THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MICHAEL'S, CUMNOR

Registered charity 1129917 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST MICHAEL'S PCC, CUMNOR

Promoting in the Ecclesiastical Parish, the whole mission of the Church

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Latest income

£133k

Latest spending

£156k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's regular finances operated at a deficit in 2024, drawing on long-term reserves. The trustees note that reserves are substantial and exceed the stated policy target, but express concern regarding the ongoing deficit and rising costs for heating and insurance.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months general running costs excluding parish share, a figure of about £20,000 (held: £796k)

“It has been the policy of the PCC to hold, in unrestricted funds, minimum reserves equal to 3 months general running costs excluding parish share, a figure of about £20,000.” — page 4

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustee expenses reimbursed

“£4,248 expenses were reimbursed to trustees during the year. (2023: £2,008)” — page 20

“Donations made by Trustees in the year totalled £4,160 plus other giving made anonymously. (2023: £6,199)” — page 20

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustee donations

“£4,248 expenses were reimbursed to trustees during the year. (2023: £2,008)” — page 20

“Donations made by Trustees in the year totalled £4,160 plus other giving made anonymously. (2023: £6,199)” — page 20

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Register events

Received assets from another charity (09/02/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Jonathan Mark Widdesschair
DR DAVID HENDERSON SLATER
Edward David Kynaston Mott · trustee of 1 other charity
JANE VLITOS
Jean Claire Horsman · trustee of 1 other charity
Mary Frances Smith
Simon Stephen Briggs
Susan Margaret Allwright

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£133k	£156k
31/12/2023	£354k	£155k
31/12/2022	£393k	£193k
31/12/2021	£182k	£168k
31/12/2020	£366k	£192k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MICHAEL'S, CUMNOR financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's regular finances operated at a deficit in 2024, drawing on long-term reserves. The trustees note that reserves are substantial and exceed the stated policy target, but express concern regarding the ongoing deficit and rising costs for heating and insurance. Its FY2024 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
COMMUNITY FIRST	1	£25k
THE JOSEPH RANK TRUST	1	£15k
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED	1	£10k
THE BEATRICE LAING TRUST	1	£5k

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 MARY, ISLINGTON.

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, ISLINGTON income £975k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST THOMAS NORBURY income £182k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, ATTENBOROUGH. income £164k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MICHAEL'S BOLDMERE income £193k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST THOMAS' STOPSLEY income £105k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH NORTH WEST SWINDON AND LYDIARD MILLICENT income £187k

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 MICHAEL'S, CUMNOR	£133k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, ISLINGTON FY2024	£975k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST THOMAS NORBURY FY2025	£182k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, ATTENBOROUGH. FY2024	£164k	—	below	—	noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MICHAEL'S BOLDMERE FY2025	£193k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST THOMAS' STOPSLEY FY2025	£105k	—	unclear	—	noted

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