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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. JAMES, TAUNTON

Registered charity 1130757 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PCC TAUNTON ST JAMES

Regular public worship. Provision of sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation. Pastoral work, including visiting the sick and the bereaved. Teaching of Christianity. Taking religious assemblies in schools. The provision of a youth club and activities for senior citizens, parents and toddlers and other special need groups. Supporting other charities in the UK and overseas.

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Latest income
£172k
Latest spending
£190k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the General Fund ended the year with a balance of £144,823, which is £17,701 less than at the end of 2024. The trustees note that stewardship giving declined in 2025 despite a one-off donation, and this trend will need to be addressed in 2026, although the predicted deficit was less than expected due to increased hall hire income.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“The majority of the PCC’s income is from direct giving by church members (including tax reclaimed under Gift Aid), with an increasing proportion derived from hire of premises.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

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

Operates in: Somerset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£172k£190k
31/12/2024£176k£192k
31/12/2023£162k£171k
31/12/2022£146k£162k
31/12/2021£135k£164k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. JAMES, TAUNTON financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the General Fund ended the year with a balance of £144,823, which is £17,701 less than at the end of 2024. The trustees note that stewardship giving declined in 2025 despite a one-off donation, and this trend will need to be addressed in 2026, although the predicted deficit was less than expected due to increased hall hire income.

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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. JAMES, TAUNTON£172k—0above—no doubt
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF UPPER STOUR FY2025£110k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, HAMPTON FY2025£278k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PARAOCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST.JAMES' WEST END IN THE DIOCESE OF WINCHESTER FY2025£168k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHENIES & LITTLE CHALFONT FY2024£241k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ECCLESHALL (HOLY TRINITY & ST CHADS) FY2025£230k—0unclear—no doubt

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