THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST THOMAS AND ST EDMUND SALISBURY

Registered charity 1133882 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST THOMAS AND ST EDMUND PCC SALISBURY

Public worship open to all, sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation. Pastoral work. Teaching of Christianity. We are increasing our involvement with businesses, the community and supporting young families. We support other charities. The maintenance of our mediaeval church visited by many as one of Salisbury's icon buildings including the organ that King George III gave to Salisbury.

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Latest income
£473k
Latest spending
£453k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves were £588,712, which meets the stated policy of maintaining six months of expenditure. The charity reported a net surplus of £19,390 for the year, with total funds increasing to £1,041,985.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months (held: £589k)
“It is the PCC policy to maintain a balance of funds sufficient to ensure its ability to maintain expenditure at the current levels for a minimum of six months” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Total income
£701k
Total spending
£405k
Cost of raising funds
£8k
Reserves (reported)
£582k
Employees
4

Reported reserves equal ~17.2 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.1 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 1.2% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£473k£453k
31/12/2024£701k£405k
31/12/2023£281k£379k
31/12/2022£294k£284k
31/12/2021£292k£261k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST THOMAS AND ST EDMUND SALISBURY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves were £588,712, which meets the stated policy of maintaining six months of expenditure. The charity reported a net surplus of £19,390 for the year, with total funds increasing to £1,041,985. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.