THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BURSLEDON

Registered charity 1132121 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST LEONARD'S & ST PAUL'S PCC, BURSLEDON

Offer inspiring, biblically based worship and teaching.Offer small groups where people can meet regularly to grow in their Christian faith through study, prayer and support.Offer a ministry among youth, children and families that supports and encourages them to reach their full potential in Jesus.To seek opportunities to serve the community and work creatively with partner agencies.

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: Eastleigh, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£178k

Latest spending

£185k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £6,435 before depreciation, resulting in a total decrease in fund balances of £37,212 for the year. The trustees note that unrestricted reserves of £151,498 remain well above their stated policy target of 4-6 months of operating costs. The filing confirms the charity is prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 4 months of operating costs (reserves figure: £151k)

“The PCC will hold a minimum of 4 months of operating costs in Unrestricted Reserves, with the aim of holding 6 months operating costs.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: One trustee received remuneration and benefits totalling £17,089.

“During the year, one trustee received remuneration and benefits totalling £17,089 (2024: £10,540).” — page 12

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Volunteer management

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: 75
Government income: £6,237 — grants £6,237 (1); 3% of the £178,257 total gross income on the same return
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

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

Volunteers: 30

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

Volunteers: 55

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev JOHN PAWSONchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Andrew John Milchard
Ann Ashburn
Anthony Houston
Corrina Bishop
DIANE ANDERSON
Jacqueline Bevis
John Nisbet
LINDA BURT
Mark Andrew Aston
Nicholas Hiscock
Patricia Martin
Rachel Emily Joy Westhorpe
Rob Sanders
Sarah Nisbet
Timothy Brook

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£178k	£185k
31/12/2024	£187k	£184k
31/12/2023	£232k	£187k
31/12/2022	£175k	£177k
31/12/2021	£165k	£165k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BURSLEDON financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £6,435 before depreciation, resulting in a total decrease in fund balances of £37,212 for the year. The trustees note that unrestricted reserves of £151,498 remain well above their stated policy target of 4-6 months of operating costs. The filing confirms the charity is prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY BALDERSTONE.

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY BALDERSTONE income £129k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ROWLEDGE income £302k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, FULWOOD income £97k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, BIDEFORD income £196k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST WILFRID, BRAYTON income £97k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHASETOWN income £125k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BURSLEDON	£178k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY BALDERSTONE FY2025	£129k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ROWLEDGE FY2025	£302k	Under £60,000	0	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, FULWOOD FY2025	£97k	—	0	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, BIDEFORD FY2025	£196k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST WILFRID, BRAYTON FY2025	£97k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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