PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF FINCHAMPSTEAD AND CALIFORNIA

Registered charity 1130075 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST JAMES' PCC, FINCHAMPSTEAD, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES' FINCHAMPSTEAD

Regular public worship open to all.The provision of sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation.Pastoral work, including visiting the sick and the bereaved.Teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups.Taking of religious assemblies in schools.The provision of a youth club with a Christian ethos.Supporting other charities in the UK and overseas.

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Latest income
£353k
Latest spending
£373k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a net loss of £3,180 for the year, driven by a shortfall in unrestricted funds despite improved income trends. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £106,705 remain within the stated policy target of holding between 3 and 6 months of anticipated expenditure. The charity confirms it has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months of anticipated expenditure (held: £107k)
“the PCC’s policy for unrestricted and undesignated Church and Parish Fund is to hold as reserves between 3 and 6 months of anticipated expenditure.” — page 8
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Operates in: Wokingham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£353k£373k
31/12/2023£346k£381k
31/12/2022£304k£346k
31/12/2021£406k£375k
31/12/2020£340k£316k

Common questions

Is PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF FINCHAMPSTEAD AND CALIFORNIA financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a net loss of £3,180 for the year, driven by a shortfall in unrestricted funds despite improved income trends. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £106,705 remain within the stated policy target of holding between 3 and 6 months of anticipated expenditure. The charity confirms it has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF FINCHAMPSTEAD AND CALIFORNIA£353k—0within—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF FINCHLEY FY2025£669k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHENIES & LITTLE CHALFONT FY2024£241k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, LECKHAMPTON FY2025£180k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHANDLER'S FORD FY2025£370k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ECCLESALL, SHEFFIELD FY2025£723k—0below—no doubt

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