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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF NORTH ABINGDON

Registered charity 1153844 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Abingdon Foodbank, Christ Church Abingdon, NORTH ABINGDON PCC

Latest income
£1.3m
Latest spending
£1.1m
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £2,649,931 remain above the trustees' stated policy target of two months' running costs plus one month's payroll. The charity reported an unrestricted surplus for the year, supported by increased voluntary income and investment gains, while restricted funds also saw a surplus despite rising foodbank costs.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: two months’ general running costs plus an additional month’s payroll costs (held: £2.6m)
“The PCC is required to operate on a going concern basis and hold reserves equivalent to at least 2 months’ general running costs plus an additional month’s payroll costs.” — page 12
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations received from Trustees
“Donations received from the PCC trustees totalled £54,625 (2023: £59,082) during the reporting period with an additional £12,431 (2023: £13,936) recoverable through Gift Aid” — page 30
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: The Barns Café Limited
“The Parish of North Abingdon owns the whole of the ordinary share capital of The Barns Café Limited (company number 08794014), a company registered in England and Wales which operates as a café.” — page 23
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of North Abingdon (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£1.3m
Total spending
£1.1m
Reserves (reported)
£251k
Employees
10

Reported reserves equal ~2.8 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£1.3m£1.1m
31/12/2024£863k£832k
31/12/2023£827k£731k
31/12/2022£766k£692k
31/12/2021£650k£629k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF NORTH ABINGDON financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £2,649,931 remain above the trustees' stated policy target of two months' running costs plus one month's payroll. The charity reported an unrestricted surplus for the year, supported by increased voluntary income and investment gains, while restricted funds also saw a surplus despite rising foodbank costs. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF NORTH ABINGDON?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF NORTH ABINGDON as a grant recipient include MR AND MRS J A PYE'S CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmount
MR AND MRS J A PYE'S CHARITABLE SETTLEMENTFY2023£3k

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