THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN BUCKHURST HILL

Registered charity 1127607 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST JOHNS PCC, BUCKHURST HILL

Regular public Christian worship open to all. The provision of space for personal prayer and contemplation. Teaching of Christianity through sermons and small groups. Promotion of Christianity through the staging of events and meetings. Pastoral work, including visiting the sick and the bereaved.

Objects

Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Religious Activities · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£416k

Latest spending

£440k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £24,230 for the year, resulting in a decrease in net assets to £2,447,174. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted cash reserves of £1,883,000 significantly exceed the stated policy target of £78,000, providing confidence in the charity's ability to continue operating.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £1.9m)

“The PCC have determined that the charity should aim to hold cash in unrestricted funds of no less than £78k (which equates to about 3 months' of unrestricted general fund running cost)” — page 6

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Donations from related parties

“received donations totalling £42,039 (2023: £29,037) from related parties (which includes members of the PCC, any other members of key management and anyone closely connected to them). Except for the reimbursement of expenses incurred when acting as agent for the charity, or incurred when serving as clergy or as employees, no expenses were paid to (or for) the members of the PCC.” — page 20

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
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

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Trustees · trustee networks

JOY BARTERchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Akin Ogundiya
Amanda Pauline Betty Bairstow
EDWARD JAMES LINDENBERG · trustee of 1 other charity
Jennifer Ann Thompson
John David Alligan
Louisa Eliza Levy
Martyn Alan Barter
Nyree Lee Johnston
Paula Gascoigne
Peter David Gascoigne
Rev IAN DAVID FARLEY · trustee of 1 other charity
Robert Way
STEPHEN BACON

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£416k	£440k
31/12/2023	£383k	£380k
31/12/2022	£332k	£360k
31/12/2021	£269k	£292k
31/12/2020	£272k	£312k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN BUCKHURST HILL financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £24,230 for the year, resulting in a decrease in net assets to £2,447,174. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted cash reserves of £1,883,000 significantly exceed the stated policy target of £78,000, providing confidence in the charity's ability to continue operating. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN BUCKHURST HILL	£416k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, CHURT AND RUSHMOOR FY2025	£133k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKE, BATTERSEA FY2024	£620k	—	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, GROVE FY2025	£261k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY THE VIRGIN, PRITTLEWELL FY2025	£249k	—	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, MALDEN FY2025	£178k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.