THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT MARY, BRIDGWATER

Charity number: 1128525
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

St Marys church is a Magnificat parish in the Bath and Wells Diocese. Our vision is to love, serve and welcome all, as a nourishing community, passionate and energised by our faith. Over the last number of years we have been growing as a community hub which exists for our local community of Bridgwater, and the surrounding area, and encourages flourishing of life for all.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £114,644
Total expenditure: £111,074

People

12 Trustee(s)

30 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Religious Activities
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Somerset

Governance

Registration history:
  • 12 March 2009: Previously excepted registration
Organisation type:
Previously excepted
Other names:
  • ST MARY'S PCC BRIDGWATER (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
  • 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
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

12 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rev Susan Jane Osmond Chair 31 August 2020
JAMES COOK BEQUEST
Received: On time
Graham John Cook Trustee 26 May 2024
THE EMMA PEARCE MEMORIAL FUND
Received: On time
JAMES COOK BEQUEST
Received: On time
Jonathan Thurlow Trustee 26 May 2024
None on record
Alison Jonquil Green Trustee 26 May 2024
None on record
Kelvin Robert Millis Trustee 26 May 2024
None on record
Itziar Simo-Arroyo Trustee 21 May 2023
None on record
Stephen Richard Cross Trustee 21 May 2023
None on record
Percy Richard Smith Trustee 15 May 2022
JAMES COOK BEQUEST
Received: On time
THE EMMA PEARCE MEMORIAL FUND
Received: On time
RICHARD EDWARD STRANGE Trustee 15 May 2022
None on record
Julian Nicholas Arthur Higgs Trustee 22 April 2018
None on record
JULIET MARION SULLY Trustee
None on record
Lesley Carol Griffin Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £219.43k £167.92k £80.68k £109.80k £114.64k
Total expenditure £230.25k £117.50k £74.63k £99.74k £111.07k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £18.81k £7.80k £9.73k 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 2023 14 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 22 June 2024 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2022 17 July 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 17 July 2023 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2021 06 August 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 11 August 2022 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2020 12 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 12 September 2021 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2019 03 August 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 03 August 2020 On Time
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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. Marys Church
St. Mary Street
BRIDGWATER
Somerset
TA6 3EQ
Phone:
01278 424972
Email:
saintmarybridgwater@gmail.com
Website:

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