THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WIDFORD

Registered charity 1128307 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WIDFORD PARISH PCC

The Parish of Widford has two churches; the parish church of St. Mary and Church of the Holy Spirit. We offer services on Sundays and during the week hold groups and activities for the community from new born in Toddler group to people in their 90's.

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Latest income

£125k

Latest spending

£116k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that parish finances remained stable in 2025, though the trustees note the need for vigilance to ensure ongoing financial sustainability. The PCC appointed an independent examiner, Colin Pardoe, to review the statutory financial reports.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none

“This was aided by a significant income from interest (£7,000), the car parking revenue (thanks to Bob), a blessing that the Parish Share remained the same.” — page 21

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

KEITH JOHN SCHOFIELDchair
Barbara Jones
COLIN JOHN GROVES
Hilary Selwood
James Pollock
Jessica Lillie Wiseman
KAREN LOUISE COONEY
PATRICIA ANNE BROWN
Pamela Myall
REV STEPHANIE RUTH GILLINGHAM
Rev David James Cattle · trustee of 1 other charity
Robert Michael Wiseman
TAMZIN LESLEY SQUIRRELL

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£125k	£116k
31/12/2024	£139k	£133k
31/12/2023	£159k	£120k
31/12/2022	£113k	£113k
31/12/2021	£103k	£102k

Common questions

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

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that parish finances remained stable in 2025, though the trustees note the need for vigilance to ensure ongoing financial sustainability. The PCC appointed an independent examiner, Colin Pardoe, to review the statutory financial reports. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST WILFRID'S CHURCH, WILFORD, NOTTINGHAM..

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 WIDFORD	£125k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST WILFRID'S CHURCH, WILFORD, NOTTINGHAM. FY2024	£204k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. LUKE FARNWORTH WIDNES FY2024	£327k	—	below	—	noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY THE VIRGIN, STOTFOLD FY2024	£119k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH WITH ST MARY'S SWINDON FY2025	£444k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HINCKLEY ST. MARY THE VIRGIN FY2025	£220k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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