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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, BURFORD

Registered charity 1130342 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BURFORD PCC

A Church of England Church in Burford providing regular public worship open to all. Teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups. Providing children and youth groups with a Christian ethos.

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Latest income
£486k
Latest spending
£548k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves stood at £192,840, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of between £80,000 and £100,000. The charity reported a net movement in funds of a deficit of £70,194, primarily driven by significant expenditure on repairs and maintenance that exceeded investment income and other incoming resources.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (66% of income)
“Donations and legacies 2 283,600 8,000 8,003 299,603 434,259” — page 11
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months unrestricted payments (equivalent to between £80k and £100k) (held: £193k)
“It is PCC policy to try to maintain a balance in the General Fund which equates to at least three months unrestricted payments. This is equivalent to between £80k and £100k.” — page 3
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees made unconditional donations totalling £50,295 during the year
“Trustees made unconditional donations totalling £50,295 during the year (2023: £44,470)” — page 18
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Just Audit & Assurance Ltd. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2023)

Total income
£569k
Total spending
£466k
Cost of raising funds
£2k
Reserves (reported)
£190k
Employees
8

Reported reserves equal ~4.9 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (76% 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: 0.3% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£486k£548k
31/12/2024£431k£512k
31/12/2023£569k£466k
31/12/2022£409k£570k
31/12/2021£419k£486k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, BURFORD financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves stood at £192,840, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of between £80,000 and £100,000. The charity reported a net movement in funds of a deficit of £70,194, primarily driven by significant expenditure on repairs and maintenance that exceeded investment income and other incoming resources. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Just Audit & Assurance Ltd.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
INCORPORATED BOURNEMOUTH FREE CHURCH COUNCIL1£59k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, BURFORD£486k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BURSLEDON FY2024£187kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN BURWELL WITH ST ETHELDREDA AND THE HOLY TRINITY REACH FY2024£137k—0below—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALDINGBOURNE BARNHAM AND EASTERGATE FY2025£163k—0within—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ROCHESTER FY2024£257k—0above—noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL, SLOUGH FY2025£309k—0unclear—no doubt

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