THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY-LE-TOWER, IPSWICH

Charity number: 1128976
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Anglican parish church in the centre of Ipswich promoting the Christian faith to members, visitors and town centre communities. Provision of public worship and pastoral care. Maintenance of historic church and churchyard. Regular programme of concerts. Maintaining a choral tradition to a very high standard with significant professional staff. Managing a community centre as Shared Community Space.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £327,969
Total expenditure: £528,145

People

14 Trustee(s)

100 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Religious Activities
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Suffolk

Governance

Registration history:
  • 02 April 2009: Previously excepted registration
  • 15 November 2024: Funds received from 1157955 THE CHORAL FOUNDATION FOR ST MARY LE TOWER CHURCH,...
Organisation type:
Previously excepted
Other names:
  • ST MARY-LE-TOWER, IPSWICH PCC (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

14 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rev Thomas James Mumford Chair 04 October 2021
ELIZABETH WALTER
Received: On time
Rev Pippa Scott Trustee 12 January 2025
None on record
Simone Mayer Trustee 01 September 2024
None on record
Bridget Hanley Trustee 19 May 2023
None on record
Joanna Gunn Trustee 16 May 2023
None on record
Jonathan de Bernhardt Wood Trustee 14 May 2023
None on record
Will Harrison Trustee 14 May 2023
None on record
Andrew Gosden Trustee 07 June 2022
None on record
DAVID NIGEL MATTHEWS BA, NPQH Trustee 31 May 2022
THE HIVE CROYDON
Received: On time
SHERWOOD PRESCHOOL
Received: On time
Sarah Purbrook Trustee 19 November 2020
None on record
Rosemary Caudle Trustee 19 November 2020
None on record
RICHARD HENRY HANLEY Trustee 30 April 2019
None on record
Joanna Lucy JONES Trustee 30 April 2019
None on record
Susan Mary ADAIR Trustee 30 April 2017
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £227.19k £240.25k £240.00k £332.97k £327.97k
Total expenditure £237.73k £334.38k £334.00k £533.15k £528.15k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £6.79k N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2024 04 October 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 04 October 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 10 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 10 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 16 August 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 16 August 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 03 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 03 October 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 20 August 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 24 August 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL POWERS MEASURE (1956) AS AMENDED AND CHURCH REPRESENTATION RULES

Charitable objects

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

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

Contact information

Address:
St Mary le Tower Church House
Oak Lane
Ipswich
IP1 3BN
Phone:
07851684467
Email:
vicar@stmaryletower.org
Website:

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