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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY AND ST NICOLAS PRESTBURY CHELTENHAM

Registered charity 1130933 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PRESTBURY PCC, CHELTENHAM

Latest income
£379k
Latest spending
£402k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £290,438 as of 31 December 2025, which the Treasurer describes as healthy relative to other PCCs. The parish maintained a reserves policy target of six months' operational costs, and while the 2026 Parish Share request was higher, the PCC pledged £100,000 rather than meeting the full amount. The document notes no material uncertainties regarding the continuation of activities.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 6 months operational costs (held: £290k)
“It is the PCC policy to maintain a balance on unrestricted funds that equates to 6 months operational costs, to cover emergency situations that may arise from time to time.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2023)

Total income
£557k
Total spending
£350k
Reserves (reported)
£270k
Employees
1

Reported reserves equal ~9.3 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

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

Operates in: Gloucestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£379k£402k
31/12/2024£325k£328k
31/12/2023£557k£350k
31/12/2022£223k£221k
31/12/2021£223k£219k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY AND ST NICOLAS PRESTBURY CHELTENHAM financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £290,438 as of 31 December 2025, which the Treasurer describes as healthy relative to other PCCs. The parish maintained a reserves policy target of six months' operational costs, and while the 2026 Parish Share request was higher, the PCC pledged £100,000 rather than meeting the full amount. The document notes no material uncertainties regarding the continuation of activities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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