The Parish of Whitehaven’s charitable object is the promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.

The Parish of Whitehaven seeks in all it does to fulfil the mission and vision statements of the Parish Mission Statement: By God’s grace, to grow God’s Kingdom in Whitehaven Vision Statement: To grow disciples of all ages The Parish of Whitehaven Parochial Church Council (PCC) has at its heart the promotion in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. It has maintenance responsibilities for St James and St Nicholas Church buildings and St. James’ Community Centre. The PCC maintains an overview of both worship, involvement with the two Church of England schools within the Parish and the services to the community provided by St Nicholas Centre and St James Community Centre.