THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BISHOPS CLEEVE

Registered charity 1135929 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST MICHAEL'S BISHOPS CLEEVE PCC

The Parochical Church Council is responsible for the work of the Anglican Church in the parish of Bishops Cleeve, which includes Woodmancote and Southam. It is also responsible for the provision of church services and the maintenance of the church of St Michaels and All Angels Bishops Cleeve and of the Church of the Ascension Southam.

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

Latest income

£293k

Latest spending

£268k

Registered

2010

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £28,693 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total incoming resources of £312,418 against total expenditure of £283,724. Per the Treasurer's report, the charity's unrestricted reserves stood at £148,305, which is above the stated policy target of three months' costs (£69,000). The charity is preparing for a projected 5% cost increase in 2025 and aims to fund this through increased giving rather than reserves.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £148k)

“The PCC will maintain three month's costs in general reserves at all times.” — page 40

Per its FY2024 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 policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Paying staff
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Volunteer management

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Andrew Kenneth Young
Ann Jessop
Glenda Kathleen Green
James Hall
Jennifer Ruth Waller
John Stapledon Doody
John Vincent Donovan
Kathryn Lea
Kevin Andrew Sadler
Lesley Sadler
Lucy Ann Barbour
Lucy Elizabeth Betts
Malcolm Shaw
Marion Patricia Young
Maureen Ann Hazell
Rev Benjamin Gwyn Williams
Rev Natalie Garrett
Rev Timothy Michael Garrett
Timothy James Powell
Yvonne Mary Penn · trustee of 2 other charities
Zoe Homes

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

Operates in: Gloucestershire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£293k	£268k
31/12/2023	£263k	£232k
31/12/2022	£201k	£225k
31/12/2021	£264k	£250k
31/12/2020	£232k	£279k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BISHOPS CLEEVE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £28,693 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total incoming resources of £312,418 against total expenditure of £283,724. Per the Treasurer's report, the charity's unrestricted reserves stood at £148,305, which is above the stated policy target of three months' costs (£69,000). The charity is preparing for a projected 5% cost increase in 2025 and aims to fund this through increased giving rather than reserves. Its FY2024 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
SIR JOHN PRIESTMAN CHARITY TRUST	1	£5k

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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 BISHOPS CLEEVE	£293k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREWS CHURCH, CLEVEDON FY2025	£155k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HEATHCOTE FY2025	£236k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LAWRENCE EFFINGHAM WITH ALL SAINTS LITTLE BOOKHAM FY2025	£160k	—	unclear	—	noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF LECHLADE FY2025	£467k	—	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF THE ASCENSION, BALHAM HILL FY2025	£671k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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