FARNINGHAM PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL

Registered charity 1207383 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FARNINGHAM PCC

Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish of Farningham the whole mission of the Church according to The Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1958 and the Church Representation Rules

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.

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Latest income
£73k
Latest spending
£83k
Registered
2024
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were in excess of the PCC's stated policy target of £20k, indicating a surplus against the six-months' operational costs goal. The charity reported an excess of receipts over payments for the year, with total funds increasing from £197,055 to £298,516. There are no disclosed material uncertainties or risks to the charity's ability to continue its activities.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £20k (held: £299k)
“The P.C.C. aim to have £20k in unrestricted and undesignated funds which equates to 6 months’ operational costs.” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Connected charity with no donations received
“The Friends of Farningham Church is a charity connected to the PCC. There were no donations received during 2024.” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£73k£83k
31/12/2024£157k£56k

Common questions

Is FARNINGHAM PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were in excess of the PCC's stated policy target of £20k, indicating a surplus against the six-months' operational costs goal. The charity reported an excess of receipts over payments for the year, with total funds increasing from £197,055 to £298,516. There are no disclosed material uncertainties or risks to the charity's ability to continue its activities. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.