THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, FAREHAM

Registered charity 1143777 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST JOHN'S PCC, FAREHAM

St Johns PCC has the responsibility of co-operating with the incumbent, the Rev Henry Kendal, in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social, and ecumenical. It also has maintenance responsibilities for the vicarage, the church hall and 7a Upper St Michaels Grove.

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Latest income
£159k
Latest spending
£212k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the General Fund had a deficit of £57,961 for the year ended 31 December 2025, primarily due to expenditure on building improvements. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £38,452, which are below its stated policy target of £20,000 plus additional operational buffers, though total net assets including designated CPAS funds are £143,898.69.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Parish Giving Scheme (62% of income)
“Parish Giving Scheme 48,954” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £20,000 to cover operational costs (held: £38k)
“It is the policy of the church to hold in reserve the equivalent of £20,000 to cover operational costs.” — page 8
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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Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£159k£212k
31/12/2024£131k£155k
31/12/2023£119k£101k
31/12/2022£129k£116k
31/12/2021£108k£105k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, FAREHAM financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the General Fund had a deficit of £57,961 for the year ended 31 December 2025, primarily due to expenditure on building improvements. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £38,452, which are below its stated policy target of £20,000 plus additional operational buffers, though total net assets including designated CPAS funds are £143,898.69. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
RICHMOND CHURCH CHARITY ESTATES1£1.9m

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, FAREHAM£159k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN, LINDOW FY2025£241k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARGARET OF ANTIOCH, RAINHAM, KENT FY2024£164k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN'S, FELBRIDGE FY2024£198k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, UPPER NORWOOD FY2024£717k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, RICHMOND WITH ST MATTHIAS AND ST JOHN THE DIVINE FY2023£1.6m—0above—no doubt

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