THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HIGH WYCOMBE ST MARY AND ST GEORGE

Registered charity 1209138 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SMG CHURCH, HIGH WYCOMBE

Objects

PROMOTING IN THE PARISH THE WHOLE MISSION OF THE CHURCH, PASTORAL, EVANGELISTIC, SOCIAL AND ECUMENICAL.

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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Registered contact address: Buckinghamshire, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£150k

Latest spending

£136k

Registered

2024

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted cash held at year-end was £29,300, which complies with the charity's reserves policy target of holding no less than £21,300. Per the trustees' report, income increased to £150,500 and expenditure to £131,900, resulting in a net cash increase of £30,600 for the year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months of unrestricted expenditure (minimum £21,300) (reserves figure: £29k)

“The PCC has determined that the charity should aim to hold unrestricted cash of no less than £21,300 £42,600 (which equates to about 3 - 6 months of unrestricted expenditure)” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: R Webley (trustee) was paid £50 for serving as a verger.

“R Webley served as a verger and was paid £50 for serving in that capacity, not for serving as a trustee.” — page 11

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: R Webley served as a verger and was paid £50 for serving in that capacity, not for serving as a trustee.

“R Webley served as a verger and was paid £50 for serving in that capacity, not for serving as a trustee.” — page 11

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
Complaints policy and procedures
Engaging external speakers at charity events 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
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

Volunteers: 35
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Jonathan James Dadechair
Anthony Chok
Harry Anders
Jeremy Hay · trustee of 1 other charity
Laura Michelle Wilson
Magdalena Webley
Michael William Leslie Bird
Paul Butcher
Ricardo Webley

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

Operates in: Buckinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£150k	£136k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HIGH WYCOMBE ST MARY AND ST GEORGE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted cash held at year-end was £29,300, which complies with the charity's reserves policy target of holding no less than £21,300. Per the trustees' report, income increased to £150,500 and expenditure to £131,900, resulting in a net cash increase of £30,600 for the year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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
DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUND	1	£5k
THE LAPWORTH CHARITY	1	£3k

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 WHYKE, ST GEORGE WITH RUMBOLDSWHYKE, ST MARY AND PORTFIELD, ALL SAINTS.

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HIGH WYCOMBE ST MARY AND ST GEORGE	£150k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WHYKE, ST GEORGE WITH RUMBOLDSWHYKE, ST MARY AND PORTFIELD, ALL SAINTS FY2024	£137k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST THOMAS WITH ST MAURICE, YORK. FY2025	£177k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY HORNSEY RISE FY2025	£293k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKE'S LEAGRAVE LUTON FY2025	£156k	—	—	within	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIATICAL PARISH OF ST MATTHEW CROYDON FY2025	£231k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.