THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHESTERTON, THE GOOD SHEPHERD

Registered charity 1179032 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD, CAMBRIDGE

The charitable objects of the PCC are primarily focused on the advancement of religion, which is recognised as acharitable purpose having public benefit. All regular public worship is provided free of chargeand open to all.

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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Latest income

£170k

Latest spending

£189k

Registered

2018

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus on unrestricted funds of £8,454, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £362,587. This balance is above the stated policy target of approximately £30,000, which the trustees consider to be on target for smoothing cash flow fluctuations. The overall net assets decreased due to a revaluation loss on investments, but the charity maintains sufficient liquidity with £412,872 in current assets against £7,666 in short-term liabilities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Voluntary income (56% of income)

“Voluntary income 2(a) 94,679” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: three months' unrestricted payments (about £30,000) (held: £363k)

“It is PCC policy to try to maintain a balance in the General Reserve which equates to at least three months’ unrestricted payments. This is equivalent to about £30,000.” — page 5

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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Paying staff
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev DAVID JAMES MAHERchair
Amy Helen Buckley
Andrew Carnegie Innes
Colin Roy Bell
Dr John Harvey Lamont
Eleonora Frida Scognamiglio
GUIDO NICCOLO BARZINI
Hazel Wendy Maher
JINTY NICOLA KEIR
John Phillips
Margaret Madeline Bray
RUTH BANGER
Rev David Arthur Tisdall
Rev Kristian Sydney Hewett
Rosalind Mary Lund

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

Operates in: Cambridgeshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£170k	£189k
31/12/2024	£233k	£166k
31/12/2023	£154k	£152k
31/12/2022	£121k	£120k
31/12/2021	£114k	£108k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHESTERTON, THE GOOD SHEPHERD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus on unrestricted funds of £8,454, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £362,587. This balance is above the stated policy target of approximately £30,000, which the trustees consider to be on target for smoothing cash flow fluctuations. The overall net assets decreased due to a revaluation loss on investments, but the charity maintains sufficient liquidity with £412,872 in current assets against £7,666 in short-term liabilities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.