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Registered charity · No. 1163776 · HerefordshireiSource and licenceOfficial record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.Register edition compiled 25 October 2026.Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.How we handle data

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary the Virgin Ross-on-WYE (aka St Mary's PCC, Ross-on-WYE)

Income
£186k
▼ 21.8% on 2024
Expenditure
£192k
▲ 2.8% on 2024
Reserves
N/A
Small charityi
Runway
N/A
Small charityi
Spent on charitable work
N/A%
Small charityi
Trustees
19
4.8y av
Staff
N/A
Small charityi
Volunteers
50
▼ 30 volunteers on 2024

Overview

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary the Virgin Ross-on-WYE's network

19 people6 organisationsi19 listed on the board. 6 organisations share a board member with this charity.The large node is The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary the Virgin Ross-on-WYE. The map shows two steps out from the public record. Hover a node to focus its connections; click one to open it.

The board

19 listediCurrent trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
NameRoleSinceOn the board
Alun Huw ThomasTrustee2025
1 yr
Anne Elizabeth MorrisTrustee2019
7 yrs
Bryan Stanley JonesTrustee2017
9 yrs
Cameron Callum HillTrustee2025
1 yr
Canon Freda DaviesTrustee2019
7 yrs
Catherine Joy LewisTrustee2026
new
Hugh Martin JamesTrustee2024
2 yrs
Jane Mary RotheryTrustee2024
2 yrs
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or moreShow all 19 →

Board

The board

19 listediCurrent trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
NameRoleSinceOn the board
Alun Huw ThomasTrustee2025
1 yr
Anne Elizabeth MorrisTrustee2019
7 yrs
Bryan Stanley JonesTrustee2017
9 yrs
Cameron Callum HillTrustee2025
1 yr
Canon Freda DaviesTrustee2019
7 yrs
Catherine Joy LewisTrustee2026
new
Hugh Martin JamesTrustee2024
2 yrs
Jane Mary RotheryTrustee2024
2 yrs
Jean BrownTrustee2024
2 yrs
Julian Timothy Gerard HallettTrustee2022
4 yrs
Mark SandersonTrustee2016
10 yrs
Michael Hugh DonovanTrustee2023
3 yrs
Paul Bernard George CummingsTrustee2020
6 yrs
Peter Anthony ReynoldsTrustee2019
7 yrs
Rachel Charlotte LewisTrustee2019
7 yrs
Rev Caroline Elizabeth Alice PascoeTrustee2016
10 yrs
Rev Kelvin Ian PriceTrustee2025
1 yr
Rev Owen Rhys PemberyTrustee2026
new
Stanley Roy MilnesTrustee2020
6 yrs
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more

Board DNA

iCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.
Average tenure
4.5y
median 4y
Longest tenure
10y
since 2016
Years in governance
7.5y
per person, across all their boards
Also company directors
2
also sit on company boards
Joined in the last 3 years
9
of 19 on the board

First-time vs portfolio trustees

First-time (12)

Portfolio (7)

Sector coverageiThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Religious Activities 17The Prevention or Relief of Poverty 4Accommodation/housing 2Arts/culture/heritage/science 2Disability 2Education/training 2General Charitable Purposes 2Recreation 1

Commercial experienceiThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Education 2

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Network

Network

iThe large node is The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary the Virgin Ross-on-WYE. Red nodes are organisations, white nodes are people. Dashed links are historical or inferred. Dashed blue-grey links are company secretaries. Click any node to explore.

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Finances

5 financial years held, 2021 to 2025, years ending 31 December.

Income and expenditure

5 years · years end 31 DecemberiHover over the chart, or focus it and use the left and right arrow keys, to read each year. Every figure is also in the table.Plain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.
Series shown: Totals
£0£50k£100k£150k£200k£250k20252024202320222021£185.84k£3.19k

Detailed income and expenditure are filed only by charities with income over £500,000. The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary the Virgin Ross-on-WYE has not filed them in the years we hold, so only the totals and government income are shown.

