BERWICK ST JOHN PCC
The Charity is the Parochial Church Council of Berwick St John, Nr Shaftesbury, Wiltshire SP7 0EY
Objects
PROMOTING IN THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH THE WHOLE MISSION OF THE CHURCH
Latest income
£45k
Latest spending
£36k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held £30,496 in unrestricted funds at the end of the year, which is above the stated policy target of £15,000. The charity reported a net surplus of £8,713 for the period, indicating that income exceeded expenditure.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Fundraising events (37% of income)
“Fundraising events 16,556” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: at least £15,000 which is approximately 6 months’ expenditure (reserves figure: £30k)
“The PCC’s policy is that unrestricted funds should be at least £15,000 which is approximately 6 months’ expenditure”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- 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)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 10
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 10
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 15
Trustees
- David George Scott Avrell
- Lady Angela Margaret Bridges
- Lord Mark Thomas Bridges KCVO
- Philip John Gready
- Rev Ruth Mary Hewlett-Shipley
- Venetia Liberty Margaux Whale
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £45k | £36k |
| 31/12/2024 | £38k | £41k |
| 31/12/2023 | £46k | £40k |
| 31/12/2022 | £49k | £27k |
| 31/12/2021 | £33k | £35k |
Common questions
Is BERWICK ST JOHN PCC financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held £30,496 in unrestricted funds at the end of the year, which is above the stated policy target of £15,000. The charity reported a net surplus of £8,713 for the period, indicating that income exceeded expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERWICK ST JOHN PCC | £45k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST, WESTBOURNE IN THE DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER | £160k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST WEST BYFLEET | £171k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| Berwick PCC | £109k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL ORMSKIRK | £176k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN, LINDOW | £241k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |