PARKLANDS EVANGELICAL CHURCH CIO

Registered charity 1185754 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The main function of the charity is to provide support for Christian Worship by it's members and to serve the community as an outward expression of that worship. The act of serving the community is very broad including english lessons, toddler play groups, elderly shared meal times and youth groups.

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Latest income

£258k

Latest spending

£201k

Registered

2019

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a surplus of £56,923 for the year, with total income rising to £257,943 from £198,123 in the prior year. Free reserves stood at £153,491, significantly exceeding the trustees' policy target of £34,000 (two months' budgeted running costs). The trustees confirmed the charity has sufficient funds to meet all financial requirements and identified no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (62% of income)

“Total Income for the year of £257,943 (2024 - £198,123) consists chiefly of donations and legacies of £202,261 (2024 - £157,688) and associated tax refunds of £39,191 (2024 - £27,033).” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: two months’ budgeted running costs (£34,000) (held: £153k)

“It is intended to hold free reserves equal to two months’ budgeted running costs. This is estimated to be £34,000.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

Chris Dittonchair
David Ronald Day
GRAHAM ALEXANDER MCGILL · trustee of 3 other charities
MARK STEPHEN WILLIAMS
MICHAEL JOHN HOWELL LEWIS
ROSEMARY LOUISE NOWELL
Susan Williams

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

Operates in: City Of Swansea

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£258k	£201k
31/03/2024	£198k	£188k
31/03/2023	£196k	£183k
31/03/2022	£176k	£178k
31/03/2021	£239k	£197k

Common questions

Is PARKLANDS EVANGELICAL CHURCH CIO financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a surplus of £56,923 for the year, with total income rising to £257,943 from £198,123 in the prior year. Free reserves stood at £153,491, significantly exceeding the trustees' policy target of £34,000 (two months' budgeted running costs). The trustees confirmed the charity has sufficient funds to meet all financial requirements and identified no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds PARKLANDS EVANGELICAL CHURCH CIO?

Funders whose own accounts filings name PARKLANDS EVANGELICAL CHURCH CIO as a grant recipient include THE OAKDALE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE OAKDALE TRUST	FY2025	£2k

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
ERSKINE MUTON TRUST FUND	1	£12k

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 JOHN THE EVANGELIST NEW BOROUGH AND LEIGH, WIMBORNE.

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
PARKLANDS EVANGELICAL CHURCH CIO	£258k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST NEW BOROUGH AND LEIGH, WIMBORNE FY2025	£627k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST STEPHEN AND ST WULSTAN, SELLY PARK, BIRMINGHAM FY2025	£358k	—	unclear	100.0%	noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, LECKHAMPTON FY2025	£180k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, CHURT AND RUSHMOOR FY2024	£128k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL, RUSTHALL FY2024	£217k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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