The Parochial Church Council of Guildford Emmanuel, St Francis and St Clare

Registered charity 1130243 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GEFC PCC, PCC Guildford EFC, PCC Guildford EFC – Emmanuel Church, STOUGHTON PCC, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF EMMANUEL STOUGHTON

Regular public worship, pastoral work including visiting sick and bereaved, teaching of Christianity, taking religious assemblies in schools, provision of youth club with Christian ethos, promotion of Christianity through events and distribution of literature, promoting the whole mission of the church for senior citizens, children, parents and toddlers, supporting other charities.

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Latest income
£841k
Latest spending
£757k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £84,289 for the year, with unrestricted funds increasing to £950,122. The trustees note that the charity aspires to hold unrestricted cash in excess of £80,000 and have redressed this position with recent legacies, holding £100,259 in savings accounts. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention requiring further explanation.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: in excess of £80,000 (held: £950k)
“The parish aspires to hold unrestricted cash and cash equivalents in excess of £80,000.” — page 9
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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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£841k
Total spending
£757k
Reserves (reported)
£161k
Employees
21

Reported reserves equal ~2.6 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (63% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£841k£757k
31/12/2023£785k£664k
31/12/2022£588k£598k
31/12/2021£546k£541k
31/12/2020£497k£522k

Common questions

Is The Parochial Church Council of Guildford Emmanuel, St Francis and St Clare financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £84,289 for the year, with unrestricted funds increasing to £950,122. The trustees note that the charity aspires to hold unrestricted cash in excess of £80,000 and have redressed this position with recent legacies, holding £100,259 in savings accounts. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention requiring further explanation. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
The Parochial Church Council of Guildford Emmanuel, St Francis and St Clare£841k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW'S FARNHAM FY2024£200k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST EDMUND, DARTFORD. FY2024£144k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. LAWRENCE, NORTH WINGFIELD FY2023£341k—0below—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER & ST PAUL'S, PICKERING FY2025£255k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF FORDHAM & EIGHT ASH GREEN FY2025£177k—0below—no doubt

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