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Registered charity · No. 1212068

The Preston Minster Parish of Saint John, Saint Matthew and Saint James

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The Preston Minster Parish of Saint John, Saint Matthew and Saint James is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities.

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What are the key facts about The Preston Minster Parish of Saint John, Saint Matthew and Saint James?

Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31
£324,462
Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31
£385,568
Registered charity number
1212068
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Church Street
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Website
www.prestonminster.org

Quick answer

The Preston Minster Parish of Saint John, Saint Matthew and Saint James (number 1212068) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does The Preston Minster Parish of Saint John, Saint Matthew and Saint James do?

We are a Church of England parish in the Diocese of Blackburn offering charitable services to the locality and wider Preston area. We hold multiple Sunday services as well as children's, youth and students work; employment support for young people, pastoral support and other Christian events, discipleship courses and ministries.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Preston Minster Parish of Saint John, Saint Matthew and Saint James

Answers The Preston Minster Parish of Saint John, Saint Matthew and Saint James gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are The Preston Minster Parish of Saint John, Saint Matthew and Saint James's highest-paid staff paid?

The Preston Minster Parish of Saint John, Saint Matthew and Saint James's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records The Preston Minster Parish of Saint John, Saint Matthew and Saint James as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid

The Preston Minster Parish of Saint John, Saint Matthew and Saint James's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Also known as
Preston Minster
Where it says it operates
Throughout England

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Services.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is The Preston Minster Parish of Saint John, Saint Matthew and Saint James registered for?

Religious Activities

Why is there no Clarity Score for The Preston Minster Parish of Saint John, Saint Matthew and Saint James yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Preston Minster Parish of Saint John, Saint Matthew and Saint James. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Preston Minster Parish of Saint John, Saint Matthew and Saint James a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Preston Minster Parish of Saint John, Saint Matthew and Saint James as a registered charity (number 1212068) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is The Preston Minster Parish of Saint John, Saint Matthew and Saint James's charity number?
The Preston Minster Parish of Saint John, Saint Matthew and Saint James's charity number is 1212068. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1212068?
Search 1212068 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does The Preston Minster Parish of Saint John, Saint Matthew and Saint James do?
We are a Church of England parish in the Diocese of Blackburn offering charitable services to the locality and wider Preston area. We hold multiple Sunday services as well as children's, youth and students work; employment support for young people, pastoral support and other Christian events, discipleship courses and ministries.
Does The Preston Minster Parish of Saint John, Saint Matthew and Saint James have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Preston Minster Parish of Saint John, Saint Matthew and Saint James. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to The Preston Minster Parish of Saint John, Saint Matthew and Saint James?
The Preston Minster Parish of Saint John, Saint Matthew and Saint James's website listed in our register data is http://www.prestonminster.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is The Preston Minster Parish of Saint John, Saint Matthew and Saint James's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Preston Minster Parish of Saint John, Saint Matthew and Saint James's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Preston Minster Parish of Saint John, Saint Matthew and Saint James?
The register records The Preston Minster Parish of Saint John, Saint Matthew and Saint James as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are The Preston Minster Parish of Saint John, Saint Matthew and Saint James's trustees paid?
The Preston Minster Parish of Saint John, Saint Matthew and Saint James's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Preston Minster Parish of Saint John, Saint Matthew and Saint James registered as a charity?
The Preston Minster Parish of Saint John, Saint Matthew and Saint James was entered on the register on 10 February 2025.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.