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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. JAMES, SHIRLEY, SOUTHAMPTON

Registered charity 1130875 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PCC OF SHIRLEY, SOUTHAMPTON

The role of the PCC is to confer on all matters relating to the life, ministry, worship, service, evangelism and buildings of the parish to discuss and decide on (within its statutory powers) the strategy and policy of the Church.

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Latest income
£748k
Latest spending
£280k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £468,262 for the year, driven largely by restricted funds for the 'Restore & Renew' project. The trustees note that unrestricted reserves are healthy but warn that the agreed budget deficit for 2026 is not sustainable long-term as it would deplete reserves within a few years.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £147k)
“Our reserves policy is to hold the equivalent of 3 months' expenditure in unrestricted funds” — page 10
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
£748k
Total spending
£280k
Cost of raising funds
£2k
Reserves (reported)
£147k
Employees
3

Reported reserves equal ~6.3 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (93% 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: 0.2% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Southampton City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£748k£280k
31/12/2024£289k£268k
31/12/2023£278k£286k
31/12/2022£709k£284k
31/12/2021£272k£267k

Common questions

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

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £468,262 for the year, driven largely by restricted funds for the 'Restore & Renew' project. The trustees note that unrestricted reserves are healthy but warn that the agreed budget deficit for 2026 is not sustainable long-term as it would deplete reserves within a few years. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.