THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF DAMASCUS

Registered charity 1175551 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DAMASCUS PARISH, DAMASCUS PCC

Regular public worship open to all.The provision of sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation.Pastoral work, including visiting the sick and the bereaved.Teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and small groupsTaking of religious assemblies in schools.The provision of a youth club with a Christian ethos.Promotion of Christianity through the staging of eve

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Latest income

£322k

Latest spending

£252k

Registered

2017

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £150,589, providing a cushion above the reserves policy target of £30,000. The charity reports a net income of £49,414 for the year, despite noting high inflationary increases in costs and poor performance from investments.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: two months unrestricted payments (held: £151k)

“It is PCC policy to maintain a balance on free reserves (net current assets) which equates to at least two months unrestricted payments. This is equivalent to £30,000.” — page 16

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — DAMASCUS Parish (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev HELEN KENDRICKchair · trustee of 3 other charities
ALEXANDRA LANDSBERT
Alison Budd · trustee of 2 other charities
Anthony Sloggett · trustee of 1 other charity
Caroline Miller
Dr Christopher John Brown
Dr Hilary Jane Otterburn · trustee of 1 other charity
Dr Robert Anthony Ellis
HH ANTHONY KING
MICHAEL JAMES BLANCH · trustee of 1 other charity
Michael Murray
NICOLA TURNER · trustee of 2 other charities
Rev Dov Whittle
Rev Rosemary Bruce
Susan Harris
VALERIE CROSS · trustee of 2 other charities

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£322k	£252k
31/12/2024	£279k	£239k
31/12/2023	£254k	£207k
31/12/2022	£264k	£202k
31/12/2021	£238k	£210k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF DAMASCUS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £150,589, providing a cushion above the reserves policy target of £30,000. The charity reports a net income of £49,414 for the year, despite noting high inflationary increases in costs and poor performance from investments. 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 DEDHAM.

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF DEDHAM income £232k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHESTERTON ST ANDREW income £692k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, LECKHAMPTON income £180k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES, CHORLEY income £125k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ECCLESALL, SHEFFIELD income £723k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HIGH WYCOMBE ALL SAINTS income £280k

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 DAMASCUS	£322k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF DEDHAM FY2023	£232k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHESTERTON ST ANDREW FY2025	£692k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, LECKHAMPTON FY2025	£180k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES, CHORLEY FY2025	£125k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ECCLESALL, SHEFFIELD FY2025	£723k	—	below	—	no doubt

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