THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT JOHN FARNCOMBE

Registered charity 1129632 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Farncombe PCC, ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, FARNCOMBE PCC

Regular public worship open to all. The provision of sacred space for prayer and contemplation. Pastoral work. Teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses, groups, school assemblies and after school club. Promotion of Christianity through the staging of events, meetings, distributing literature and activities for special need groups. Supporting other charities in the UK and overseas.

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Latest income

£183k

Latest spending

£147k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a profit of £34,947, a significant improvement from the previous year's loss. However, the trustees note that managing cash flows remains a challenge, particularly regarding outstanding parish share payments. The charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £476,049, which exceeds its stated policy target of approximately six months of unrestricted payments.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately six months unrestricted payments (held: £476k)

“It is PCC policy to maintain a balance on unrestricted funds (where possible), which equates to approximately six months unrestricted payments” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“Managing cash flows remains a challenge, with the most notable impact being on the parish share payments.” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Year-over-year changes

Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2024) → going-concern doubt noted (FY2025).

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

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Trustees · trustee networks

REV JAMES RATTUEchair · trustee of 4 other charities
Christopher John Sollars
Graeme John Pullen
Jane Valoy Jopson
Janet Elizabeth Fry
Jaqueline Ann Butcher
Laurie Paige Parkes
Michael John Hornbrook
Natalie Anne Roberts
Philippa Mary Dearsley
Richard Andrew Worth
Sarah Elizabeth Coote

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£183k	£147k
31/12/2024	£142k	£149k
31/12/2023	£147k	£160k
31/12/2022	£142k	£137k
31/12/2021	£121k	£125k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT JOHN FARNCOMBE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a profit of £34,947, a significant improvement from the previous year's loss. However, the trustees note that managing cash flows remains a challenge, particularly regarding outstanding parish share payments. The charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £476,049, which exceeds its stated policy target of approximately six months of unrestricted payments. 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
ERSKINE MUTON TRUST FUND	1	£12k

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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 SAINT JOHN FARNCOMBE	£183k	—	unclear	—	noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, LECKHAMPTON FY2025	£180k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS, KINGS LANGLEY FY2025	£163k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WELWYN AND WOOLMER GREEN FY2025	£251k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST DUNSTAN, MONKS RISBOROUGH FY2024	£122k	—	unclear	—	noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST NEW BOROUGH AND LEIGH, WIMBORNE FY2025	£627k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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