THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, HEATHERLANDS WITH THE CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD

Registered charity 1132310 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST JOHN'S HEATHERLANDS WITH THE CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD

Religious activities.

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Latest income

£259k

Latest spending

£239k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves fell to £250,113 from £299,457 in the prior year, driven by significant expenditure on a new church building project. The charity holds cash reserves of £25,000 to comply with loan conditions, while unrestricted funds remain at £250,113. The trustees report that resources were much higher than incoming in 2024 because the parish was spending resources received previously.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £25k (held: £250k)

“The conditions of the MCA Loan for the New Build include that we hold cash reserves of £25k throughout the 20 year period of the loan, We endeavour to hold cash in reserves equating to the General Fund (cash savings) of £25k).” — page 6

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income

£533k

Total spending

£1.1m

Reserves (reported)

£250k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~2.7 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

DAVID GARETH MICHAEL PRICEchair
Charles Nolan
DAVID NEIL HOSLETT
George David Johnson
Grace Galton
Janet Susan Beard
LYNNE YOUNG
Mark Houghton
Rev Michelle Cobley
Richard Meredith

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

Operates in: Poole

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£259k	£239k
31/12/2024	£533k	£1.1m
31/12/2023	£235k	£440k
31/12/2022	£213k	£237k
31/12/2021	£205k	£202k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, HEATHERLANDS WITH THE CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves fell to £250,113 from £299,457 in the prior year, driven by significant expenditure on a new church building project. The charity holds cash reserves of £25,000 to comply with loan conditions, while unrestricted funds remain at £250,113. The trustees report that resources were much higher than incoming in 2024 because the parish was spending resources received previously. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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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 JOHN THE EVANGELIST, HEATHERLANDS WITH THE CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD	£259k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN BURWELL WITH ST ETHELDREDA AND THE HOLY TRINITY REACH FY2024	£137k	—	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PHILEMON TOXTETH FY2024	£173k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS, HESSLE FY2025	£303k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY AND ALL SAINTS, TRENTHAM FY2025	£250k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Lancing with Coombes FY2025	£136k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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