THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF COWLEY, OXFORD

Registered charity 1153602 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as COWLEY (OXFORD) PCC

Church of England team ministry with Team Rector (Rev Geoffrey Bayliss). There are 2 places of worship: St. James' and St. Francis'. Regular public worship open to all with teaching of Christanity through sermons, home groups and school "Open the Book" assemblies.There is Lunch Club, a monthly Film Club, groups for carers and toddlers, Junior Church and other social occasions.

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Latest income

£108k

Latest spending

£99k

Registered

2013

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £112,861 cover 14.4 months of charitable expenditure, significantly exceeding the trustees' policy target of three months. The charity reports a positive financial position for the year, aided by a successful 'Fill the Gap' campaign that generated £8.6k, although regular donations fell modestly by 2%. Per the trustees' report, costs reduced overall by 11% despite increases in utilities, and the charity is able to meet its liabilities as they fall due.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of charitable expenditure (held: £113k)

“The trustees have a policy of maintaining a minimum of three months of charitable expenditure.” — page 47

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Year-over-year changes

Going concern: going-concern doubt noted (FY2023) → no going-concern doubt (FY2024).

Comparing this charity’s FY2023 and FY2024 accounts as analysed by this site.

Trustees · trustee networks

CHRISTINE JOAN WOODMAN
LESLEY JOY WILLIAMS · trustee of 1 other charity
MRS SALLY HEMSWORTH
Marie Lynn Paterson
NORAH SHALLOW
The Revd Canon Dr Geoffrey Brian Tudor Bayliss

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£108k	£99k
31/12/2023	£98k	£112k
31/12/2022	£184k	£119k
31/12/2021	£138k	£134k
31/12/2020	£100k	£90k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF COWLEY, OXFORD financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £112,861 cover 14.4 months of charitable expenditure, significantly exceeding the trustees' policy target of three months. The charity reports a positive financial position for the year, aided by a successful 'Fill the Gap' campaign that generated £8.6k, although regular donations fell modestly by 2%. Per the trustees' report, costs reduced overall by 11% despite increases in utilities, and the charity is able to meet its liabilities as they fall due. 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
YORKSHIRE BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	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 COWLEY, OXFORD	£108k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF COWLEY ST JOHN, OXFORD FY2025	£322k	—	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF PARKSTONE SAINT PETER AND SAINT OSMUND WITH BRANKSEA SAINT MARY FY2024	£291k	—	below	—	noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN WITH ST JAMES, WALHAM GREEN. FY2025	£176k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH WESTON-SUPER-MARE FY2025	£185k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THEPAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN'S WELLINGTON SOMERSET FY2024	£143k	—	below	—	no doubt

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