THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WALCOT, BATH

Registered charity 1142099 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WALCOT PCC

PROMOTING IN THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH THE WHOLE MISSION OF THE CHURCH.

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Latest income

£260k

Latest spending

£287k

Registered

2011

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds showed a net deficit of £26,609 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £195,235. The trustees report that the target to eliminate the operating deficit was reached a year early, with hall letting income significantly increasing and donations remaining similar to the previous year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 3.0% of fundraised income, as disclosed

“The PCC has agreed that we should retain a long-term unrestricted reserve of three months of current expenditure (now being around £60,000), which is felt to represent a sensible balance between prudence and faith. This is in addition to a designated building fund of £19,000 and any restricted or endowment funds.” — page 25

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: three months of current expenditure (held: £195k)

“The PCC has agreed that we should retain a long-term unrestricted reserve of three months of current expenditure (now being around £60,000), which is felt to represent a sensible balance between prudence and faith.” — page 25

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Spouse of Trustee Andy Waterman received staff costs for administrative services.

“During the financial year Mrs Bryony Waterman (Spouse to Trustee Mr Andy Waterman) received £16,538 (2023:£15,750) in staff costs in relation to administrative services provided to Walcot PCC in furtherance of the Charity's objects.” — page 38

“During the financial year Mrs Suzanne Darwin (Spouse to Trustee Mr Dan Darwin) received £19,463 (2023:£18,536) in staff costs in relation to administrative services provided to Walcot PCC in furtherance of the Charity's objects.” — page 38

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Spouse of Trustee Dan Darwin received staff costs for administrative services.

“During the financial year Mrs Bryony Waterman (Spouse to Trustee Mr Andy Waterman) received £16,538 (2023:£15,750) in staff costs in relation to administrative services provided to Walcot PCC in furtherance of the Charity's objects.” — page 38

“During the financial year Mrs Suzanne Darwin (Spouse to Trustee Mr Dan Darwin) received £19,463 (2023:£18,536) in staff costs in relation to administrative services provided to Walcot PCC in furtherance of the Charity's objects.” — page 38

Per its FY2024 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

Rev Tim Gleghornchair · trustee of 2 other charities
Andy Waterman
Ben James Kelsey
Charles Tull
Dan Darwin
Fay Breed
Lorri Penn
Margaret Warne
Matthew Judd

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

Operates in: Bath And North East Somerset

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£260k	£287k
31/12/2023	£201k	£227k
31/12/2022	£200k	£214k
31/12/2021	£179k	£190k
31/12/2020	£188k	£206k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WALCOT, BATH financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds showed a net deficit of £26,609 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £195,235. The trustees report that the target to eliminate the operating deficit was reached a year early, with hall letting income significantly increasing and donations remaining similar to the previous year. 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
MOYNITRUST	1	£5k

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 BATH ST. BARTHOLOMEW.

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BATH ST. BARTHOLOMEW income £449k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL WARWICK income £167k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL FOR THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF STANDON income £239k
WELLINGBOROUGH UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY income £235k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF GREAT ST BARTHOLOMEW income £1.6m
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH BEDFORD income £391k

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 WALCOT, BATH	£260k	—	unclear	3.0%	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 ST PAUL WARWICK FY2023	£167k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL FOR THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF STANDON FY2025	£239k	—	below	—	noted
WELLINGBOROUGH UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY FY2025	£235k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF GREAT ST BARTHOLOMEW FY2025	£1.6m	—	above	—	no doubt

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