THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH WITH ST MARY'S SWINDON

Registered charity 1134032 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHRIST CHUCH WITH ST MARY'S PCC SWINDON

Regular public worship open to all. The provision of sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation. Pastoral work, including visiting the sick and the bereaved. Teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups. Taking of religious assemblies in schools. The provision of a youth club with a Christian ethos. Promotion of Christianity through the staging of events and meetings.

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Latest income
£444k
Latest spending
£413k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the general financial position was stable, with a budget deficit of £10k for the year ending December 2025. The charity's policy is to maintain sufficient general funds to cover four months of normal turnover, measured as one third of budgeted income. High running costs and lower giving were noted as challenges, but the Community Centre provided a surplus through lettings and fundraising.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: four months of ‘normal’ turnover
“PCC policy was to maintain (if possible) sufficient general funds to cover four months of ‘normal’ turnover. This measured as one third of the budgeted income for the year.” — page 4
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: Swindon

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£444k£413k
31/12/2024£384k£390k
31/12/2023£352k£384k
31/12/2022£307k£356k
31/12/2021£304k£274k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH WITH ST MARY'S SWINDON financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the general financial position was stable, with a budget deficit of £10k for the year ending December 2025. The charity's policy is to maintain sufficient general funds to cover four months of normal turnover, measured as one third of budgeted income. High running costs and lower giving were noted as challenges, but the Community Centre provided a surplus through lettings and fundraising. 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 Community Fund16/12/2020£30kCommunity Centre @ Christ Church

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE ROTHERMERE FOUNDATION1£5k
THE ASHBURNHAM THANKSGIVING TRUST1£400

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY AND ST FRANCIS, BARCOMBE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH WITH ST MARY'S SWINDON£444k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY AND ST FRANCIS, BARCOMBE FY2025£149k——unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS OAKHAM FY2024£276k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MILDRED'S, ADDISCOMBE FY2025£383k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, BLANDFORD FORUM FY2024£260k—0below—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN HEACHAM FY2024£119k—0unclear—no doubt

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