THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST NEW BOROUGH AND LEIGH, WIMBORNE

Registered charity 1132016 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST JOHN'S PCC, WIMBORNE

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

£627k

Latest spending

£585k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a surplus of £41,289 for the year ended 31 December 2025, a significant improvement on the prior year's deficit. Total income increased by 18% to £626,686, driven largely by donations, while total expenditure decreased slightly to £585,268. The charity holds unrestricted general funds of £246,693, which exceeds its stated reserves policy target of £108,000.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (77% of income)

“The primary driver of this growth was donations and legacies, which totalled £484,235” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Members of the PCC listed above all served as church staff members and received the above payments for serving in that capacity, not for serving as members of the PCC

“The members of the PCC listed above all served as church staff members and received the above payments for serving in that capacity, not for serving as members of the PCC; these payments are permitted by the charity's governing document.” — page 17

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).

Tearfund — “Christian relief and development charity Tearfund has for many years received gifts from our special offerings at Christmas.” (source page)

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income

£627k

Total spending

£585k

Reserves (reported)

£267k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~5.5 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Ann Powell
DAVID MORGAN
David Fleming
Dr Alan Edward Fryer
Gillian Beryl Mannouch
James Fraser Gibbs Sharman
Janine Mary Thomas
Jenny Mary Harris
John McClory Fleming
KEITH EDWARD SCOTT LOVELESS
Kirsty Pringle
Lisa Michelle Perry
NOEL HARRISON · trustee of 2 other charities
Nicholas John Elbourne
Nigel Stuart Day
Paul Wareham
Paula Louise Jones · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev Matthew Thomas Lee · trustee of 1 other charity
STUART JEFFREY HULL

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

Operates in: Dorset

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£627k	£585k
31/12/2024	£530k	£601k
31/12/2023	£512k	£528k
31/12/2022	£547k	£529k
31/12/2021	£430k	£458k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST NEW BOROUGH AND LEIGH, WIMBORNE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a surplus of £41,289 for the year ended 31 December 2025, a significant improvement on the prior year's deficit. Total income increased by 18% to £626,686, driven largely by donations, while total expenditure decreased slightly to £585,268. The charity holds unrestricted general funds of £246,693, which exceeds its stated reserves policy target of £108,000. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST NEW BOROUGH AND LEIGH, WIMBORNE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST NEW BOROUGH AND LEIGH, WIMBORNE as a grant recipient include ERSKINE MUTON TRUST FUND.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
ERSKINE MUTON TRUST FUND	FY2023	£10k
ERSKINE MUTON TRUST FUND	FY2022	£2k

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 ST PETER, LECKHAMPTON.

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 THE EVANGELIST NEW BOROUGH AND LEIGH, WIMBORNE	£627k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, LECKHAMPTON FY2025	£180k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY'S, OVERTON, DIOCESE OF WINCHESTER FY2025	£230k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BATTERSEA FIELDS FY2024	£225k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, CHURT AND RUSHMOOR FY2024	£128k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WELWYN AND WOOLMER GREEN FY2025	£251k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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