THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, OLNEY

Registered charity 1134039 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as OLNEY PCC

Regular public worship open to all, the provision of sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation, pastoral wrk, including visiting sick and bereaved, teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups, taking of religious assemblies in local schools, promoting the whole mission of the Church through provision of activities for senior citizens, parents and toddlers

Objects

Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Milton Keynes, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£153k

Latest spending

£239k

Registered

2010

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £98,857 for the year, driven by significant expenditure on church maintenance and building repairs. Despite this deficit, the unrestricted general fund remains in surplus due to unrestricted legacies received in previous years, and total reserves stood at £921,857 at year-end. The trustees note that reserves have not been sufficient to meet their stated policy target of six months' expenditure or £75,000, whichever is greater, but sufficient reserves exist to cover future needs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations (44% of income)

“The largest source of income was from donations totalling £66,967” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy

“Over recent years the reserves have not been sufficient to meet this policy” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Two trustees received remuneration for verger fees. No trustees' expenses were paid, though £1,877 was reimbursed to five trustees for administrative and event expenses.

“There were two trustee receiving remuneration or other benefits relating to verger fees for the year ended 31 December 2025” — page 20

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

Volunteers: 6
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

Volunteers: 10

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

Volunteers: 15

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Benjamin William Donald Lewischair
Andrew Heron
Andrew Joseph Geary
Catherine Nicohlas-Vilkaitis
DAVID PHILLIPSON · trustee of 1 other charity
Katie Charlesworth-Lowe · trustee of 1 other charity
Leslie Guy Lavender
Lisa Geary
Malcolm Jones
Mary Prosser
Susan Bailey

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

Operates in: Milton Keynes

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£153k	£239k
31/12/2024	£134k	£154k
31/12/2023	£122k	£142k
31/12/2022	£147k	£128k
31/12/2021	£253k	£114k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, OLNEY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £98,857 for the year, driven by significant expenditure on church maintenance and building repairs. Despite this deficit, the unrestricted general fund remains in surplus due to unrestricted legacies received in previous years, and total reserves stood at £921,857 at year-end. The trustees note that reserves have not been sufficient to meet their stated policy target of six months' expenditure or £75,000, whichever is greater, but sufficient reserves exist to cover future needs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, OLNEY	£153k	—	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER'S BISHOPSWORTH FY2025	£202k	—	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER & ST PAUL'S CHURCH, FAREHAM FY2025	£72k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, GRANGE PARK FY2025	£148k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S ELY FY2025	£462k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, BISHOP'S WALTHAM FY2025	£314k	—	below	—	no doubt

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