THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BOSTON

Charity number: 1138045
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

THE PARISH OF BOSTON PROVIDES CHURCH OF ENGLAND RELIGIOUS SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY WITHIN ITS PARISH BOUNDARIES.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £476,821
Total expenditure: £532,923

Total income includes £34,331 from 5 government grant(s)

People

17 Trustee(s)

112 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
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Lincolnshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 September 2010: Standard registration
  • 03 June 2013: Funds received from 235055 JOHN WOOD'S CHARITY
  • 02 May 2014: Funds received from 232147 MARIA SERENA LOWE
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • PARISH OF BOSTON (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • 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
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • 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
  • Volunteer management
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

17 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rev David Stephenson Chair 29 April 2024
THE BOSTON STUMP RESTORATION TRUST
Received: On time
SIR THOMAS MEDDLECOTT'S CHARITY FOR THE POOR
Received: On time
CENTREPOINT OUTREACH
Received: On time
BOSTON MUNICIPAL NON-EDUCATIONAL CHARITIES
Received: On time
Jean Stewart-Smith Trustee 18 May 2025
None on record
Jayne Elizabeth Morris Trustee 02 May 2023
None on record
Andrew Nicholas Jordan Elms Trustee 30 May 2021
None on record
CHRISTOPHER LADNER Trustee 30 May 2021
None on record
Marion Rose Forster Parish Trustee 30 May 2021
None on record
John Lyon Trustee 06 September 2020
None on record
Kathleen Davey Trustee 06 September 2020
None on record
Ashley Cooper Trustee 06 September 2020
None on record
Granville R Paul Trustee 16 April 2018
None on record
GRAHAM STEWART-SMITH Trustee 26 April 2017
None on record
Robert William Tamberlin Trustee 14 March 2016
None on record
Adam Kelk Trustee 14 March 2016
None on record
Paula Tamberlin Trustee 14 March 2016
None on record
SUE KIRK MBE MIHM Trustee 14 March 2016
None on record
Trevor Baily Trustee 29 April 2014
None on record
David Scoot Trustee 29 April 2014
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 £822.46k £706.05k £1.68m £519.61k £476.82k
Total expenditure £994.25k £396.52k £1.56m £707.16k £532.92k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £31.60k £382.25k £1.37m £112.09k £34.33k
Income - Donations and legacies £730.87k £622.12k £153.95k £109.28k N/A
Income - Other trading activities £31.00k £31.21k £36.61k £77.91k N/A
Income - Charitable activities £30.70k £34.71k £87.54k £106.95k N/A
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 N/A
Income - Investment £9.75k £7.32k £10.54k £16.87k N/A
Income - Other £20.14k £10.69k £1.39m £208.59k N/A
Income - Legacies £0 £239.88k £40.80k £0 N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities £993.49k £373.46k £1.56m £703.46k N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds £759 £23.06k £3.94k £3.70k N/A
Expenditure - Governance £9.66k £5.34k £8.69k £9.75k N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 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 06 June 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 06 June 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 18 June 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 18 June 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 30 June 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 30 June 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 02 June 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 02 June 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 08 July 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 08 July 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:
1 WORMGATE
BOSTON
PE21 6NP
Phone:
01205354670
Email:
finance@parishofboston.co.uk
Website:

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