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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES THE GREAT, BLENDON

Registered charity 1176355 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST JAMES, BLENDON

PLACE OF WORSHIP. CHILDREN'S AND YOUTH WORK. COMMUNITY WORK. WORK WITH ELDERLY. MISSION OUTREACH UK AND ABROAD.

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Latest income
£87k
Latest spending
£78k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource of £8,668 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted and designated reserves of £92,737. The trustees confirm that reserves are sufficient to meet their policy target of three months' income and express no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months' income (held: £93k)
“our current policy is that, at the start of each year, the church will hold a reserve of unrestricted funds (in cash or short-term deposits) amounting to approximately three months’ income” — page 3
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: PCC members and their spouses gave £24,437 in 2024.
“In 2024, the Gift Aid Secretary recorded gifts totalling £24,437 (2023: £21,954) from PCC members and their spouses.”
“A small immaterial portion of the expenses paid to the Incumbent may have related to his services in chairing the PCC.” — page 10
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Incumbent received expenses, some potentially for chairing PCC.
“In 2024, the Gift Aid Secretary recorded gifts totalling £24,437 (2023: £21,954) from PCC members and their spouses.”
“A small immaterial portion of the expenses paid to the Incumbent may have related to his services in chairing the PCC.” — page 10
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Operates in: Bexley

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£87k£78k
31/12/2023£77k£92k
31/12/2022£78k£75k
31/12/2021£133k£90k
31/12/2020£96k£82k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES THE GREAT, BLENDON financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource of £8,668 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted and designated reserves of £92,737. The trustees confirm that reserves are sufficient to meet their policy target of three months' income and express no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.