THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, GREAT BERKHAMSTED

Registered charity 1130108 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST PETER'S PCC, GREAT BERKHAMSTED

The PCC co-operates with the incumbent and the other parochial clergy in the promotion of the whole mission of the Church; pastoral, evangelistic, ecumenical and social. The Council's responsibilities include the care and maintenance of St Peter's Church, the Court House, the Court House Cottage and All Saints' House, and also for the maintenance of parts of the Three Close Lane Cemetery.

Objects

Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£260k

Latest spending

£234k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income was approximately £260,000 against expenditure of approximately £234,000, resulting in a net movement in funds of £25,310. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves are approximately £27,000, which they consider sufficient to cover expected day-to-day transactions and maintain the charity as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

Volunteers: 70
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

Volunteers: 40

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

Volunteers: 40

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Stuart James Owenchair · trustee of 9 other charities
CAROLE DELL
CAROLYNNE CHARMAN
Charlotte Jessica Eve Robinson
Dr Christopher Chatterton
Hilary Elliott
RICHARD DAVID HACKWORTH · trustee of 2 other charities
Rev Benjamin Andrew Brady · trustee of 1 other charity
Samantha Clair Desbiens
Sarah Elder
Susan Patricia Homes
William Henry Snow

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£260k	£234k
31/12/2024	£269k	£225k
31/12/2023	£293k	£262k
31/12/2022	£260k	£252k
31/12/2021	£256k	£307k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, GREAT BERKHAMSTED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income was approximately £260,000 against expenditure of approximately £234,000, resulting in a net movement in funds of £25,310. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves are approximately £27,000, which they consider sufficient to cover expected day-to-day transactions and maintain the charity as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

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Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE URSULA KEYES TRUST	1	£3k

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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 ST PETER, GREAT BERKHAMSTED	£260k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF PIMLICO ST PETER WITH WESTMINSTER CHRIST CHURCH FY2025	£737k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHALFONT ST PETER FY2025	£168k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER'S, LOUDWATER FY2025	£945k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHESTER SAINT PETER FY2025	£405k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, BURNHAM FY2025	£137k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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