THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LAWRENCE, BOVINGDON

Registered charity 1132570 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST LAWRENCE, BOVINGDON PCC

Parish Church, St Lawrence for Bovingdon in Hertfordshire. The Church has a long standing open evangelical tradition. We are seeking to encourage people to find a real personal faith in Jesus Christ and to deepen their spiritual understanding in their faith and lives.

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Latest income

£254k

Latest spending

£208k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a surplus of £46.5k in 2024, with total income rising to £254k and expenditure to £208k. Per the trustees' report, overall reserves increased, driven largely by restricted donations for the Patience Project, leaving the church in a good financial position for the year ahead.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Parish Giving Scheme (14% of income)

“1111 - Parish Giving Scheme £35,102.22”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev CHARLES EDWARD BURCHchair · trustee of 2 other charities
Alison Clare Woodhams · trustee of 1 other charity
CHRISTOPHER WEST
Flick Crockett
Jean Elizabeth Houston
Matthew John Williams
Pauline Elaine Wright · trustee of 1 other charity
Robert Myles Sheppard
Wiebke Carr

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£254k	£208k
31/12/2023	£164k	£165k
31/12/2022	£106k	£109k
31/12/2021	£109k	£117k
31/12/2020	£113k	£98k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LAWRENCE, BOVINGDON financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a surplus of £46.5k in 2024, with total income rising to £254k and expenditure to £208k. Per the trustees' report, overall reserves increased, driven largely by restricted donations for the Patience Project, leaving the church in a good financial position for the year ahead. 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 ST LAWRENCE, BIDDULPH.

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 LAWRENCE, BOVINGDON	£254k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LAWRENCE, BIDDULPH FY2024	£151k	—	unclear	—	noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LAWRENCE EFFINGHAM WITH ALL SAINTS LITTLE BOOKHAM FY2025	£160k	—	unclear	—	noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. LAWRENCE'S, HATFIELD FY2025	£140k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. LAWRENCE WITH ST. PAUL, LONGRIDGE FY2024	£248k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY BROOKFIELD, LONDON FY2024	£308k	—	unclear	—	noted

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