THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST EBBE WITH HOLY TRINITY AND ST PETER LE BAILEY, OXFORD

Registered charity 1127816 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST EBBE'S PCC, OXFORD

The primary activity is the meeting for teaching of the bible, praise and prayer. The charity also provides for work with children of all ages on Sundays, after school, and in school holidays. It supports the mission of the church through prayer and financial support of partners. It also supports a number of trainees at theological college.

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Latest income

£2.3m

Latest spending

£2.2m

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds increased by £154,903 during the year, with unrestricted general reserves rising to £550,681. The charity reports that all bases held reserves in excess of the PCC policy target of three months of expenditure. The trustees and auditors confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Regular giving (60% of income)

“Once Gilt Aid is included, in 2025 we received regular gifts of £1,331,579”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: three months of unavoidable expenditure (held: £551k)

“namely that we should hold reserves in the form of net current assets sufficient to cover the equivalent of at least three months of unavoidable expenditure by the church.” — page 9

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Ordained staff who are PCC members received remuneration

“These PCC members received payments for their services during the year: Revd Tim Dossor, Revd Al Horn, Revd Glenn Nesbitt, Revd Vaughan Roberts, Revd Josh Skidmore, Revd Ben Vane, Revd Peter Wilkinson received remuneration for their duties as employees.” — page 23

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Donations received from Friends of St Ebbe's Trust (FOSE)

“During the year the PCC received donations of £135,970 (2024: £185,134) from the Trust as a contribution towards student ministry costs.” — page 32

“The property in Lime Walk in Headington where the congregation meets is owned by SEGT and is occupied by the PCC under a licence at a licence fee of £1 per annum.” — page 32

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Licence fee paid to St Ebbe's Gospel Trust (SEGT)

“During the year the PCC received donations of £135,970 (2024: £185,134) from the Trust as a contribution towards student ministry costs.” — page 32

“The property in Lime Walk in Headington where the congregation meets is owned by SEGT and is occupied by the PCC under a licence at a licence fee of £1 per annum.” — page 32

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Grants made to Hope Trust Oxford (THTO)

“During the year the PCC received donations of £135,970 (2024: £185,134) from the Trust as a contribution towards student ministry costs.” — page 32

“The property in Lime Walk in Headington where the congregation meets is owned by SEGT and is occupied by the PCC under a licence at a licence fee of £1 per annum.” — page 32

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Governance: Serious Incident Report filed with Charity Commission regarding allegations against former Rector

“The PCC made a Serious Incident Report to the Charity Commission and commissioned Christian Safeguarding Services (CSS) to conduct an Independent Review of Safeguarding Culture and Practice.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Wenn Townsend. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Vaughan Roberts — Rector (source)
Marsela Armstrong — Finance Manager (source)
Alyson Grove — HR Manager (source)

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income

£2.3m

Total spending

£2.2m

Reserves (reported)

£372k

Employees

33

Reported reserves equal ~2.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (91% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Andrew John Butterworth · trustee of 2 other charities
Angus Zane Fynes-Clinton · trustee of 1 other charity
Carmen Tseng
Catherine Frances Randle · trustee of 1 other charity
Craig Rossington
David Calvin Sarjudeen
Dhansukhlal Parbhubhai Mistry
Dr Bethan Gregory
Dr Jonathan Alistair Cook
Dr Mina Asaad
Dr Robert Philip Smith
Dr Sarah Bond
Fraser Hutchinson
Gregory Brisk
Helen Louise Lamb
Julia Evelyn Mure Cameron · trustee of 1 other charity
Kyle David Auterson
Peter Mark Ridgway
Professor Samuel Nicholas Cohen
Rev Al Horn
Rev Benjamin Christopher George Vane
Rev Glenn Nesbitt · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev Joshua David Skidmore
Rev Peter David Lloyd Wilkinson
Rev Timothy Dossor
Rev VAUGHAN EDWARD ROBERTS · trustee of 1 other charity
Rhiannon Stratta
Ruth Catherine Osborn
SUZANNE WILSON-HIGGINS
Sam Sudell
TREVOR RAYMENT · trustee of 1 other charity
William Joel Waldock

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£2.3m	£2.2m
31/12/2024	£2.3m	£2.1m
31/12/2023	£2.0m	£2.0m
31/12/2022	£1.8m	£2.1m
31/12/2021	£1.7m	£1.9m

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST EBBE WITH HOLY TRINITY AND ST PETER LE BAILEY, OXFORD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased by £154,903 during the year, with unrestricted general reserves rising to £550,681. The charity reports that all bases held reserves in excess of the PCC policy target of three months of expenditure. The trustees and auditors confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Wenn Townsend.

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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 ST EBBE WITH HOLY TRINITY AND ST PETER LE BAILEY, OXFORD	£2.3m	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, WESTBURY-ON-TRYM FY2025	£329k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, CHURT AND RUSHMOOR FY2024	£128k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHESTERTON ST ANDREW FY2025	£692k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, PRESTWOOD FY2025	£178k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF EATON ST ANDREW FY2024	£137k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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