Cove Parochial Church Council

Registered charity 1132865 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PCC OF COVE PARISH, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN COVE

Religious activities through regular weekly worship services, weekday opportunities to learn about the Christian faith, on-line recordings and website.Community outreach particularly focussed on those in need. This includes Farnborough Foodbank, those experiencing social isolation, loneliness and seasonal warm space.Farnborough Foodbank is a franchise of The Trussell Trust.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income decreased to £464,717 while expenditure increased to £518,203, resulting in a net loss of £54,859. The charity's unrestricted reserves fell to £14,202, which is below the stated policy target of approximately £75,000, though the trustees remain confident in the going concern status.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Trussell Trust — “Cove Parish runs Farnborough Foodbank in partnership with the Trussell Trust .” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

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

Reported reserves equal ~0.6 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other (48% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (10/04/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Andrew Jonathan Hyde
• Carol Ann Bird
• Catherine Beadle
• Elizabeth Susan Brown
• Jean Margaret Williams · trustee of 1 other charity
• Linda Christine Caney
• MR TONY BEADLE
• Marc Ogwen Roberts
• NICHOLAS YOUNG
• Penelope Jane Pidd
• Simon Charles Taylor

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

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