THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MATTHEW, WINCHESTER
Registered charity 1133040 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as St Matthew with St Paul Winchester, THE PARISH OF ST MATTHEW PCC
Management of ecclesiastical parish of St Matthew's, Winchester
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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the General Fund recorded a surplus of approximately £22,000 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income of £686,228 against expenditure of £349,380. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of approximately £141,000, which the trustees report is equivalent to six months' expenditure and in accordance with their reserves policy. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: six months’ expenditure (held: £141k)
“The churches’ General Fund reserves were approximately £141,000 at the year end, equivalent to approximately six months’ expenditure, now in accordance with the churches’ policy.” — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "below" (FY2023) to "within" (FY2024).
Comparing this charity’s FY2023 and FY2024 accounts as analysed by this site.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Reported reserves equal ~4.8 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Hampshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MATTHEW, WINCHESTER financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the General Fund recorded a surplus of approximately £22,000 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income of £686,228 against expenditure of £349,380. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of approximately £141,000, which the trustees report is equivalent to six months' expenditure and in accordance with their reserves policy. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
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