THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW'S FARNHAM

Registered charity 1138855 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST ANDREW'S PCC FARNHAM

Public worship; provision of space for prayer; pastoral work; teaching of Christianity; taking assemblies in schools; providing youth activities; promoting Christianity through events and meetings and literature; promoting mission of Church through various activities ; supporting UK and overseas charities and providing facilities for town meetings and cultural events.

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Latest income

£200k

Latest spending

£232k

Registered

2010

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds amounted to £995,721, which the trustees note approximates to 10-11 months of unrestricted expenditure, satisfying their policy of maintaining between five and nine months' coverage. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £798,877, largely driven by a significant profit on the sale of a property, resulting in total funds of £1,014,289.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: five and nine months' unrestricted expenditure (held: £996k)

“It is the policy of the PCC to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves, at a level which equates to at least between five and nine months' unrestricted expenditure.” — page 6

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Parochial church council of the ecclesiastical parish of St andrews (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

The National Lottery Heritage Fund — “St Andrew’s Church in Farnham wins £500,000 support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to help save its historic tower.” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

David Uffindellchair · trustee of 6 other charities
CAROLINE JANE WALKER · trustee of 2 other charities
Diana Martin · trustee of 1 other charity
Dr Trevor Charles Walker
Edward Alexander Sutch
Elizabeth Sarah Catherine Cronin
Emily Claire Hislop
Jeremy Thorp
Louis Perry
Lynn Attwood
MARTIN EBERHARDT · trustee of 2 other charities
MATTHEW WILLIAM ELLIOTT
Margaret Clark
Nicholas Ian Maudsley

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£200k	£232k
31/12/2023	£169k	£207k
31/12/2022	£165k	£237k
31/12/2021	£147k	£195k
31/12/2020	£101k	£199k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW'S FARNHAM financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds amounted to £995,721, which the trustees note approximates to 10-11 months of unrestricted expenditure, satisfying their policy of maintaining between five and nine months' coverage. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £798,877, largely driven by a significant profit on the sale of a property, resulting in total funds of £1,014,289. Its FY2024 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 Heritage Fund	05/03/2026	£520k	"St Andrew’s Farnham: Routes & Ringers"
The National Lottery Community Fund	21/05/2024	£7k	St Francis Church Hall Renovation
The National Lottery Community Fund	03/02/2023	£7k	Energy-saving lighting
The National Lottery Community Fund	22/04/2022	£3k	Safer Community Kitchen
The National Lottery Community Fund	08/10/2021	£7k	Reliable heating system

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF EATON ST ANDREW.

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF EATON ST ANDREW income £137k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF FRENSHAM income £110k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD, FARNBOROUGH income £239k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHOBHAM WITH VALLEY END income £144k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BUDLEIGH SALTERTON income £201k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HIGHAM (ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST) WITH MERSTON income £110k

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 ANDREW'S FARNHAM	£200k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF EATON ST ANDREW FY2024	£137k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF FRENSHAM FY2025	£110k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD, FARNBOROUGH FY2025	£239k	Under £60,000	0	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHOBHAM WITH VALLEY END FY2024	£144k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BUDLEIGH SALTERTON FY2025	£201k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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