THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BICESTER WITH CAVERSFIELD

Registered charity 1132842 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Bicester St Edburg's with Caversfield St Laurence Parochial Church Council, ST EDBURG'S PCC BICESTER

Parish church offering a place of worship and facilities for the community.

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.

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Latest income
£191k
Latest spending
£175k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the PCC maintained a net surplus of £17,368 on unrestricted funds for the year ended 31 December 2025. Free reserves stood at £96,504, significantly exceeding the stated policy target of £23,441, which equates to eight weeks' unrestricted payments. The filing confirms the benefice is well-supported by regular donations and resources are adequate.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: eight weeks’ unrestricted payments (held: £97k)
“It is PCC policy to try to maintain a minimum balance on free reserves (net current assets) which equates to at least eight weeks’ unrestricted payments. This is equivalent to £23,441.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Member donations received from related parties (congregation members who are also PCC members/trustees).
“During the year to 31st December 2025, member donations (unrestricted, without conditions) of £15,665 (2024: £16,535) were received.” — page 6
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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£191k£175k
31/12/2024£166k£163k
31/12/2023£157k£136k
31/12/2022£147k£117k
31/12/2021£143k£145k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BICESTER WITH CAVERSFIELD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the PCC maintained a net surplus of £17,368 on unrestricted funds for the year ended 31 December 2025. Free reserves stood at £96,504, significantly exceeding the stated policy target of £23,441, which equates to eight weeks' unrestricted payments. The filing confirms the benefice is well-supported by regular donations and resources are adequate. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund22/06/2016£206k"Urgent repairs to the Tower and north porch of St Edburg's Church, Bicester"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund06/12/2013£162k"Urgent external repairs"