THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, CLARENDON PARK, LEICESTER

Registered charity 1178009 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST JOHN'S CHURCH, CLARENDON PARK, LEICESTER

The Charity provides a place of worship in Clarendon Park for the surrounding area conducting religious services, making grants, providing facilities and resources, an provides education, advice and information

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Latest income

£250k

Latest spending

£257k

Registered

2018

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The charity reported a net deficit of £7,057 for the year, with total income decreasing from £320,517 to £250,027. Despite this, unrestricted reserves stood at £251,840, which the trustees state is in excess of their policy target of three months' core operating costs. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months core operating costs (gross salaries and essential operating costs) (held: £252k)

“It is the policy of the PCC to hold reserves equivalent to three months core operating costs (gross salaries and essential operating costs) at any one time.”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Donations from trustees/partners

“Donations of £27,023 (2023: £38,913) were received during the year from 12 (2023: 19) Trustees & their partners. No conditions were attached to these donations.” — page 22

“During the year the church received payments of £8,528 (2023: £7,700) from St Peter's Oadby relating to operations support services provided by the church. Sami Lindsey was a trustee of the charity and also provided interim leadership to the trustees of St Peter's Oadby during 2024.” — page 22

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Payments from St Peter's Oadby

“Donations of £27,023 (2023: £38,913) were received during the year from 12 (2023: 19) Trustees & their partners. No conditions were attached to these donations.” — page 22

“During the year the church received payments of £8,528 (2023: £7,700) from St Peter's Oadby relating to operations support services provided by the church. Sami Lindsey was a trustee of the charity and also provided interim leadership to the trustees of St Peter's Oadby during 2024.” — page 22

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Gift to trustees

“Donations of £27,023 (2023: £38,913) were received during the year from 12 (2023: 19) Trustees & their partners. No conditions were attached to these donations.” — page 22

“During the year the church received payments of £8,528 (2023: £7,700) from St Peter's Oadby relating to operations support services provided by the church. Sami Lindsey was a trustee of the charity and also provided interim leadership to the trustees of St Peter's Oadby during 2024.” — page 22

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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Trustees · trustee networks

Fiona Elizabeth Aldridgechair
Adam Brian Keats Simmonds
Alex Morgan Mitchell
Alissa Grace McBride
Charlie Edward Benedict Richards Carr
Francisca Obinne Oloto
Gordon Alan Featherstone
Jane Kendrick
NIGEL PIERS LINDLEY
Rev John Sami Lindsey
Shirley Ann Parsons

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

Operates in: Leicester City · Leicestershire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£250k	£257k
31/12/2023	£321k	£247k
31/12/2022	£344k	£193k
31/12/2021	£218k	£199k
31/12/2020	£188k	£183k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, CLARENDON PARK, LEICESTER financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The charity reported a net deficit of £7,057 for the year, with total income decreasing from £320,517 to £250,027. Despite this, unrestricted reserves stood at £251,840, which the trustees state is in excess of their policy target of three months' core operating costs. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
SIR JOHN PRIESTMAN CHARITY TRUST	1	£5k

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

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 ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, CLARENDON PARK, LEICESTER	£250k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, SPALDING, LINCOLNSHIRE FY2025	£162k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LEONARDS, EYNSHAM FY2025	£237k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKES REDCLIFFE GARDENS FY2024	£310k	Under £60,000	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF LECHLADE FY2025	£467k	—	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS WITH ST JOHN CLIFTON FY2025	£193k	—	below	—	no doubt

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