THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW, BEDFORD
Parish of an Anglian Church in Bedford
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £2,745 for the year ended 31 December 2025, an improvement from the £27,305 deficit in the prior year. Total income was £432,973 against total expenditure of £435,718. The trustees report unrestricted reserves of £711,639, which are above the stated policy target of one year’s expenditure.
What the accounts disclose
“Planned Giving fell to a total of £148,649” — page 3
“The PCC has a reserves policy of one year’s expenditure” — page 3
Trustees
- Rev Lucy Frances Davischair
- Daniele Ellen Bailey
- Dr Dermot Creswell Collins
- Dr Jithu James Varghese
- Dr Stephen Geoffrey Rogers
- GARETH DAVID BURROWS
- Harry Stuart Bagnall
- IAN MICHAEL RICHES
- Josephine Newton
- LIONEL MAYOH
- Louise Whatham
- Martin Kojo De Graft-Johnson
- Michele Swales
- Natasha Ruth Vaughan
- Neil Colin Ambrose
- Rachel Ajagbonna
- Rebecca Stockman
- Rosemary Thomas
- SHEILA ANN BISSELL
- Susan Jacqueline Smith
- Timothy John Papworth
- Victoria Suzanne Elizabeth Evans
- William Henry Stuart Good
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £433k | £436k |
| 31/12/2024 | £429k | £456k |
| 31/12/2023 | £402k | £429k |
| 31/12/2022 | £369k | £372k |
| 31/12/2021 | £394k | £348k |
Common questions
Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW, BEDFORD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £2,745 for the year ended 31 December 2025, an improvement from the £27,305 deficit in the prior year. Total income was £432,973 against total expenditure of £435,718. The trustees report unrestricted reserves of £711,639, which are above the stated policy target of one year’s expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | 04/06/2020 | £2k | Grant to Money Advice at St Andrews |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW, BEDFORD | £433k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL, BEDFORD | £346k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN AND ST LEONARD BEDFORD | £128k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH BEDFORD | £391k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS, BEDFORD PARK, LONDON | £668k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW WITH ST ETHELDREDA, HISTON | £450k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |