THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH BEDFORD

Registered charity 1134785 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHRIST CHURCH PCC, BEDFORD

A Church of England Church

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Latest income

£391k

Latest spending

£404k

Registered

2010

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total reserves decreased to £401,868, with accessible unrestricted funds of £61,493 representing approximately 9 weeks of expenditure. This level is explicitly stated to be below the PCC's own policy target of maintaining between 3 and 6 months of expenditure. The budget for 2026 shows a deficit of £28,880, though the PCC considers it has sufficient resources to sustain its purposes during that year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Standing orders (75% of income)

“Total income from donations and legacies on unrestricted funds were £272,277, with £202,832 from standing orders” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £61k; policy: three to six months of expenditure)

“Accordingly £61,493 represents accessible unrestricted funds. This represents approximately 9 weeks of expenditure which is below the level considered adequate since it is below the PCC policy.”

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

Total income

£707k

Total spending

£528k

Reserves (reported)

£415k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~9.4 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (50% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev David Jonathan Thomaschair
Andrew Baxter Russell
Christopher Paul Stevens
Gwyneth Miriam James
Jennie McAdam
Judith Branney Miller
KAY PATRICIA BERRINGTON
Lauren Alison Braybrook
MICHAEL FREDERICK BISHOP
Margaret Jean Cottenden
Martin William Hamilton · trustee of 1 other charity
Phillipa Francis
RACHEL MARGARET BENNETT
Rachel Ellen Day
Rev Benjamin John Williams
Sarah Ann Harris
Tony Robert Daniels
Wendy Anne Pegg
William John Gregory EVES

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

Operates in: Bedford

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£391k	£404k
31/12/2024	£707k	£528k
31/12/2023	£388k	£363k
31/12/2022	£354k	£326k
31/12/2021	£315k	£313k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH BEDFORD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total reserves decreased to £401,868, with accessible unrestricted funds of £61,493 representing approximately 9 weeks of expenditure. This level is explicitly stated to be below the PCC's own policy target of maintaining between 3 and 6 months of expenditure. The budget for 2026 shows a deficit of £28,880, though the PCC considers it has sufficient resources to sustain its purposes during that year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£2k

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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 CHRIST CHURCH BEDFORD	£391k	—	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BATH ST. BARTHOLOMEW FY2025	£449k	—	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WALCOT, BATH FY2024	£260k	—	unclear	3.0%	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, BEDDINGTON FY2025	£151k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS, BEDFORD PARK, LONDON FY2025	£668k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BOSTON FY2025	£409k	—	above	—	no doubt

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