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.

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Latest income

£975k

Latest spending

£893k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £82,083 in 2024, a significant turnaround from the previous year's deficit. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves increased to £352,629, which is above the stated policy target range of £93,000 to £155,000. The trustees have budgeted for a deficit of around £51,000 in 2025 but maintain that reserves are sufficient to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations (72% of income)

“The main source of income is donations from church members to the unrestricted Mission and Ministry Fund. This totalled £697,091” — page 14

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: 1.5 to 2.5 months of Mission and Ministry Fund expenditure (held: £353k)

“The target range is between £93,000 and £155,000 which represents approximately 1.5 to 2.5 months of Mission and Ministry Fund expenditure.” — page 15

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income

£975k

Total spending

£893k

Reserves (reported)

£208k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~2.8 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (88% 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 · trustee of 1 other charity
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
31/12/2024	£975k	£893k
31/12/2023	£831k	£855k
31/12/2022	£836k	£790k
31/12/2021	£713k	£652k
31/12/2020	£746k	£663k

Common questions

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

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £82,083 in 2024, a significant turnaround from the previous year's deficit. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves increased to £352,629, which is above the stated policy target range of £93,000 to £155,000. The trustees have budgeted for a deficit of around £51,000 in 2025 but maintain that reserves are sufficient to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Wenn Townsend.

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. ANDREW, OAKINGTON.

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. ANDREW, OAKINGTON income £179k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW WITH ST ETHELDREDA, HISTON income £450k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREWS SOUTHGATE income £204k
CALVARY CHAPEL OXFORD LIMITED income £145k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW, BEDFORD income £433k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ORPINGTON income £224k

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 ST ANDREW, OXFORD	£975k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. ANDREW, OAKINGTON FY2024	£179k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW WITH ST ETHELDREDA, HISTON FY2025	£450k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREWS SOUTHGATE FY2024	£204k	—	above	—	no doubt
CALVARY CHAPEL OXFORD LIMITED FY2025	£145k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW, BEDFORD FY2025	£433k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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