THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL, CHIPPENHAM WITH LANGLEY BURRELL

Registered charity 1131637 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST PAUL, CHIPPENHAM WITH LANGLEY BURRELL PCC

Regular public worship open to all. Pastoral work, including visiting the sick and the bereaved. Teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups. Taking of religious assemblies in schools. The provision of a youth club with a Christian ethos. Supporting other charities in the UK and overseas.

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Latest income

£225k

Latest spending

£219k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended 2024 with a surplus of £32,803, driven largely by a one-off £50,000 donation to youth ministry, whereas the previous year saw a deficit of £28,141. Per the trustees' report, the charity is not yet in a sustainable financial position because it cannot realize the value of its fixed assets, and it anticipates a budget deficit of £31,711 for 2025.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations (71% of income)

“The largest component of income is giving, with donations from our congregation primarily received via the Parish Giving Scheme and BACS/standing order.” — page 24

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: three months of expenditure (held: £78k)

“We aim at all times to maintain a balance in our current account equivalent to 3 months’ expenditure.” — page 27

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“We are fortunate to own a church hall and car park valued at £480k in the 2023 accounts and being written off over 20 years. As we cannot however realise the value of these assets, this all means we are not yet in a sustainable financial position.” — page 27

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Paul, Chippenham with Langley Burrell (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Andrew Joseph Gilmourchair
Andrew Simpson · trustee of 1 other charity
Faith Margaret Ward
HOWARD PHILIP MORLAND
Hazel Sheldon
MRS NESS COOPER
Michael Meilton
Nicholas Childerhouse
Philip Townsend

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

Operates in: Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£225k	£219k
31/12/2023	£239k	£214k
31/12/2022	£238k	£616k
31/12/2021	£304k	£245k
31/12/2020	£165k	£262k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL, CHIPPENHAM WITH LANGLEY BURRELL financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended 2024 with a surplus of £32,803, driven largely by a one-off £50,000 donation to youth ministry, whereas the previous year saw a deficit of £28,141. Per the trustees' report, the charity is not yet in a sustainable financial position because it cannot realize the value of its fixed assets, and it anticipates a budget deficit of £31,711 for 2025. Its FY2024 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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE MIDCOUNTIES CO-OPERATIVE COMMUNITY FUND	1	£2k

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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 PAUL, CHIPPENHAM WITH LANGLEY BURRELL	£225k	—	unclear	—	noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, CHEYLESMORE, COVENTRY FY2025	£114k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL, CHELTENHAM FY2024	£251k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL'S, CHICHESTER FY2024	£296k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHESTER ST PAULS WITH ST LUKES FY2024	£183k	—	within	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL, KINGSTON HILL FY2025	£458k	—	above	—	no doubt

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