THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL, CHELTENHAM

Registered charity 1130330 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PCC ST PAULS, ST PAUL'S CHELTENHAM PCC

Regular public worship. Pastoral work, including visiting sick and bereaved. Teaching and promotion of Christianity - sermons, courses, small groups, events, meetings and literature. School assemblies. Provision of youth organisations. Provision of activities for senior citizens, parents & toddlers and other special need groups. Supporting other charities in the UK and overseas.

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Latest income

£251k

Latest spending

£239k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £12,196 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total unrestricted funds of £448,934. The trustees' report notes that the PCC policy is to hold only working capital (defined as one month's unrestricted expenditure) in its General Fund, with surpluses held in a Contingency Fund. Per the balance sheet, unrestricted funds significantly exceed the stated policy target of approximately £20,000.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: one month's unrestricted expenditure (held: £449k)

“The PCC has decided to hold only working capital (defined as one month's unrestricted expenditure), which in 2025 will be approximately £20,000, in its General (unrestricted) Fund” — page 12

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Year-over-year changes

Going concern: going-concern doubt noted (FY2023) → no going-concern doubt (FY2024).

Comparing this charity’s FY2023 and FY2024 accounts as analysed by this site.

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Trustees · trustee networks

Rev ROGER JAMES WIDDECOMBEchair · trustee of 4 other charities
BENJAMIN RUSSELL BOOTH
CYRIL MEREDITH · trustee of 1 other charity
David Richard CHATFIELD
Dr Holly Louise Shepherd
Eleanor Claire Margaret Grice
Esther Margaret Caffell
Jonathan Mark Platt · trustee of 2 other charities
Laura Emily Pulley
NEIL MICHAEL DENNISS · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev David Baker
Rev Fay Natalie Price
Sarah Ellen Hillman

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

Operates in: Gloucestershire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£251k	£239k
31/12/2023	£251k	£252k
31/12/2022	£237k	£192k
31/12/2021	£215k	£210k
31/12/2020	£267k	£231k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL, CHELTENHAM financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £12,196 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total unrestricted funds of £448,934. The trustees' report notes that the PCC policy is to hold only working capital (defined as one month's unrestricted expenditure) in its General Fund, with surpluses held in a Contingency Fund. Per the balance sheet, unrestricted funds significantly exceed the stated policy target of approximately £20,000. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL, CHELTENHAM?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL, CHELTENHAM as a grant recipient include THE MIDCOUNTIES CO-OPERATIVE COMMUNITY FUND.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE MIDCOUNTIES CO-OPERATIVE COMMUNITY FUND	FY2024	£2k

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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 PAUL, CHELTENHAM	£251k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL'S, CHICHESTER FY2024	£296k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL, CHIPPENHAM WITH LANGLEY BURRELL FY2024	£225k	—	unclear	—	noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, CHEYLESMORE, COVENTRY FY2025	£114k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF OXSHOTT FY2025	£316k	—	within	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHENIES & LITTLE CHALFONT FY2024	£241k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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