THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN AND ST LEONARD BEDFORD

Registered charity 1131545 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST JOHN AND ST LEONARD PCC BEDFORD

REGULAR PUBLIC WORSHIP OPEN TO ALLPASTORAL WORK INCLUDING VISITING THE SICK AND BEREAVEDTEACHING CHRISTIANITY THROUGH SERMONS, COURSES AND SMALL GROUPSPROMOTING THE WHOLE MISSION OF THE CHURCH THROUGH PROVISION OF ACTIVITIES FOR ALL AGES, AND THROUGH WORK IN THE COMMUNITYSUPPORTING OTHER CHARITIES IN THE UK AND OVERSEAS.

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Latest income

£128k

Latest spending

£151k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £22,505 for the year, driven largely by £32,199 in church fabric repairs and legacy distributions. Despite the deficit, the charity holds £85,784 in free reserves, which exceeds its stated policy target of approximately £6,000, indicating a strong liquidity position.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Helen Louise Stewartchair
ALAN LEDWICK
DANIEL RICHARD PAYTON
DAVID LAMBERT
Delyth Arrowsmith
ELIZABETH CLAIRE PAYTON
Elizabeth Ewang
Gillian Thomas
HILARY SEARLE
SUSAN RUTH WILLIAMS
Simon Brocklehurst · trustee of 1 other charity
Teresa Anne Stone
VALERIE ANN SWANBOROUGH

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

Operates in: Bedford

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£128k	£151k
31/12/2024	£97k	£114k
31/12/2023	£93k	£120k
31/12/2022	£202k	£112k
31/12/2021	£156k	£120k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN AND ST LEONARD BEDFORD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £22,505 for the year, driven largely by £32,199 in church fabric repairs and legacy distributions. Despite the deficit, the charity holds £85,784 in free reserves, which exceeds its stated policy target of approximately £6,000, indicating a strong liquidity position. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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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 JOHN AND ST LEONARD BEDFORD	£128k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, BIDEFORD FY2025	£196k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL FOR THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST CHRISTOPHER, BOURNEMOUTH FY2025	£264k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW, BEDFORD FY2025	£433k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST WOKING FY2025	£398k	—	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS, LINDFIELD FY2024	£1.3m	—	above	—	no doubt

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