THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF FORDHAM & EIGHT ASH GREEN

Registered charity 1131590 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FORDHAM & EIGHT ASH GREEN PCC

Regular public worship open to all. The provision of sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation. Pastoral work. Teaching of Christianity. Provision of youth and children's groups. Promotion of Christianity. Promoting the whole mission of the Church through the provision of activities for senior citizens, parents and toddlers. Supporting other Gospel based charities.

Objects

Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Colchester, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£177k
Latest spending
£183k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £5,943 for the year, reducing total unrestricted funds to £54,636. The trustees note that unrestricted net current assets of £47,426 are slightly below the stated policy target of approximately £50,000, but remain confident in the charity's ability to operate given support from the Fordham Trust.

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
“At the year end the PCC held unrestricted net current assets of £47,426, which is within £1,500 of the 3 months budgeted operational expense target for 2026. Whilst this is slightly under the policy level required” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Georgina Blight, closely related to Rev Francis Blight (clergy member of the PCC), received employment benefits totalling £15,772 in her role as Youth and Children's Leader.
“Georgina Blight, who is closely related to Rev Francis Blight, who is a clergy member of the PCC, received employment benefits totalling £15,772 (2024: £15,268) in her role as Youth and Children's Leader” — page 29
“received donations totalling £58,720 (2024: £37,775 from related parties (which includes members of the PCC, any other members of key management and anyone closely connected to them). This includes the value of the donated facilities at the John Owen Barn” — page 29
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity received donations totalling £58,720 from related parties, including the value of donated facilities at the John Owen Barn.
“Georgina Blight, who is closely related to Rev Francis Blight, who is a clergy member of the PCC, received employment benefits totalling £15,772 (2024: £15,268) in her role as Youth and Children's Leader” — page 29
“received donations totalling £58,720 (2024: £37,775 from related parties (which includes members of the PCC, any other members of key management and anyone closely connected to them). This includes the value of the donated facilities at the John Owen Barn” — page 29
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donated facilities at the John Owen Barn, let rent-free by a close relative of a PCC member, valued at £5,000.
“Georgina Blight, who is closely related to Rev Francis Blight, who is a clergy member of the PCC, received employment benefits totalling £15,772 (2024: £15,268) in her role as Youth and Children's Leader” — page 29
“received donations totalling £58,720 (2024: £37,775 from related parties (which includes members of the PCC, any other members of key management and anyone closely connected to them). This includes the value of the donated facilities at the John Owen Barn” — page 29
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 20

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Volunteers: 24

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Volunteers: 25

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£177k£183k
31/12/2024£171k£163k
31/12/2023£166k£161k
31/12/2022£181k£196k
31/12/2021£212k£182k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF FORDHAM & EIGHT ASH GREEN financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £5,943 for the year, reducing total unrestricted funds to £54,636. The trustees note that unrestricted net current assets of £47,426 are slightly below the stated policy target of approximately £50,000, but remain confident in the charity's ability to operate given support from the Fordham Trust. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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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 FORDHAM & EIGHT ASH GREEN£177k—0below—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF FRENSHAM FY2025£110k——unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER & ST PAUL'S CHURCH, FAREHAM FY2025£72k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, FULHAM FY2025£420k——below—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHOBHAM WITH VALLEY END FY2025£148k—0above—noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS ROTHERHAM FY2025£297k——unclear—no doubt

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