THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BENEDICTS, CAMBRIDGE

Registered charity 1139506 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST BENE'T'S CHURCH, CAMBRIDGE

Maintains: Christian worship according to the Church of England; quiet space for public personal prayer/contemplation; an ancient building of great historic interestSupports:links with community in the parish; clergy/lay people in visiting the sick/elderly/bereaved; pastoral /spiritual direction/Sacrament of ReconciliationTeach the faith to young people & creche for infants in Sunday worship

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Latest income

£155k

Latest spending

£213k

Registered

2010

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds exceeded income by £4,447, resulting in an overall net expenditure of £58,941 for the year. The charity holds total funds of £1,380,150, with unrestricted funds of £392,865, but notes that its continuing work depends significantly on past generosity and investment income rather than current congregation giving. The trustees have not stated a specific reserves policy target, but note an aim to at least break even on unrestricted funds.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none

“The contribution to the Parish Share, always the largest item, at £84,101 (2024: £80,451) amounted to 82% of given income as defined above.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £393k)

“Funds to cover 3 months payments of the Parish Share, the salary of the Parish Administrator, fees payable to organists and any others together with a sum sufficient to cover any urgent repairs to the fabric of the church building must be kept readily accessible.”

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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Trustees · trustee networks

Andrea Jill Harrison
Anthony Philip Weale
Debra Rimmington
Dr Amy Louise Gunton
Dr Gavin Kia Wee Koh
Dr Melanie Clare Eyeons
Felicity Anne Macdonald-Smith
Jacky Lui
Lewis Neil Petersen
Luke Benedict Eddershaw
Nicolas John Bell · trustee of 3 other charities
Peter Crawford
Prof. John David McClean
Rev Devin Shepard McLachlan
Rev Edward Benjamin Cearns
Rosie Frances Rice
Susan Mary Pitts
Thomas Wale

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£155k	£213k
31/12/2024	£201k	£440k
31/12/2023	£164k	£184k
31/12/2022	£200k	£229k
31/12/2021	£155k	£181k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BENEDICTS, CAMBRIDGE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds exceeded income by £4,447, resulting in an overall net expenditure of £58,941 for the year. The charity holds total funds of £1,380,150, with unrestricted funds of £392,865, but notes that its continuing work depends significantly on past generosity and investment income rather than current congregation giving. The trustees have not stated a specific reserves policy target, but note an aim to at least break even on unrestricted funds. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE LESS, CAMBRIDGE income £919k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BARTHOLOMEW BRIGHTON income £410k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, LECKHAMPTON income £180k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALDINGBOURNE BARNHAM AND EASTERGATE income £163k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, FULHAM income £420k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CUCKFIELD income £300k

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 BENEDICTS, CAMBRIDGE	£155k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE LESS, CAMBRIDGE FY2025	£919k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BARTHOLOMEW BRIGHTON FY2025	£410k	Under £60,000	0	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, LECKHAMPTON FY2025	£180k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALDINGBOURNE BARNHAM AND EASTERGATE FY2025	£163k	—	0	within	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, FULHAM FY2025	£420k	—	—	below	—	no doubt

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