THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WOBURN

Registered charity 1183236 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WOBURN PCC

Woburn Parochial Church Council has the responsibility of enabling St Mary's Church Woburn to fulfil its vision in worship and mission as a Parish Church as part of the Church of England. St Mary's Church Woburn is based in Park Street Woburn, MK17 9PG.Activities include regular church services, teaching about Jesus and the Gospel, facilities for prayer and pastoral care in the community.

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: Central Bedfordshire, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£108k

Latest spending

£103k

Registered

2019

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a small overall net income of £4,821 for the year, having eliminated a previously anticipated deficit on unrestricted funds through improved income. The trustees confirm the charity can continue as a going concern, noting that available designated funds of £15,500 may be transferred to the general fund if necessary to cover day-to-day expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure or not less than £20,000 (reserves figure: £29k)

“it would continue to hold at least the equivalent of 3 months budgeted general unrestricted fund expenditure or not less than £20,000 in general unrestricted fund reserves.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“In order to maintain the going concern position of Woburn PCC, as a registered charity, it may be necessary to transfer some of our designated funds to the general fund.” — page 7

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
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

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: 20
Government income: £350 — grants £350 (1); under 1% of the £108,093 total gross income on the same return

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

Volunteers: 15
Government income: £350 — grants £350 (1); under 1% of the £93,704 total gross income on the same return

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

Volunteers: 25
Government income: £3,358 — grants £3,358 (2); 3% of the £114,541 total gross income on the same return

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Rachel Elizabeth Snowchair
David John Knapman
Debbie Galliford
Derek John Snow
Ian Sidney Wayment
Jacqueline Holly Stacey
Janice Brooks Windon
Jean Elizabeth Wayment
Linda Adriana Cudjoe
Maurice Campbell
Paula Marie Sawers
Philippa Clare Wilkinson

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

Operates in: Central Bedfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£108k	£103k
31/12/2024	£94k	£111k
31/12/2023	£115k	£112k
31/12/2022	£98k	£96k
31/12/2021	£78k	£77k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WOBURN financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a small overall net income of £4,821 for the year, having eliminated a previously anticipated deficit on unrestricted funds through improved income. The trustees confirm the charity can continue as a going concern, noting that available designated funds of £15,500 may be transferred to the general fund if necessary to cover day-to-day expenditure. 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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE BASSIL SHIPPAM AND ALSFORD TRUST	1	£1k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, WOODBRIDGE, SUFFOLK.

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, WOODBRIDGE, SUFFOLK income £267k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY WALBERTON income £110k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WESTBURY income £109k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S WATFORD income £482k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, HAMPTON income £278k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY'S, OVERTON, DIOCESE OF WINCHESTER income £230k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WOBURN	£108k	—	0	unclear	—	noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, WOODBRIDGE, SUFFOLK FY2025	£267k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY WALBERTON FY2025	£110k	—	—	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WESTBURY FY2025	£109k	—	0	unclear	—	noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S WATFORD FY2025	£482k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, HAMPTON FY2025	£278k	—	0	above	—	no doubt

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