THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW, OXFORD

Registered charity 1129280 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST ANDREW'S PCC, OXFORD

This charity is a church situated in the North East Of Oxford.

Objects

Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Oxford, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£985k

Latest spending

£984k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a small overall surplus of £1,376 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven by a restricted funds surplus of £42,467 which offset an unrestricted Mission and Ministry fund deficit of £41,092. The trustees' report notes that the unrestricted fund deficit contributes to a stretching target for 2026, with a budgeted deficit of around £34,000 assumed for the coming year. Despite the unrestricted deficit, the charity holds freely available reserves of £178,591, which are above its stated policy target range of £105,000 to £175,000.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between £105,000 and £175,000 which represents approximately 1.5 to 2.5 months of Mission and Ministry Fund expenditure (reserves figure: £179k)

“The target range is between £105,000 and £175,000 which represents approximately 1.5 to 2.5 months of Mission and Ministry Fund expenditure.” — page 14

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Revd Paul White and Rev Tom Murray received remuneration for their duties as employees. The aggregate remuneration, including employer pension contributions, paid to and on behalf of the above council members was £90,934

“The aggregate remuneration, including employer pension contributions, paid to and on behalf of the above council members was £90,934 (2024: £108,654).” — page 28

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Wenn Townsend. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

Volunteers: 300
Government income: £1,195 — grants £1,195 (2); under 1% of the £985,288 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

Volunteers: 300
Government income: £4,630 — grants £4,630 (3); under 1% of the £974,680 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

Volunteers: 310

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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

Total income

£985k

Total spending

£984k

Reserves (reported)

£179k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~2.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (89% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Dan Heywardchair
ANDREW WILLIAM DOWN · trustee of 1 other charity
Alistair Edward Booth
Andrew Mark McLaren West · trustee of 1 other charity
Catherine Rachel Sinfield
Charles Olver
Christopher Crawford
David Coates
David William Eyre
Dr Mark Anderton Smith
Dr Nellie Yen Loh
Elizabeth Wigg
Jane Christine Holmes Taylor
Patricia Santhanadass
Peter Mandeville
Prof Susan Valerie Fuggle
Professor SUSAN BRIGHT · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev Dr Elizabeth Pitkethly
Rev Henry John Leigh Swayne
Rev Jessica Wyatt
Rev Thomas William Howell
Revd Captain Thomas Murray
Sarah Lenton
Sean Nightingale
Stephen Saunders

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£985k	£984k
31/12/2024	£975k	£893k
31/12/2023	£831k	£855k
31/12/2022	£836k	£790k
31/12/2021	£713k	£652k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW, OXFORD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a small overall surplus of £1,376 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven by a restricted funds surplus of £42,467 which offset an unrestricted Mission and Ministry fund deficit of £41,092. The trustees' report notes that the unrestricted fund deficit contributes to a stretching target for 2026, with a budgeted deficit of around £34,000 assumed for the coming year. Despite the unrestricted deficit, the charity holds freely available reserves of £178,591, which are above its stated policy target range of £105,000 to £175,000. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Wenn Townsend.

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Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW, OXFORD	£985k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW, BEDFORD FY2025	£433k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW, STAPLEFORD FY2025	£126k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW, LONGTON, IN THE DIOCESE OF BLACKBURN FY2025	£174k	—	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. ANDREW, OAKINGTON FY2024	£179k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW ECCLES MANCHESTER FY2025	£102k	—	0	above	—	no doubt

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