THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF COMBE DOWN, BATH

Registered charity 1129554 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as COMBE DOWN PCC

The running of a local growing Anglican Church with several congregations and buildings.

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Latest income

£724k

Latest spending

£704k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £569,508, which is higher than the PCC's stated policy target of six months' expenditure. The trustees attribute this surplus to unrealised investment gains and underspends due to vacant positions, noting that forecasts demonstrate these excess reserves will be utilized in the short to medium term.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months' expenditure (held: £570k)

“The PCC members consider a target of six months’ expenditure to be sufficient to avoid disruption to the operation of the charity in the event of a downturn in future income” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Malcolm Morgan received remuneration of £20,267 and accommodation.

“During 2025 Malcolm received remuneration of £20,267 and the church also provide him with accommodation in line with standard clergy accommodation provision.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of Combe Down, Bath (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

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

Total income

£724k

Total spending

£704k

Reserves (reported)

£644k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~11.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

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 (05/11/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Shawn Douglas Swinneychair
Annabel O'Shea
Benjamin Notley
Dr Alison Humphrey
Dr Christopher Absolon
Emily Shurmer
Ian Banks
James Robin Stafford Swithinbank
Jo Cobb
Jonathan Dutton
Kate Amos
Keith Anthony Reynolds · trustee of 1 other charity
Rachel Boobbyer
Rev Timothy Mark Philip Lewis
Richard John Kingsmill Meryon · trustee of 1 other charity
SALLY VICTORIA HOGG
Stephen Peter Charles Machell · trustee of 1 other charity
dr Christine Michela Absolon

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

Operates in: Bath And North East Somerset

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£724k	£704k
31/12/2024	£635k	£719k
31/12/2023	£736k	£615k
31/12/2022	£783k	£796k
31/12/2021	£564k	£530k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF COMBE DOWN, BATH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £569,508, which is higher than the PCC's stated policy target of six months' expenditure. The trustees attribute this surplus to unrealised investment gains and underspends due to vacant positions, noting that forecasts demonstrate these excess reserves will be utilized in the short to medium term. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	26/03/2021	£57k	Christians Against Poverty (CAP) Debt Centre Bath
UK government	02/10/2020	£6k	Coronavirus Community Support Fund

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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 COMBE DOWN, BATH	£724k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WITHYCOMBE RALEIGH FY2025	£308k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF NEW MALDEN & COOMBE, CHRIST CHURCH & ST JOHN'S FY2025	£433k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF FERNDOWN FY2024	£821k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, DOWNEND, BRISTOL FY2024	£345k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PHILIP AND ST JAMES, ILFRACOMBE FY2025	£506k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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