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Buckingham Parish Church

Registered charity 1128704 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST PETER & ST PAUL'S PCC, BUCKINGHAM, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. PETER AND ST. PAUL BUCKINGHAM

Latest income
£531k
Latest spending
£506k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total reserves stood at £707,105, with £187,734 classified as free (unrestricted) reserves. The trustees report that this level of free reserves is sufficient to comply with their stated policy target of maintaining three months' costs, approximately £120,000. The charity reported a net income surplus of £25,070 for the year, driven by a significant increase in regular giving.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months' costs (approximately £120k) (held: £188k)
“The Trustees have agreed that the reserves policy should enable the funding of the equivalent of three months’ costs (approximately £120k).” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

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

Total income
£531k
Total spending
£506k
Reserves (reported)
£188k
Employees
12

Reported reserves equal ~4.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

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

Operates in: Buckinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£531k£506k
31/12/2024£443k£463k
31/12/2023£425k£449k
31/12/2022£512k£453k
31/12/2021£383k£398k

Common questions

Is Buckingham Parish Church financially healthy?

The accounts state that total reserves stood at £707,105, with £187,734 classified as free (unrestricted) reserves. The trustees report that this level of free reserves is sufficient to comply with their stated policy target of maintaining three months' costs, approximately £120,000. The charity reported a net income surplus of £25,070 for the year, driven by a significant increase in regular giving. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
MAGNIFY FOUNDATION1£55k
THE COSTA FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST1£3k

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