THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF THAXTED
To promote in the Parish of Thaxted the whole mission of the Church - pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical, and to maintain the fabric of the Parish Church of St. John the Baptist, Our Lady and St Laurence, Thaxted.
Objects
Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total funds increased to £116,152 from £107,787 in the prior year, driven by a net movement in funds of £8,365. The charity holds significant unrestricted and designated reserves, including £2,761 in the general fund and £79,595 in restricted funds, alongside £31,036 in endowment investments. The independent examiner confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and were properly prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 72
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 100
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 91
Trustees
- Rev David Owain Sheppardchair
- ADRIAN ARTHUR CHARLES WRIGHT
- Anna Maria Lee
- Donald Stephen Odom
- Dr MICHAEL JOHN TAYLER
- Emily Charlotte Beverly MPA
- Ian David Prince
- MARGARET ANN CATON
- MAUREEN JOYCE EDWARDS
- Maggie Catterall
- Maryanne Craig Fleming
- Paul Jeremy Christopher Meader
- Perry Amanda Staker
- Philip Gordon Staker
- Rev Paul David Christopher Brown
- Rev Susannah Margaret Lacon
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £129k | £120k |
| 31/12/2024 | £153k | £133k |
| 31/12/2023 | £167k | £164k |
| 31/12/2022 | £86k | £131k |
| 31/12/2021 | £78k | £79k |
Common questions
Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF THAXTED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased to £116,152 from £107,787 in the prior year, driven by a net movement in funds of £8,365. The charity holds significant unrestricted and designated reserves, including £2,761 in the general fund and £79,595 in restricted funds, alongside £31,036 in endowment investments. The independent examiner confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and were properly prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF THAXTED | £129k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, BLACKHEATH | £484k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN, WALTHAMSTOW | £245k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST WITH CHRIST CHURCH, HOXTON(DIOCESE OF LONDON) | £417k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF NEW MALDEN & COOMBE, CHRIST CHURCH & ST JOHN'S | £433k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKE, WATFORD | £349k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |