THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BACKWELL

Registered charity 1131461 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST ANDREW'S PCC BACKWELL

Regular public worship open to all. Provision of sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation. Pastoral work, including visiting the sick and bereaved. Teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses, school assemblies and small groups. Supporting other charities in the UK and overseas. Promoting the mission of the Church through provision of activities.

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Latest income

£116k

Latest spending

£174k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £66,099 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £785,812 to £719,713. The trustees note that unrestricted reserves of £286,354 are held against a policy target of nine months' current expenditure, and the estimated budget deficit for the following year is £41,211.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: nine months current expenditure (held: £286k)

“Our policy is to hold a reserve of a minimum of 9 months current expenditure (estimated at £100,000).” — 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.

Register events

Received assets from another charity (15/04/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Sam Charles Nortonchair
Andrew Pitcher
Anita Heappey
CHRISTINE HAMILTON
Cherry Leake
Elizabeth Anne Smith
Ian Bainbridge
Janet Christine Macmillan
MRS A L BARRATT

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

Operates in: North Somerset

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£116k	£174k
31/12/2024	£136k	£221k
31/12/2023	£156k	£168k
31/12/2022	£227k	£182k
31/12/2021	£110k	£131k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BACKWELL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £66,099 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £785,812 to £719,713. The trustees note that unrestricted reserves of £286,354 are held against a policy target of nine months' current expenditure, and the estimated budget deficit for the following year is £41,211. 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 ST. MARY THE VIRGIN, PRITTLEWELL.

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 BACKWELL	£116k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY THE VIRGIN, PRITTLEWELL FY2025	£249k	—	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ASHBURTON WITH BUCKLAND-IN-THE-MOOR AND BICKINGTON FY2025	£184k	—	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT MARY AND ALL SAINTS WHALLEY FY2025	£116k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BISLEY SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST AND WEST END HOLY TRINITY FY2025	£187k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, NAILSEA FY2025	£109k	—	below	—	no doubt

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