THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, CRINGLEFORD
RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES
Objects
Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total net funds decreased to £51,192 from £84,502 in the prior year, primarily due to significant expenditure on Church Hall improvements. The PCC reports adhering to its reserve policy, which targets unrestricted funds equivalent to three months of payments, although the current unrestricted balance is below this target. The filing notes that excluding exceptional items, overall receipts and expenditure were broadly similar to the previous year.
What the accounts disclose
“Unrestricted general expenditure included our Parish Share allocation of £66,524 (PY £64,764).” — page 13
“The PCC reserve policy is to hold unrestricted funds, including delegated funds, equivalent to a minimum of three months payments. This equates to an average fund balance of ~£27,500. We currently adhere to this policy.” — page 14
Policies the charity declares
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 35
- 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
- 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 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 40
- Government income: £1,980 — grants £1,980 (1); 2% of the £106,381 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (04/11/2021)
Trustees
- Rev GRAHAM PAUL WILKINSchair
- Alison Lamont
- CHRISTOPHER JOHN DOGGETT
- Daniel Graham Morritt
- ELISABETH FRANCES TALBOT
- JANE LOUISE WEBSTER
- Jennifer Smith
- LOIS ELIZABETH KING
- MARY EDITH EDWARDS
- PAMELA ANN SCUTTER
- PHILIP JAMES TALBOT
- Roger Charles Danes
- Timothy John Harle
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £110k | £143k |
| 31/12/2024 | £145k | £126k |
| 31/12/2023 | £106k | £113k |
| 31/12/2022 | £101k | £95k |
| 31/12/2021 | £103k | £80k |
Common questions
Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, CRINGLEFORD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total net funds decreased to £51,192 from £84,502 in the prior year, primarily due to significant expenditure on Church Hall improvements. The PCC reports adhering to its reserve policy, which targets unrestricted funds equivalent to three months of payments, although the current unrestricted balance is below this target. The filing notes that excluding exceptional items, overall receipts and expenditure were broadly similar to the previous year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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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 PETER, CRINGLEFORD | £110k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CREDITON | £160k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIATICAL PARISH OF ST. MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS WESTCLIFF | £301k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER & ST PAUL, COLESHILL | £60k | — | 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 MARY, GRASSENDALE | £94k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |