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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, ROYSTON

Registered charity 1132876 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ROYSTON PARISH CHURCH

Religious activities

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£192k
Latest spending
£182k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted income exceeded expenditure, resulting in a surplus of £2,441 for the year, while free reserves stood at £61,752. The trustees report that these reserves are in line with their policy of maintaining sufficient funds to meet regular commitments. Although income is not rising as fast as costs, the PCC confirms there are no uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 19.1% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“Fundraising in the year was £12,472 and after expenses this contributed £10,103 (2024: £10,714) to general Church funds.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: sufficient reserves to continue to carry on God's work and keep our presence as a Church in the community of Royston and to meet, for a reasonable period of time, our regular commitments regardless of levels of income (held: £62k)
“The PCC has a policy of maintaining sufficient reserves to continue to carry on God's work and keep our presence as a Church in the community of Royston and to meet, for a reasonable period of time, our regular commitments regardless of levels of income.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Joanne Wallis, a PCC member, received £8,532 in remuneration for employment as an administrator.
“The administrator, Mrs. J. Wallis, is a member of the PCC and was paid £8,532 during the year. The administrator's salary is included as a cost under Parish Office Administration at note 3(d). Apart from this no other member of the PCC received any remuneration.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Joanne Wallis, a PCC member, is employed as an administrator and received remuneration.
“The administrator, Mrs. J. Wallis, is a member of the PCC and was paid £8,532 during the year. The administrator's salary is included as a cost under Parish Office Administration at note 3(d). Apart from this no other member of the PCC received any remuneration.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£192k£182k
31/12/2024£219k£216k
31/12/2023£200k£157k
31/12/2022£316k£187k
31/12/2021£164k£143k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, ROYSTON financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted income exceeded expenditure, resulting in a surplus of £2,441 for the year, while free reserves stood at £61,752. The trustees report that these reserves are in line with their policy of maintaining sufficient funds to meet regular commitments. Although income is not rising as fast as costs, the PCC confirms there are no uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, ROYSTON£192k—0within19.1%no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN COLCHESTER FY2025£394k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHNS, SOUTHALL GREEN FY2025£264k——within—not going concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALDERSBROOK ST GABRIEL FY2024£191k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST.MARTIN-OF-TOUR, CHELSFIELD FY2025£261k—0above7.6%no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS WITH ST JOHN, HERTFORD FY2025£218k—0unclear—no doubt

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