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

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) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Leicester, East Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£328k
Latest spending
£308k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £19,457 for the year, with total income rising to £327,916. Unrestricted funds stood at £269,113, which the trustees note were in excess of their policy target of three months' core operating costs due to legacy income. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were found that would cause concern regarding the financial statements.

Automated summary of the FY2025 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) (reserves figure: £269k)
“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 FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Trustee Shirley Parsons was paid £318 for leading funeral services.
“During the year Shirley Parsons, a trustee of the charity, was paid £318 for leading funeral services.” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Income from donations and legacies includes £50,066 received from trustees and related parties
“Income from donations and legacies includes £50,066 received from trustees and related parties (£27,023 in 2024).” — page 27
“During the year the church received payments of £6,720 (£8,528 in 2024) from St Peter's Oadby relating to operations support services provided by the church.” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Income from St Peter's Oadby for operations support services
“Income from donations and legacies includes £50,066 received from trustees and related parties (£27,023 in 2024).” — page 27
“During the year the church received payments of £6,720 (£8,528 in 2024) from St Peter's Oadby relating to operations support services provided by the church.” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee Shirley Parsons paid for leading funeral services
“Income from donations and legacies includes £50,066 received from trustees and related parties (£27,023 in 2024).” — page 27
“During the year the church received payments of £6,720 (£8,528 in 2024) from St Peter's Oadby relating to operations support services provided by the church.” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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)

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: 80
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

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

  • Volunteers: 100

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

  • Volunteers: 108

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Leicester City · Leicestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£328k£308k
31/12/2024£250k£257k
31/12/2023£321k£247k
31/12/2022£344k£193k
31/12/2021£218k£199k

Common questions

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

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £19,457 for the year, with total income rising to £327,916. Unrestricted funds stood at £269,113, which the trustees note were in excess of their policy target of three months' core operating costs due to legacy income. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were found that would cause concern regarding the financial statements. Its FY2025 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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE JOSEPH RANK TRUST1£20k

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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. JOHN THE BAPTIST, CLARENDON PARK, LEICESTER£328k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, SPALDING, LINCOLNSHIRE FY2025£162k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST EDEN PARK FY2025£385k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, KIRDFORD FY2025£95k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, LITTLE MISSENDEN, FY2025£103k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIATICAL PARISH OF ST. JOHN (THE) BAPTIST CHURCH, CLAINES FY2025£199k——unclear—no doubt

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