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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BANBURY ST MARY

Registered charity 1179456 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PCC OF BANBURY ST MARY, PCC OF ST MARY'S, BANBURY, ST MARY'S CHURCH, BANBURY

Latest income
£122k
Latest spending
£125k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity made a net loss of £4,706 for the year, with unrestricted reserves falling to £32,000, which is below the stated policy target of £61,000–£82,000. The trustees report that the charity has not paid its full Parish Share for five consecutive years and is discussing its poor financial position with the deanery. Despite these pressures, the trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue operating for the foreseeable future.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“As at the year-end the charity held £32,000 in unrestricted reserves, meaning that we are not currently meeting its reserves policy.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from related parties
“received donations totalling £11,165 (2023: £16,703) from related parties (which includes members of the PCC, any other members of key management and anyone closely connected to them). Except as disclosed in note 8, 'Analysis of staff costs', there have been no other transactions with related parties during the year.” — page 19
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£122k£125k
31/12/2024£135k£140k
31/12/2023£125k£136k
31/12/2022£127k£127k
31/12/2021£197k£174k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BANBURY ST MARY financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity made a net loss of £4,706 for the year, with unrestricted reserves falling to £32,000, which is below the stated policy target of £61,000–£82,000. The trustees report that the charity has not paid its full Parish Share for five consecutive years and is discussing its poor financial position with the deanery. Despite these pressures, the trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue operating for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund29/11/2017£249k"Urgent investigations and repairs to the Chancel of St MaryÂ’s Church, Banbury"

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