THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF FRAMLINGHAM

Registered charity 1128206 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FRAMLINGHAM PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL, ST MICHAEL'S CHURCH, FRAMLINGHAM

To oversee and aid the Rector in the running of the parish and to include as many people outside the congregation in as possible in many activities

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Latest income

£281k

Latest spending

£219k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £81,958 at the end of the year, which is above its stated policy target of £20,000. The filing notes that the PCC does not have the financial resources to rebuild the collapsed churchyard wall and will need to secure funding from grant-making bodies, indicating a dependency on external sources for major capital works.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £20k in unrestricted reserves to cover running costs in the event of a major problem, and a building repair reserve of £15k to cover the outcome of any urgent work identified. (held: £82k)

“The PCC’s reserves policy is to seek to hold £20k in unrestricted reserves to cover running costs in the event of a major problem, and a building repair reserve of £15k to cover the outcome of any urgent work identified.” — page 4

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: One trustee received payment for the provision of services to the charity. The services were provided on an arm's length basis and were in addition to normal trustee duties. The expense is included in the Statement of Financial Activities, within activites directly relating to the work of the Church. The trustees are satisfied that the expenditure is in the best interests of the charity and is reasonable in relation to the service provided. One trustee is employed by the PCC and receives payment for the duties of their employment. The amounts paid were £6,336 (2023: £5,724) as reflected in Note 10. The PCC is satisfied that the conditions for employment of a trustee in s.185(2) Charities Act 2011 are met.

“One trustee received payment for the provision of services to the charity. The services were provided on an arm's length basis and were in addition to normal trustee duties. The expense is included in the Statement of Financial Activities, within activites directly relating to the work of the Church. The trustees are satisfied that the expenditure is in the best interests of the charity and is reasonable in relation to the service provided. One trustee is employed by the PCC and receives payment for the duties of their employment. The amounts paid were £6,336 (2023: £5,724) as reflected in Note 10. The PCC is satisfied that the conditions for employment of a trustee in s.185(2) Charities Act 2011 are met.” — page 16

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2022)

Total income

£1.2m

Total spending

£151k

Cost of raising funds

£1k

Reserves (reported)

£56k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~4.4 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other (92% 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: 0.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (01/03/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (29/02/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

ADRIAN JOHN MORGAN FIET
Alan Rabjohn
Caroline Foster
Catherine Johnson
Christopher Wasmuth
Dr MARGARET WILKINS
EDITH MARY PECK
Linda Shelley
PETER CHRISTOPHER LAMB · trustee of 1 other charity
REV MARY LAMB
Rev Christopher Mark Davey
Sabrina Crooks · trustee of 1 other charity
Sandra Whalley Maude BA
TERRENCE JOHN GILDER BA
WENDY PHELAN

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

Operates in: Suffolk

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£281k	£219k
31/12/2023	£240k	£179k
31/12/2022	£1.2m	£151k
31/12/2021	£244k	£166k
31/12/2020	£139k	£114k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF FRAMLINGHAM financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £81,958 at the end of the year, which is above its stated policy target of £20,000. The filing notes that the PCC does not have the financial resources to rebuild the collapsed churchyard wall and will need to secure funding from grant-making bodies, indicating a dependency on external sources for major capital works. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF FRAMLINGHAM?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF FRAMLINGHAM as a grant recipient include THE BEATRICE LAING TRUST, The Framlingham Foundation Trust T/A The Ed Sheeran Suffolk Music Foundation, THE EARL OF NORTHAMPTON'S CHARITY.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE BEATRICE LAING TRUST	FY2023	£25k	Costs for Community Rooms
The Framlingham Foundation Trust T/A The Ed Sheeran Suffolk Music Foundation	FY2021	£17k	Donation to Framlingham Parochial Church Council
The Framlingham Foundation Trust T/A The Ed Sheeran Suffolk Music Foundation	FY2022	£10k	Donation to Framlingham Parochial Church Council
THE EARL OF NORTHAMPTON'S CHARITY	FY2023	£250	Relief in need
THE EARL OF NORTHAMPTON'S CHARITY	FY2022	£250	Older People & Housing Programme
THE EARL OF NORTHAMPTON'S CHARITY	FY2024	£250	Relief in need / Older People & Housing
THE EARL OF NORTHAMPTON'S CHARITY	FY2025	£250	Older People & Housing Programme

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The Mercers' Company	03/02/2026	£250	Grant to St Michael's Church Framlingham
The Mercers' Company	05/03/2025	£250	Grant to St Michael's Church Framlingham
The Mercers' Company	01/02/2024	£250	Grant to St Michael's Church Framlingham
The Mercers' Company	13/02/2023	£250	Grant to St Michael's Church Framlingham
The National Lottery Community Fund	25/08/2022	£99k	Castle Community Rooms
The Mercers' Company	04/01/2022	£250	Grant to St Michael's Church Framlingham
The Mercers' Company	08/03/2021	£250	Grant to St Michael's Church Framlingham
The Mercers' Company	27/08/2019	£250	Grant to St Michael's Church Framlingham
UK government	01/04/2018	£8k	St Michael Church