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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SWINDON NEW TOWN

Registered charity 1131070 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PARISH OF SWINDON NEW TOWN PCC, SWINDON NEW TOWN PCC

The parish is a constituent member of the Swindon Deanery of the Diocese of Bristol of the Church of England of the Anglican Communion. The parish shares in the world-wide work of the Anglican Communion, and, beyond that, cooperates where possible with the work of other Christian Churches and fellowships.

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Latest income
£279k
Latest spending
£286k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £46,191 for the year, resulting in a stewardship account deficit of £26,030 which was met from the General Purposes Fund. The trustees note that the charity has sufficient unrestricted funds (£595,497) and reserves policy targets to maintain operations, although they acknowledge a significant operating deficit that they hope to reduce further in 2026.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months' running costs (held: £595k)
“The PCC aims to hold at least six months’ running costs (in the region of £85,000 pa) in reserve.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee J Bishop's wife employed as cleaner
“The wife of trustee J Bishop is employed as a “cover” cleaner and earned a gross salary of £350.54.”
“The trustee, L McEntee, is employed as the Parish Administrator, and also as a cleaner and earned a gross salary of £11,667.11.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee L McEntee employed as Administrator and cleaner
“The wife of trustee J Bishop is employed as a “cover” cleaner and earned a gross salary of £350.54.”
“The trustee, L McEntee, is employed as the Parish Administrator, and also as a cleaner and earned a gross salary of £11,667.11.”
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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Operates in: Swindon

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£279k£286k
31/12/2024£276k£327k
31/12/2023£243k£453k
31/12/2022£236k£293k
31/12/2021£221k£223k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SWINDON NEW TOWN financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £46,191 for the year, resulting in a stewardship account deficit of £26,030 which was met from the General Purposes Fund. The trustees note that the charity has sufficient unrestricted funds (£595,497) and reserves policy targets to maintain operations, although they acknowledge a significant operating deficit that they hope to reduce further in 2026. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE JERUSALEM TRUST1£120k
CHURCH REVITALISATION TRUST1£73k
COMMUNITY FIRST1£25k
THE JOSEPH RANK TRUST1£15k
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR WILTSHIRE & SWINDON1£15k
REGIONS BEYOND UK1£13k
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED1£10k
THE BEATRICE LAING TRUST1£5k

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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 SWINDON NEW TOWN£279k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, DOWNEND, BRISTOL FY2024£345k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH NORTH WEST SWINDON AND LYDIARD MILLICENT FY2025£187k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST SWITHUN, EAST GRINSTEAD. FY2024£237k—0above—no doubt
GATEWAY CHURCH SWINDON FY2025£545k—0unclear—no doubt
SWINDON CCRC TRUST FY2024£377k—0above—no doubt

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