THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BARKHAM

Registered charity 1143332 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BARKHAM PCC

THE OBJECTIVES OF THE PCC ARE DEFINED BY THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL(POWERS) MEASURE 1956 AS 'TO CO-OPERATE WITH THE MINISTER IN PROMOTING IN THE PARISH THE WHOLE MISSION OF THE CHURCH, PASTORAL, EVANGELISTIC, SOCIAL AND ECUMENICAL.

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Latest income

£229k

Latest spending

£213k

Registered

2011

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity finished the year with a surplus of £15.1k and unrestricted reserves of £113k. The trustees report that forecasts are prepared monthly to ensure adequate funds exist, and there are no funds materially in deficit. The charity does not have a formal reserve policy but expects to maintain at least two months' expenditure in reserve.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Planned Giving (62% of income)

“Planned Giving 147,636.00” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: two months' expenditure (held: £113k)

“The Church does not have a formal reserve policy but it is regularly commented on at PCC that we expect to maintain at least 2 months' expenditure in reserve. This would amount to £36k based on General Fund expenditure.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Clergy and Staffing costs paid to The Arborfield and Barkham Parish Churches Trust for services of trustees Julian Bidgood and David Horrocks

“Included in the staff employed by that independent charity are Rev Julian Bidgood and David Horrocks, who are members of the PCC of St James Barkham and hence are trustees. The Clergy and Staffing costs shown in Note 3 above represent the amounts paid to The Arborfield and Barkham Parish Churches Trust for provision of the services of Julian Bidgood and David Horrocks by that Trust.” — page 11

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Abigail Claire Paine
DAVID JOHN HORROCKS
Dr Emma Louise Benbow
Dr P Kilby
Elizabeth Claire Dodgson
Fiona Louise Dean
Frances Roberts
Karen Susan Pugh
MICHAEL ROGER BYRNE · trustee of 2 other charities
Michael Charles Grover
Ruth Dand

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

Operates in: Wokingham

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£229k	£213k
31/12/2024	£208k	£193k
31/12/2023	£188k	£193k
31/12/2022	£179k	£183k
31/12/2021	£210k	£193k

Common questions

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

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity finished the year with a surplus of £15.1k and unrestricted reserves of £113k. The trustees report that forecasts are prepared monthly to ensure adequate funds exist, and there are no funds materially in deficit. The charity does not have a formal reserve policy but expects to maintain at least two months' expenditure in reserve. Its FY2025 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
MAGNIFY FOUNDATION	1	£55k
MR AND MRS J A PYE'S CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT	1	£3k
THE COSTA FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£3k

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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 BARKHAM	£229k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MICHAEL AND ST MARY MAGDALENE, EASTHAMPSTEAD FY2024	£189k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF MALMESBURY WITH WESTPORT AND BROKENBOROUGH FY2025	£349k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF NORTH ABINGDON FY2025	£1.3m	—	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST HELEN'S, WHEATHAMPSTEAD AND ST PETER'S, GUSTARD WOOD FY2025	£242k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S BATTERSEA FY2025	£274k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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