THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF GREAT CHESHAM

Registered charity 1129438 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GREAT CHESHAM PCC

We operate as a team of seven Church of England churches within the HP5 location.

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Latest income

£940k

Latest spending

£1.0m

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £103k for the year ended 31 December 2025, primarily due to unfavourable investment performance. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £998k represent fourteen months of expenditure, which is above the stated policy target of six months, though a deficit budget for 2026 means the charity will rely on these reserves to pay bills.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations (89% of income)

“These voluntary donations from parishioners account for £836k, 89% of all income (2024: £887k, 92% of all income).” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: six months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £998k)

“This is more than the six months of reserves judged by the PCC to be needed to ensure that all the churches in the Parish team can be financially supported.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Expenses reimbursed to PCC members/related parties

“Twenty Three (2024: Twenty Four) members of the PCC & their related parties were reimbursed expenses for travel, hospitality, training costs and sundry disbursements relating to their work for the PCC, totaling £24,789 (2024: £29,304).” — page 17

“There were a further one (2024: One) member of the PCC & their related parties who were paid rent totalling £19,500 (2024: £19,500) for housing for staff.” — page 17

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Rent paid to PCC member/related party

“Twenty Three (2024: Twenty Four) members of the PCC & their related parties were reimbursed expenses for travel, hospitality, training costs and sundry disbursements relating to their work for the PCC, totaling £24,789 (2024: £29,304).” — page 17

“There were a further one (2024: One) member of the PCC & their related parties who were paid rent totalling £19,500 (2024: £19,500) for housing for staff.” — page 17

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Grants to family members of PCC members

“Twenty Three (2024: Twenty Four) members of the PCC & their related parties were reimbursed expenses for travel, hospitality, training costs and sundry disbursements relating to their work for the PCC, totaling £24,789 (2024: £29,304).” — page 17

“There were a further one (2024: One) member of the PCC & their related parties who were paid rent totalling £19,500 (2024: £19,500) for housing for staff.” — page 17

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Grants to charities where PCC member is a trustee

“Twenty Three (2024: Twenty Four) members of the PCC & their related parties were reimbursed expenses for travel, hospitality, training costs and sundry disbursements relating to their work for the PCC, totaling £24,789 (2024: £29,304).” — page 17

“There were a further one (2024: One) member of the PCC & their related parties who were paid rent totalling £19,500 (2024: £19,500) for housing for staff.” — page 17

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Total income

£940k

Total spending

£1.0m

Reserves (reported)

£596k

Employees

9

Reported reserves equal ~7.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (90% 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).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (02/02/2017) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Canon Edward Bowes-Smithchair
Andrew Robert Patterson · trustee of 1 other charity
Canon Julie Patricia Dziegiel · trustee of 6 other charities
Christopher Embleton-Smith · trustee of 1 other charity
DR TIM YATES · trustee of 1 other charity
David Green · trustee of 1 other charity
Devaneson Robert
Dr Matthew White
GEOFFREY ALAN HOUSTON · trustee of 1 other charity
GRAHAM GEORGE GREEN
Gareth Williams
HILARY JOAN POVEY
Henry Devereux
Ian Hamilton
Jacqueline Rose
James Turner · trustee of 1 other charity
Josh Tate
LISBETH CAMERON
Louise Biller
Lynelle Bishop
MARGARET ANN GINGELL
MARTIN PAXTON · trustee of 1 other charity
Malcolm Philip Bonner
Martin Kaley
Pam Kaley
Peter Hamilton
Prof Hazel Rymer · trustee of 1 other charity
Ray Plimsaul
Rev Charmaine Muir
Rev Darren Dalton
Rev Ed Down
Rev Edward Lees-Millais · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev Jeremy Michael Moodey · trustee of 4 other charities
Rev Rob Perkins
Richard Wallace FCA
Ruth Brown
SIMON TIMOTHY EVANS FCA DCHA · trustee of 1 other charity
Sarah Williams · trustee of 1 other charity
Sian Lilley
Simon Brown

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

Operates in: Buckinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£940k	£1.0m
31/12/2024	£967k	£1.0m
31/12/2023	£968k	£860k
31/12/2022	£961k	£892k
31/12/2021	£907k	£866k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF GREAT CHESHAM financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £103k for the year ended 31 December 2025, primarily due to unfavourable investment performance. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £998k represent fourteen months of expenditure, which is above the stated policy target of six months, though a deficit budget for 2026 means the charity will rely on these reserves to pay bills. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£2k

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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 GREAT CHESHAM	£940k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HARLOW FY2024	£303k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN THAME FY2025	£338k	—	0	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY AND ST NICOLAS PRESTBURY CHELTENHAM FY2025	£379k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST.MARTIN-OF-TOUR, CHELSFIELD FY2025	£261k	—	0	above	7.6%	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, CHISLEHURST FY2024	£271k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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