THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BOSTON

Registered charity 1138045 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PARISH OF BOSTON

THE PARISH OF BOSTON PROVIDES CHURCH OF ENGLAND RELIGIOUS SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY WITHIN ITS PARISH BOUNDARIES.

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Latest income

£409k

Latest spending

£497k

Registered

2010

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £41,520 for the year, an improvement from the previous year's deficit. The trustees confirm that the charity remains solvent due to its reserves, which are held at a level sufficient to meet their stated policy target of approximately £120,000.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: half year's Diocesan Quota plus six months costs of insurance, utilities and salary costs (held: £366k)

“It is the policy of the PCC that it will hold in unrestricted reserves the equivalent of half year's Diocesan Quota plus six months costs of insurance, utilities and salary costs, which for 2025 was approximately £120,000.” — page 51

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Donations received from Stump Souvenirs Limited, a company whose shareholders are the Churchwardens.

“During the year donations of £8,172 (2024 - £8,501) were received from the related company Stump Souvenirs Limited, the shareholders of which are the Churchwardens of the Parish of Boston PCC.” — page 73

“Also, as under the terms of the Trust Deed of The Boston Stump Restoration Trust, in 2025 the charity spent £17,265 (2024: £5,205) directly covering ongoing costs of repairs to the fabric within the Boston Stump as part of the Parish of Boston PCC ongoing maintenance programme .” — page 73

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The charity spent £17,265 covering ongoing costs of repairs to the fabric within the Boston Stump as part of the Parish of Boston PCC ongoing maintenance programme, under the terms of the Trust Deed of The Boston Stump Restoration Trust.

“During the year donations of £8,172 (2024 - £8,501) were received from the related company Stump Souvenirs Limited, the shareholders of which are the Churchwardens of the Parish of Boston PCC.” — page 73

“Also, as under the terms of the Trust Deed of The Boston Stump Restoration Trust, in 2025 the charity spent £17,265 (2024: £5,205) directly covering ongoing costs of repairs to the fabric within the Boston Stump as part of the Parish of Boston PCC ongoing maintenance programme .” — page 73

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Trading subsidiary: Stump Souvenirs Limited

“During the year donations of £8,172 (2024 - £8,501) were received from the related company Stump Souvenirs Limited, the shareholders of which are the Churchwardens of the Parish of Boston PCC.” — page 73

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sumer Audit. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2023)

Total income

£520k

Total spending

£707k

Cost of raising funds

£4k

Reserves (reported)

£150k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~2.6 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other (40% 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: 0.7% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (02/05/2014) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (03/06/2013) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Father David Stephensonchair · trustee of 5 other charities
Adam Kelk · trustee of 1 other charity
Andrew Nicholas Jordan Elms
Angela Porter
Ashley Cooper
CHRISTOPHER LADNER
David Scoot
Granville R Paul
Jayne Elizabeth Morris
John Lyon
Kathleen Davey
Marion Rose Forster Parish
Michael Broadhurst
Paula Tamberlin
Robert William Tamberlin
Trevor Baily

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

Operates in: Lincolnshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£409k	£497k
31/12/2024	£477k	£533k
31/12/2023	£520k	£707k
31/12/2022	£1.7m	£1.6m
31/12/2021	£706k	£397k

Common questions

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

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £41,520 for the year, an improvement from the previous year's deficit. The trustees confirm that the charity remains solvent due to its reserves, which are held at a level sufficient to meet their stated policy target of approximately £120,000. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sumer Audit.

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	25/09/2025	£177k	Boston Foodbank Financial Inclusion Project
UK government	08/03/2021	£178k	CRF21 The PCC of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Boston
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	18/05/2020	£32k	"COVID19: The PCC of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Boston"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	15/02/2018	£10k	"The Great War: A Festival of Remembrance"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	07/09/2016	£1.5m	"A Passion for People, Boston"
The National Lottery Community Fund	24/08/2016	£5k	Daffodil Festival
The National Lottery Community Fund	22/01/2009	£10k	The 700 years of History Exhibition
The National Lottery Community Fund	17/03/2006	£2k	Interpretation and Educational Leaflets

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
MOYNITRUST	1	£5k

Charities like this

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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 BOSTON	£409k	—	above	—	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 CHRIST CHURCH BEDFORD FY2025	£391k	—	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF THE ASCENSION, HANGER HILL WITH WEST TWYFORD, ST MARY FY2025	£168k	—	below	—	noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF GREAT ST BARTHOLOMEW FY2025	£1.6m	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARK, BILTON FY2025	£132k	—	below	—	noted

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