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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

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.

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).

Year-over-year changes

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

Trustees

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?

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.

Funders of similar charities

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

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