THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, BLANDFORD FORUM
Registered charity 1132519 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BLANDFORD FORUM PCC
Blandford Forum PCC has the responsibility of working with the incubent in promoting the ecclesiastical parish through regullar worship open to all, pastoral work, including visiting the sick and bereaved. Teaching Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups. Taking religious assemblies in schools, providing youth activities with a Christian ethos.
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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that total incoming resources fell to £259,787 from £735,353 in the previous year, a disparity largely attributed to one-off proceeds from a property sale and restoration grants. Net assets decreased slightly to £372,538, while the General Unrestricted Fund stood at only £932, failing to meet the trustees' policy target of six months' unrestricted payments. The Parish Centre operated at a loss of £907, and the charity relies on regular giving and designated funds to support its operations.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £932; policy: approximately six months unrestricted payments)
“This was not achieved in 2024 from unrestricted funds but was achieved in aggregated with designated funds.” — page 5
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)
Reported reserves equal ~0.5 months of spending — in the bottom quarter 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).
- Catherine Boag
- Debby Griffiths
- Elise Beaumont
- Heidi Roberts
- Jackie Brown
- Philip Whitcomb
- Rachel Anney
- Rev Chris Beaumount
- SARA NAN LOCH · trustee of 2 other charities
- Stuart Britton
- Wendy Hester
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Dorset
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, BLANDFORD FORUM financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total incoming resources fell to £259,787 from £735,353 in the previous year, a disparity largely attributed to one-off proceeds from a property sale and restoration grants. Net assets decreased slightly to £372,538, while the General Unrestricted Fund stood at only £932, failing to meet the trustees' policy target of six months' unrestricted payments. The Parish Centre operated at a loss of £907, and the charity relies on regular giving and designated funds to support its operations. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, BLANDFORD FORUM?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, BLANDFORD FORUM as a grant recipient include THE ROTHERMERE FOUNDATION.
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