THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, DOWNEND, BRISTOL

Registered charity 1131689 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE PCC OF CHRIST CHURCH DOWNEND

Anglican church serving the parish of Downend, Bristol, in the Dioceses of Bristol, providing Christian teaching and worship. Our membership reflects the variety of ages and backgrounds in the parish and includes an increasing number of young families and children.

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Latest income

£345k

Latest spending

£333k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £11,882 for the year, with total unrestricted general reserves of £122,743. The trustees note that these free reserves represent just under eight months of budgeted expenditure, which exceeds their stated policy target of three to six months. The charity also reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months expenditure (held: £123k)

“It considers that an amount equal to somewhere between three and six months expenditure to be appropriate.” — page 5

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Mrs A Dobson, wife of Rev C Dobson, trustee, was paid £12,854... for her role as Ministry Head for discipleship, and was reimbursed expenses of £2,142

“Mrs A Dobson, wife of Rev C Dobson, trustee, was paid £12,854 (2023: £12,104) during the year and the PCC made pension contributions on her behalf of £578 (2023: £545) for her role as Ministry Head for discipleship, and was reimbursed expenses of £2,142 (2023: £793).” — page 17

“During the year, donations from trustees and related parties were £31,256 (2023: £37,473).” — page 18

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Donations from trustees and related parties were £31,256

“Mrs A Dobson, wife of Rev C Dobson, trustee, was paid £12,854 (2023: £12,104) during the year and the PCC made pension contributions on her behalf of £578 (2023: £545) for her role as Ministry Head for discipleship, and was reimbursed expenses of £2,142 (2023: £793).” — page 17

“During the year, donations from trustees and related parties were £31,256 (2023: £37,473).” — page 18

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2023)

Total income

£584k

Total spending

£431k

Reserves (reported)

£104k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~2.9 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev PAUL PETERSONchair
Andrew Pound
BRYAN WILLIAM ASHTON
JULIAN RICHARD CHARLES COX
Margaret Nichols
Nigel Justyn Stowe
REV CHRISTOPHER DOBSON
Rev Daniel Watts
Richard Bacon
Sally Ann Green · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Bristol City · South Gloucestershire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£345k	£333k
31/12/2023	£584k	£431k
31/12/2022	£335k	£318k
31/12/2021	£282k	£280k
31/12/2020	£401k	£321k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, DOWNEND, BRISTOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £11,882 for the year, with total unrestricted general reserves of £122,743. The trustees note that these free reserves represent just under eight months of budgeted expenditure, which exceeds their stated policy target of three to six months. The charity also reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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 COMBE DOWN, BATH.

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF COMBE DOWN, BATH income £724k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PHILIP AND ST JACOB, BRISTOL income £281k
CHRIST CHURCH LANDS CHARITY income £194k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY AND SAINT STEPHEN'S, BRISTOL income £206k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF PORTISHEAD income £314k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, BURFORD income £486k

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 CHRIST CHURCH, DOWNEND, BRISTOL	£345k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF COMBE DOWN, BATH FY2025	£724k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PHILIP AND ST JACOB, BRISTOL FY2025	£281k	—	above	—	no doubt
CHRIST CHURCH LANDS CHARITY FY2025	£194k	—	unclear	—	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 PORTISHEAD FY2025	£314k	—	above	—	no doubt

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