THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, LOCKS HEATH
1. Providing buildings, facilities and open space.2. Providing services.3. Making grants to organisations.
Objects
Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the general fund had a surplus of £10,904 for the year, resulting in a closing balance of £29,547. The trustees note that this reserve is maintained to equate to approximately one month’s worth of unrestricted payments as contingency. They also highlight that future 5% increases in the parish share ask could likely bring the church into deficit after about four years.
What the accounts disclose
“It is PCC policy to maintain a balance on the general unrestricted funds (excluding property) which equates to approximately one month’s worth of unrestricted payments as contingency against unforeseen situations.” — page 14
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "below" (FY2024) to "above" (FY2025).
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 70
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 70
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 70
Funders the charity credits
- Church Mission Society
- Essikado Archdeaconry
- Light for Bulgaria
- St George Foundation
- Two Saints
- Cedar Oak
- Embracing Age
- Fareham & Gosport Basics Bank
- Moving On Project Fareham
Trustees
- Alexander Charles Thompson
- Annabella Matheson
- Catherine Curtis
- Chris Coltham
- Corinne Aldis
- Ian Brown
- Karen Wendy Bannister
- Kelly Marshall
- Linda Miatt
- Mark Tucker
- Mike Stanley
- Rev Luiz Lima
- Sarah James
- Tina Holland
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £298k | £271k |
| 31/12/2024 | £262k | £255k |
| 31/12/2023 | £240k | £230k |
| 31/12/2022 | £243k | £224k |
| 31/12/2021 | £249k | £217k |
Common questions
Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, LOCKS HEATH financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the general fund had a surplus of £10,904 for the year, resulting in a closing balance of £29,547. The trustees note that this reserve is maintained to equate to approximately one month’s worth of unrestricted payments as contingency. They also highlight that future 5% increases in the parish share ask could likely bring the church into deficit after about four years. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, LOCKS HEATH | £298k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST WOKING | £398k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST, HOLLAND ROAD, DIOCESE OF KENSINGTON | £250k | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, PINNER | £324k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST WITH CHRIST CHURCH, HOXTON(DIOCESE OF LONDON) | £417k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, CHESTER | £104k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |