THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. PETER WESTON FAVELL

Registered charity 1130591 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST. PETER'S WESTON FAVELL PCC

Parish Church

Objects

Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£189k

Latest spending

£208k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £22,822 for the year, primarily due to expenditure on fabric refurbishment, which was funded out of reserves. The trustees note that to maintain current activity levels, an increase in regular giving from church members is required. However, free reserves stood at approximately £98,000, which is above the stated policy target of approximately £50,000.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations & Legacies (62% of income)

“Donations & Legacies 125,203” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: approximately £50,000 (held: £98k)

“The PCC currently considers that the Church should hold reserves to cover approximately two months of expenditure plus a further one months of salary costs, together with an amount to cover future fabric costs and redundancy entitlement. In total this amounts to approximately £50,000.” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Clare Pearce received £5,543 as a part-time employee. Immaterial expenses for Rector/Assistants/Curates may relate to PCC service.

“Included in the wages and salaries costs above are payments to PCC members or persons closely related to them as follows: In their role of part time employees: Clare Pearce £5,543 (2024: £5,408). Trustee Expenses A small immaterial portion of the expenses paid to the Rector, the Assistant Priests & the Curates may have related to their services as members of the PCC.” — page 17

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Clare Pearce, a PCC member, received remuneration as a part-time employee.

“Included in the wages and salaries costs above are payments to PCC members or persons closely related to them as follows: In their role of part time employees: Clare Pearce £5,543 (2024: £5,408). Trustee Expenses A small immaterial portion of the expenses paid to the Rector, the Assistant Priests & the Curates may have related to their services as members of the PCC. No other payments or expenses were paid to any other PCC member, persons closely connected to them or related parties.” — page 17

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

CLARE FELICITY PEARCE
Dr PETER J HALSTEAD
Emma Gillian Cooper
JOHN CHARLES FAZACKERLEY · trustee of 1 other charity
John Michael Hicks
Josephine Peach
Joy Margaret Elizabeth Matsell
Lorraine Bewley-Tippler
MAJOR Robert John Walker
Mark Stephen Ellis
Phil Norris
Rev Beverley Jayne Hollins · trustee of 2 other charities
Rev Michael Champneys Wilfred Webber
Rosemary Elizabeth Pestell
Senthuran Ganesh Thayanithy
Susan Jan Pinington
Wendy Elizabeth Wheeler · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Northamptonshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£189k	£208k
31/12/2024	£161k	£174k
31/12/2023	£155k	£173k
31/12/2022	£143k	£185k
31/12/2021	£128k	£145k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. PETER WESTON FAVELL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £22,822 for the year, primarily due to expenditure on fabric refurbishment, which was funded out of reserves. The trustees note that to maintain current activity levels, an increase in regular giving from church members is required. However, free reserves stood at approximately £98,000, which is above the stated policy target of approximately £50,000. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.