THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WESTBURY

Registered charity 1134367 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The primary object of Westbury PCC is the promotion of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to the doctrines and practices of the Church Of England. Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic social and ecumenical and ensuring all services are open to all and encouraging parishioners to take an active part in all aspects of Church life.

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.

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Latest income

£109k

Latest spending

£115k

Registered

2010

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the financial position is a challenge, with unrestricted general funds in a deficit of £10,328 at year-end. The charity relies on designated funds to cover this deficit and is only able to pay 60% of its total Parish Share request to the Diocese. While cash balances on unrestricted funds nearly meet the policy target, the underlying general reserves are negative.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months unrestricted payments (approximately £27,000) (held: £-10k)

“It is PCC policy to try to maintain a balance on unrestricted funds which equates to at least three months unrestricted payments. This is equivalent to approximately £27,000.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“The financial position continues to be a challenge. Regular giving including gift aid is £8,366 less than in 2024. At the end of 2025 the general reserves were £10,328 in deficit and so this amount has been drawn down from the Phyllis Griffin Bequest to remove the deficit. This fund now is now reduced to just £1,686 so will no longer be available to offset any similar future deficits.” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Year-over-year changes

Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2024) → going-concern doubt noted (FY2025).

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

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
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Andrew John Madgett
Beth Thomas · trustee of 3 other charities
Brian Roger Osborne
Caroline Susan Byng Dunseath
David Ian Barr
Jennifer Jane Wray-Bliss
Judith Mary Newton
Julia Barr
Lily Valerie Munday · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev Rebecca Harris · trustee of 2 other charities
Ruth Gwendoline Hann
Simon Lucien Thorne

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

Operates in: Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£109k	£115k
31/12/2024	£134k	£135k
31/12/2023	£113k	£116k
31/12/2022	£108k	£104k
31/12/2021	£118k	£108k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WESTBURY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the financial position is a challenge, with unrestricted general funds in a deficit of £10,328 at year-end. The charity relies on designated funds to cover this deficit and is only able to pay 60% of its total Parish Share request to the Diocese. While cash balances on unrestricted funds nearly meet the policy target, the underlying general reserves are negative. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	21/11/2024	£8k	Westbury Friday Fun Youth Club
UK government	08/03/2021	£24k	CRF21:The Parochial Church Council of The Ecclesiastical Parish of Westbury

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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 WESTBURY	£109k	—	unclear	—	noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS BURBAGE IN THE DIOCESE OF SALISBURY FY2025	£101k	—	unclear	—	noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST THE SERVANT KING, HIGH WYCOMBE FY2025	£168k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF TISBURY FY2025	£131k	—	unclear	—	noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, WESTBURY-ON-TRYM FY2025	£329k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY,WESTCOTT,GUILDFORD FY2025	£171k	—	above	—	no doubt

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