Income and expenditure by financial year, oldest on the left, newest on the right
Financial year20212022202320242025
Totals
Total income£159.11k£236.13k£206.55k£237.55k£185.84k
Total expenditure£170.00k£189.24k£179.03k£186.40k£191.65k
Government income
Government contractsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Government grants£3.16k£7.90k£2.41k£3.19kNot reported
Definitions
Total income
Everything the charity received in the year, from all sources, as shown on its annual return.
Total expenditure
Everything the charity spent in the year.
Government contracts
Income from contracts with central or local government or other public bodies, as the charity declared it. Not reported means the register shows no amount (N/A), which can mean none or that the question was not answered.
Government grants
Grants received from central or local government or other public bodies, as declared.
Donations and legacies
Gifts and donations, including Gift Aid, and money left to the charity in wills.
Legacies
Money left to the charity in wills. Legacies are part of donations and legacies, not extra to them.
Charitable activities (income)
Income earned by doing the charity's work, such as fees and contracts for services.
Other trading activities
Fundraising trading, such as charity shops, events and sponsorship.
Investments
Dividends, interest and rent from the charity's investments.
Endowments
New endowment funds received in the year.
Charitable activities (expenditure)
Spending on the charity's purposes, including any grants it makes.
Raising funds
The cost of fundraising and trading.
Grants to institutions
Grants paid to other organisations. Part of spending on charitable activities.
Governance
The cost of running the charity as an organisation, such as the audit and trustee meetings.
Investment management
The cost of managing the charity's investments.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (extract of 25 October 2026), annual returns, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Assets, liabilities and funds

Detailed income, expenditure and assets are filed only by charities with income over £500,000. The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary the Virgin Ross-on-WYE has not filed them in the years we hold, so there is no balance sheet to show.

Accounts and annual returns

Register page (opens in a new tab)iPlain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.

Reporting up to date

Every annual return and set of accounts arrived on time for 5 years.

Annual returns and accounts by financial year, newest first
Year endingDue byAnnual returnAccountsStatusDocuments
31 December 202531 October 202624 July 202624 July 2026On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity Commission
31 December 202431 October 202525 March 202525 March 2025On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity Commission
31 December 202331 October 202420 June 202420 June 2024On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity Commission
31 December 202231 October 202324 May 202324 May 2023On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity Commission
31 December 202131 October 202213 August 202213 August 2022On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity Commission
Definitions
Annual return
The yearly return a charity sends to the Charity Commission. It is due 10 months after the end of the financial year. Charities with income over £10,000, and every CIO, must send one.
Accounts
The accounts and trustees' annual report. Required from charities with income over £25,000 and from every CIO; otherwise shown as Not required.
On time
Received on or before the due date.
Late
Received after the due date. The number of days is counted from the due date.
Overdue
Not received, and the due date has passed. Counted to today, or to the date a removed charity left the register.
Qualified accounts
The auditor or examiner raised a reservation about the accounts.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (annual return history), Open Government Licence v3.0. The register keeps the latest five years; earlier years come from older copies we hold. Accounts documents link to the Charity Commission register. Days late and overdue are worked out from the dates, as of 30 October 2026.

Grants

Funding received

1 grantiFrom grants published by funders to 360Giving. Not every funder publishes, so this is not a complete record of a charity's income.
Total from published grants
£27k
£27,000
Grants
1
published to 360Giving
Funders
1
distinct funders
Latest grant
Apr 2024
25 April 2024

Grants awarded 25 April 2024.

By year

iBy year the grant was awarded, in pounds.

Funders

1 funder
FunderGrantsTotalYears
Benefact Trust1£27,0002024

Grants

newest first
DateFunderTitleAmount
25 April 2024Benefact TrustGrant to The Ross Parishes / Ross and Archenfield Deanery£27,000

Who published this data

Grant records are published by the funders named below to 360Giving, each under the open licence shown. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where that licence is shown. Governance Register has reformatted the data, removed duplicate rows and matched recipients and funders to register records; it has not changed the amounts or dates published.

About

Purposes and governing document

Register page (opens in a new tab)

Charitable objectsiAs filed with the Charity Commission. Clause breaks added for reading; the wording and capitals are unchanged.

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

What it does

  • Religious activities

Who it helps

  • The general public/mankind

How it helps

  • Makes grants to organisations
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
  • Other charitable activities
Where it operates
Local authority: Herefordshire
Governing document
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL POWERS MEASURE (1956) AS AMENDED AND CHURCH REPRESENTATION RULES THAT CAME INTO FORCE ON 02 JAN 1957 as filed
Register history
Working name
St Mary'S PCC, Ross-On-Wye

Policies the charity says it has

  • Investment
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Paying staff
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (governing document, classification, area of operation, register history and policies), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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