THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. FRANCIS, WEST BESSACARR

Registered charity 1169458 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST FRANCIS PCC, BESSACARR

St. Francis Parochial Church Council (PCC) has the responsibility of co-operating with the incumbent, the Reverend Richard Heard, in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical.0001

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.

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Registered contact address: Doncaster, Yorkshire and The Humber, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£212k
Latest spending
£203k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that overall funds increased from £71,145 to £80,340, reflecting continued growth in giving. However, the trustees note that general reserves are still low compared to their target of £30,000 and require rebuilding to provide a stable financial basis.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Parish Giving Scheme (75% of income)
“The Parish Giving Scheme (PGS) continues to be the predominant way of donating to the church accounting for 75.1% of our income”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £30,000 (reserves figure: £80k)
“Our funds are still low compared to our target of £30,000”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Michael Fenton. Discloses 4 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.

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

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

  • Volunteers: 30
  • Government income: £2,650 — grants £2,650 (5); 1% of the £212,373 total gross income on the same return

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

  • Volunteers: 60
  • Government income: £6,600 — grants £6,600 (3); 3% of the £248,849 total gross income on the same return

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

  • Volunteers: 60
  • Government income: £500 — grants £500 (1); under 1% of the £265,294 total gross income on the same return

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Doncaster

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£212k£203k
31/12/2024£249k£247k
31/12/2023£265k£346k
31/12/2022£231k£188k
31/12/2021£127k£128k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. FRANCIS, WEST BESSACARR financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that overall funds increased from £71,145 to £80,340, reflecting continued growth in giving. However, the trustees note that general reserves are still low compared to their target of £30,000 and require rebuilding to provide a stable financial basis. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Michael Fenton.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. FRANCIS, WEST BESSACARR£212k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ROMFORD FY2025£216k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY,WESTCOTT,GUILDFORD FY2025£171k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF TISBURY FY2025£131k—0unclear—noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHALFONT ST PETER FY2025£168k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHINGFORD FY2025£249k——unclear—no doubt

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