PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST.LAWRENCE, STRATFORD-SUB-CASTLE, WILTS

Registered charity 1144745 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST.LAWRENCE, STRATFORD-SUB-CASTLE

Regular public worship open to all. The provision of sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation. Pastoral work. Providing religious teaching in schools. Promoting the whole mission of the church through provision of facilities to the local community such as a parish hall and magazine, distributed free to all homes in the parish. Supporting other charities in the UK and overseas.

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Latest income

£72k

Latest spending

£86k

Registered

2011

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £14,016 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven by expenditure increasing more than income. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stand at £183,129, providing a significant buffer despite the dwindling number of active supporters. The trustees note that costs are expected to decrease in 2027 and 2028 due to notified decreases in Parish Share.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient reserves to cover 50% of financial risk (held: £183k)

“The current PCC policy is to maintain sufficient reserves to cover 50% of financial risk to which we are exposed from being responsible for an 800-year-old building and a Victorian church hall.” — page 3

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

CHRISTOPHER GEORGE LUSH
David Lloyd Woollat
GWYNNETH JOY JAMES
HEATHER BRIDGET BALSTON · trustee of 2 other charities
JAMES PLATT
Jeffrey Edward Long
Nigel Athelstan Afford
Susan May Thomson
Suzanna Claire Allen · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£72k	£86k
31/12/2024	£72k	£79k
31/12/2023	£105k	£118k
31/12/2022	£66k	£80k
31/12/2021	£70k	£68k

Common questions

Is PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST.LAWRENCE, STRATFORD-SUB-CASTLE, WILTS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £14,016 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven by expenditure increasing more than income. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stand at £183,129, providing a significant buffer despite the dwindling number of active supporters. The trustees note that costs are expected to decrease in 2027 and 2028 due to notified decreases in Parish Share. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.