Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 7
  • No PartB
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +7
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT MARY THE VIRGIN BURY 

Our church stands in the centre of Bury and has 477 parishioners on the Electoral Roll, in addition we have approx. 100 - 150 children and young people. We are continually working to reach out to the people of Bury,sending a Christian message but also ministering to all who are in any kind of need from any or no faith. Our work is across all generations.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

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

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/22£388£266£122n/an/an/an/an/a50
31/12/21£202£184£18n/an/an/an/an/a50
31/12/20£199£208£-9n/an/an/an/an/a56
31/12/19£394£224£169n/an/an/an/an/a50
31/12/18£254£233£20£0£0£0n/a090
31/12/17£379£256£124£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£277£292£-14£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£369£329£40£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£332£321£11£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£291£285£7£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£285£285£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£342£408£-67£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£417£308£108£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 14 years

www.buryparishchurch.com

bpc.office@tiscali.co.uk

01617648011

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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
  • Bury,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 50 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant 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 The Parochial Church Council of the Eccliesiastical Parish of Saint Mary the Virgin, Bury
£96,850 01/08/2023
Bury Parish Church Ledgers

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 28/01/2010, number: 1133863
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
13 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from GUESTS CHARITY on 15/05/2023
Main office

724 Walmersley Road
Bury
BL9 6RN

Objectives

Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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