THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, LITTLE MISSENDEN,

Registered charity 1154645 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST JOHN THE BAPTIST LITTLE MISSENDEN, ST JOHN THE BAPTIST PCC, LITTLE MISSENDEN

Christian worship

Objects

PROMOTING IN THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH THE WHOLE MISSION OF THE CHURCH.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Buckinghamshire, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£103k

Latest spending

£97k

Registered

2013

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus, having generated £103,404 in income against £96,584 in expenditure. The trustees report notes that unrestricted reserves stand at £166,981, which represents 173% of annual running costs, although they warn that future reserve levels may be depleted by substantial repair work.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient cash and/or liquid assets as a percentage of annual expenditure to meet unforeseen emergencies (reserves figure: £167k)

“It is the policy of the Council that in accordance with the Church of England's guidance, the PCC has determined its approach to the need for a Reserves Policy. Best practice looks for a Parish to ensure it holds sufficient cash and/or liquid assets as a percentage of annual expenditure to meet unforeseen emergencies.” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investment
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

Volunteers: 40

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

Volunteers: 40

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

Volunteers: 36

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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Trustees · trustee networks

THE REVD JOHN VERRENT SIMPSONchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Ann Lawrie
Dr CATHERINE DEIDRE ELPHINSTONE
GARY BEYNON
Gloria Valerie Haynes
HELEN MAY TOLMIE-THOMSON
Jonathan Rhys Jones
Marian Elaine Dickinson · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Buckinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£103k	£97k
31/12/2024	£107k	£103k
31/12/2023	£210k	£104k
31/12/2022	£94k	£98k
31/12/2021	£108k	£103k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, LITTLE MISSENDEN, financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus, having generated £103,404 in income against £96,584 in expenditure. The trustees report notes that unrestricted reserves stand at £166,981, which represents 173% of annual running costs, although they warn that future reserve levels may be depleted by substantial repair work. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	08/12/2015	£335k	"Cleaning and conservation of wall paintings plus works to provide long term protection and presentation"

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Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, LITTLE MISSENDEN,	£103k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST, HOLLAND ROAD, DIOCESE OF KENSINGTON FY2025	£250k	—	—	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN'S, HURST GREEN, SURREY FY2025	£147k	—	0	within	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, ROYSTON FY2025	£192k	—	0	within	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, SIDCUP FY2025	£356k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST CARLISLE FY2025	£134k	—	0	above	—	no doubt

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