THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN CHURCH WHEATLEY

Registered charity 1159100 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST MARY'S PCC WHEATLEY, Wheatley Parochial Church Council

Regular public worship; The provision of sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation; Pastoral work,including visiting of sick and the bereaved; Teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups; Taking of religious assemblies in schools;Supporting other charities in the UK and overseas;

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) · Get email alerts

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

Latest income

£116k

Latest spending

£139k

Registered

2014

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit for the year of £23,716, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted funds from £20,047 to £13,411. The total net assets decreased from £689,170 to £665,454, with unrestricted funds representing the majority of the charity's financial position. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts accorded with the accounting records and applicable regulations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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 handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Paying staff
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures

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: 20

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

Volunteers: 12
Government income: £41,988 — grants £41,988 (2); 21% of the £198,353 total gross income on the same return

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

Volunteers: 12
Government income: £37,500 — grants £37,500 (2); 15% of the £243,764 total gross income on the same return

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Alexandra Louise Hewitt
Faith Axten
Jane Ivy Pricilla Fanning
Margaret Edith Jackson
Peter Anthony Fanning
Rev Clare Joyce · trustee of 1 other charity
Samantha Knight
ZANNIFER MASON

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£116k	£139k
31/12/2024	£198k	£143k
31/12/2023	£244k	£109k
31/12/2022	£202k	£100k
31/12/2021	£160k	£82k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN CHURCH WHEATLEY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit for the year of £23,716, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted funds from £20,047 to £13,411. The total net assets decreased from £689,170 to £665,454, with unrestricted funds representing the majority of the charity's financial position. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts accorded with the accounting records and applicable regulations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. JOHN'S, WALTON.

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. JOHN'S, WALTON income £178k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S, SILEBY income £87k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH WHARTON income £110k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT MARY AND ALL SAINTS WHALLEY income £116k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S ELY income £462k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY PORTSEA, PORTSMOUTH income £246k

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 MARY THE VIRGIN CHURCH WHEATLEY	£116k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. JOHN'S, WALTON FY2025	£178k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S, SILEBY FY2025	£87k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH WHARTON FY2025	£110k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT MARY AND ALL SAINTS WHALLEY FY2025	£116k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S ELY FY2025	£462k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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