THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL FOR THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST EDWARD'S STOW-ON-THE-WOLD

Registered charity 1206646 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PCC Stow on the Wold, St Edward's Church Stow

Promoting the mission of the church

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 · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Cotswold, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£274k

Latest spending

£198k

Registered

2024

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the General Fund payments exceeded receipts by £3,289, resulting in a net decrease in unrestricted reserves. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £72,100, which the trustees note is below their stated policy target of 12 months of normal operating costs. The Transitional Minister reports that the church is currently unsustainable in its form and faces challenges regarding volunteer availability and future staffing.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least 12 months normal operating costs (held: £72k)

“Our policy is to hold average unrestricted reserves of at least 12 months normal operating costs.” — page 9

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“The reality that faces us is that St Edward’s is unsustainable in its current form. As it stands the role of parish priest of St Edward’s may not be replaced in 2028 when I retire.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Elizabeth Allen, a PCC member and trustee, is employed as secretary by the PCC.

“The PCC employs Elizabeth Allen (a PCC member and trustee) as secretary, taking care to ensure that any potential conflicts of interest are managed appropriately.” — page 4

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
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Karen Ann Wellmanchair
Ann Caroline Marsh
Anne Garside
David Nicholas Marsh
Ingrid Wilhelmine Dixon
Peter Robert Dixon · trustee of 1 other charity
SALLY ELIZABETH ALLEN

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

Operates in: Gloucestershire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£274k	£198k
31/12/2024	£137k	£226k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL FOR THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST EDWARD'S STOW-ON-THE-WOLD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the General Fund payments exceeded receipts by £3,289, resulting in a net decrease in unrestricted reserves. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £72,100, which the trustees note is below their stated policy target of 12 months of normal operating costs. The Transitional Minister reports that the church is currently unsustainable in its form and faces challenges regarding volunteer availability and future staffing. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	04/09/2024	£32k	"Professional Conservation of 17th Century Painting of the Crucifixion"

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Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL FOR THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST EDWARD'S STOW-ON-THE-WOLD	£274k	—	0	unclear	—	noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF STRATFORD-UPON-AVON FY2025	£782k	£101,000	3	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MICHAEL'S, BETCHWORTH FY2025	£85k	—	0	unclear	—	noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, EAST GRINSTEAD FY2025	£110k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST EDWARD THE CONFESSOR, DRINGHOUSES, YORK FY2025	£266k	—	0	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF THE COLLEGIATE CHURCH OF ST MARY, WARWICK FY2024	£540k	—	0	above	—	no doubt

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