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.

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 · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Oxford, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

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 (reserves figure: £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.

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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 450

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Volunteers: 450

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Volunteers: 450

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Leadership, per the charity’s website

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 4.7 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 (5.3%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION1£15k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST EBBE WITH HOLY TRINITY AND ST PETER LE BAILEY, OXFORD£2.3m—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL COUNCIL OF ALL SAINTS, SOUTH CAVE FY2025£168k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, BEXLEY FY2025£58k—0below—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SELBY ST MARY FY2025£404k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, TEWKESBURY FY2024£287k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, SOUTHCHURCH FY2025£93k—0unclear—no doubt

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