THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. STEPHEN, SOUNDWELL, BRISTOL

Registered charity 1131503 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST. STEPHEN'S SOUNDWELL

Regular public worship to all. Teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups. Pastoral work, including visiting the sick and bereaved. Promoting the whole mission of the Church by providing sacred space, events, meetings, school assemblies, literature and various sector groups. Supporting other charities in the UK and overseas.

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Latest income

£161k

Latest spending

£151k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted general fund reserves decreased from £51,029 to £47,881 during the year, while designated funds increased to £104,861. The charity reports a net incoming resource surplus of £10,437.53, driven by increased planned giving and grants, though it notes that significant effort was expended on church fabric maintenance.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £48k)

“The unrestricted general fund reserve has further decreased in the year from £51,029 to £47,881” — page 13

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustee-connected business payment

“Mr P. Sanderson who is the husband of a trustee received £3,145.20 for his duties as Hall Cleaner”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Bristol Churches City Fund — “BRISTOL Churches City Fund is administered through the George Müller Charitable Trust, (charity no. 1066832), providing governance over how …” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Lisa Jayn Wigmorechair
Carolyn Jane Hawkins
Carolyn Smith
GEOFFREY HARRIS · trustee of 1 other charity
Gill Mae Mayo
JULIA MERRIFIELD
LINDA MARION COOPER
Linda Anna-Caterina Krause
Lorraine Sanderson
NICOLA CLARE READ
Patricia Anne Phipps
REV A.J.G. COOPER
Sarah Fry
Susan Humphrey
William Alfred Bishop

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

Operates in: Bristol City · South Gloucestershire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£161k	£151k
31/12/2024	£130k	£127k
31/12/2023	£128k	£128k
31/12/2022	£197k	£175k
31/12/2021	£170k	£110k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. STEPHEN, SOUNDWELL, BRISTOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted general fund reserves decreased from £51,029 to £47,881 during the year, while designated funds increased to £104,861. The charity reports a net incoming resource surplus of £10,437.53, driven by increased planned giving and grants, though it notes that significant effort was expended on church fabric maintenance. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. STEPHEN, SOUNDWELL, BRISTOL?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. STEPHEN, SOUNDWELL, BRISTOL as a grant recipient include BRISTOL ECCLESIASTICAL CHARITY.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
BRISTOL ECCLESIASTICAL CHARITY	FY2023	£8k	Building related projects and mission related projects
BRISTOL ECCLESIASTICAL CHARITY	FY2021	£4k	Building related projects and mission related projects
BRISTOL ECCLESIASTICAL CHARITY	FY2024	£2k	Building/mission related project
BRISTOL ECCLESIASTICAL CHARITY	FY2022	£500

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	29/08/2024	£934	WARM/WELCOME SPACE
The National Lottery Community Fund	28/06/2012	£9k	Lantern Procession

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY AND SAINT STEPHEN'S, BRISTOL.

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 ST. STEPHEN, SOUNDWELL, BRISTOL	£161k	—	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY AND SAINT STEPHEN'S, BRISTOL FY2025	£206k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST STEPHEN, CASTLE HILL, EALING FY2025	£307k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST STEPHEN WITH ST JOHN, WESTMINSTER FY2024	£337k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST STEPHEN AND ST WULSTAN, SELLY PARK, BIRMINGHAM FY2025	£358k	—	unclear	100.0%	noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST STEPHEN, CHATHAM FY2025	£102k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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