THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BEMERTON, SALISBURY
Registered charity 1183774 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BEMERTON PCC
As a Church of England Church, we provide buildings and facilities for Christian worship and teaching and opportunities for Bible study and fellowship with others. We conduct marriage, baptism and funeral services for those who live within the Ecclesiastical parish or have qualifying connections with it. We provide pastoral care and encourage community life to flourish throughout the whole parish
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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the parish paid its diocesan share in full without drawing down bond monies, supported by generous giving and staff efficiency. However, the financial position is complicated by historical reporting errors, resulting in a reported unrestricted deficit of £26,158 and a restricted surplus of £29,841. The trustees are working with the Diocesan Board of Finance to correct these figures for a more accurate financial picture.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £277k)
“The headline news is that we were able to pay parish share to the diocese in full for this year without having to draw down any monies from our bond accounts.” — page 9
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The parish administrator, Keren, resigned after over twenty years of service. No payment to a trustee is explicitly stated, only her resignation.
“In August the parish administrator. Keren, handed in her notice having worked in the parish for more than twenty years.” — page 9
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: The accounts required correction due to historical reporting inaccuracies identified by the independent examiner regarding the use of the restricted column.
“The summary of accounts and our income and expenditure needed to be recorded differently to originally planned after the independent examiner pointed out the use of the restricted column in the accounts in previous years.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
- Rev Kevin Martinchair
- Birthe Mester · trustee of 2 other charities
- Denise Wells
- Dr Hilary Anne Bird
- Lynn Marie Kershaw
- Michael Bird
- Patience Anne Dreyer
- Robert John Kershaw
- Shirley Anne Frayling
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Wiltshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BEMERTON, SALISBURY financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the parish paid its diocesan share in full without drawing down bond monies, supported by generous giving and staff efficiency. However, the financial position is complicated by historical reporting errors, resulting in a reported unrestricted deficit of £26,158 and a restricted surplus of £29,841. The trustees are working with the Diocesan Board of Finance to correct these figures for a more accurate financial picture. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
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