THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. LEONARD'S, CHESHAM BOIS

Registered charity 1134113 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST. LEONARD'S PCC, CHESHAM BOIS

The charities activities are to support the mission, maintenance and ministry of the local church primarily in the the parish of St. Leonard's, Chesham Bois

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Latest income

£227k

Latest spending

£225k

Registered

2010

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted reserves fell to £43,328.73, which is below its stated policy target of £60,000, though the trustees consider the church viable. The charity reported a net deficit for the year, with total income of £227,130.13 and total expenditure of £225,042.24, resulting in a net movement in funds of £2,087.89.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £43k)

“At the end of 2025 the general unrestricted funds available to the PCC amounted to £43,328.73. The PCC recognises that this figure is below the stated reserve policy level” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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Register events

Received assets from another charity (28/02/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (25/08/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Laurie Stephen Clowchair · trustee of 1 other charity
ANTONIO PAUL CHIAPPETTI
Alice Somervell
Alison Greenhalgh
JACKIE LAMBERT
JULIET BROWN · trustee of 1 other charity
Liz Hale
Marian Ruth Chiappetti
Matthew Palmer
Philippe Crispin
Rachel Phillips

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

Operates in: Buckinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£227k	£225k
31/12/2024	£375k	£291k
31/12/2023	£323k	£395k
31/12/2022	£396k	£464k
31/12/2021	£378k	£370k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. LEONARD'S, CHESHAM BOIS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted reserves fell to £43,328.73, which is below its stated policy target of £60,000, though the trustees consider the church viable. The charity reported a net deficit for the year, with total income of £227,130.13 and total expenditure of £225,042.24, resulting in a net movement in funds of £2,087.89. 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. LEONARD'S, CHESHAM BOIS	£227k	—	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH WITH ST. MARY MAGDALEN AND ST. PETER AND ST. PAUL ST. LEONARDS-ON-SEA FY2024	£174k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LEONARDS ON SEA, ST LEONARD AND ST ETHELBURGA FY2025	£117k	—	above	3.2%	noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LEONARD'S WOLLATON FY2024	£256k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST UPPER ST LEONARDS ON SEA FY2024	£133k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LEONARD, HYTHE FY2025	£171k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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