THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH WINCHESTER

Registered charity 1130682 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHRIST CHURCH PCC, WINCHESTER

Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church. Regular public worship. Provision of sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation. Pastoral work. Teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups.Provision of youth clubs with a Christian ethos. Promotion of Christianity through events & literature distribution. Supporting charities in UK and overseas.

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Latest income

£997k

Latest spending

£1.3m

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a net deficit of £301,316 for the year ended 31 December 2025, primarily due to major refurbishment works. However, unrestricted reserves at year-end were £211,000, which the trustees report represents approximately three months of operating costs and exceeds their policy target of two months' expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately 2 months’ routine general expenditure (held: £211k)

“It is the PCC’s policy to maintain a balance in the General Fund of approximately 2 months’ routine general expenditure. In 2026 this will require end of year unrestricted funds of at least c.£130k.” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Camfield Home Improvements, a company where N Camfield is a director, was paid for work carried out at the church.

“In addition, Camfield Home Improvements, a company where N Camfield is a director, was paid a total of £588 (2024: £244) for work carried out at the church.”

Per its FY2025 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 31/12/2025)

Total income

£997k

Total spending

£1.3m

Reserves (reported)

£184k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~1.7 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (96% 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

ALISON JANE COULTER
Alan Brewer
Alexander Timothy Ross
Arnold David Boul
Azamat Truscott
Caryn Kendall
Chaka Kasongo Mwondela Henderson
Charles Bazlinton
Christopher Neil Whittaker
Clare Ruth Carson
David Stass
Dr Richard Marcus Roope · trustee of 1 other charity
Geoffrey Meads
Glyn Normington · trustee of 1 other charity
Graham Leslie Simpson
Hannah Glanvill
James Wright
Keith Whale
Nathanael Camfield
Phoebe Ridout
Rachel Anne McSparron
Rev BRIAN ROY WAKELIN
Rev Simon James Lee Cansdale
SARA JANE ROOPE
Sam David Stockall
Wilbur East

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£997k	£1.3m
31/12/2024	£1.0m	£777k
31/12/2023	£773k	£840k
31/12/2022	£714k	£709k
31/12/2021	£731k	£744k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH WINCHESTER financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a net deficit of £301,316 for the year ended 31 December 2025, primarily due to major refurbishment works. However, unrestricted reserves at year-end were £211,000, which the trustees report represents approximately three months of operating costs and exceeds their policy target of two months' expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH SUTTON.

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH SUTTON income £193k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH SOUTH MIMMS income £439k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WARRINGTON ST ELPHIN income £120k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHENIES & LITTLE CHALFONT income £241k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH LOWESTOFT income £162k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, FULHAM income £420k

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 CHRIST CHURCH WINCHESTER	£997k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH SUTTON FY2025	£193k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH SOUTH MIMMS FY2025	£439k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WARRINGTON ST ELPHIN FY2025	£120k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHENIES & LITTLE CHALFONT FY2024	£241k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH LOWESTOFT FY2024	£162k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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