion
  • SARAH JENNINGS Appointed: 2020
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/05/2012, number: 1147214
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • 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
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
12 returns made; all on time
Main office

15 WOODLANDS WAY
MIDDLETON
MANCHESTER
M24 1WL

Objectives

PROMOTING IN THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH THE WHOLE MISSION OF THE CHURCH.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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