THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SOUTH PETHERTON WITH THE SEAVINGTONS AND THE LAMBROOKS

Registered charity 1128940 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SOUTH PETHERTON PCC, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SOUTH PETHERTON WITH THE SEAVINGTONS

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Latest income
£145k
Latest spending
£88k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's free reserves at year-end were £118,577, which is above the stated policy target of four months' unrestricted payments (around £40,000). However, the trustees report that the state of finances is a 'constant worry' and 'constant struggle', noting that the parish share payment of nearly £75,000 represents a significant burden on the benefice's resources.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: four months’ worth of expenditure (held: £119k)
“The PCC reserves policy states that our bank account should always contain at least 4 months’ worth of expenditure.” — page 26
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2023 and FY2024 accounts as analysed by this site.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Somerset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£145k£88k
31/12/2023£151k£204k
31/12/2022£175k£134k
31/12/2021£171k£142k
31/12/2020£137k£128k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SOUTH PETHERTON WITH THE SEAVINGTONS AND THE LAMBROOKS financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's free reserves at year-end were £118,577, which is above the stated policy target of four months' unrestricted payments (around £40,000). However, the trustees report that the state of finances is a 'constant worry' and 'constant struggle', noting that the parish share payment of nearly £75,000 represents a significant burden on the benefice's resources. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government30/09/2020£3kSt Peter and St Paul South Petherton

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE MANCHESTER GUARDIAN SOCIETY CHARITABLE TRUST1£2k

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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 SOUTH PETHERTON WITH THE SEAVINGTONS AND THE LAMBROOKS£145k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, SOUTHBOROUGH FY2025£170k—0within—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT PETER FARNBOROUGH FY2025£703k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, HEATHERLANDS WITH THE CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD FY2024£259k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH PENNINGTON (MANCHESTER DIOCESE) FY2024£214k—0within—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, PETERBOROUGH FY2024£185k—0unclear—no doubt

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