THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BISHOPSTONE AND STRATFORD TONY, SALISBURY

Registered charity 1213127 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST JOHN THE BAPTIST PCC, BISHOPSTONE

Anglican Parish Church providing Christian ministry in the area covering the villages of Bishopstone and Stratford Tony

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Latest income

£67k

Latest spending

£42k

Registered

2025

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the PCC's General Fund recorded a surplus of £791 for the year, with total receipts of £31,481 against expenditure of £30,690. The trustees' report indicates a policy to maintain unrestricted funds equivalent to one year's running costs to cover emergencies, particularly regarding significant building maintenance costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: one year’s running costs (held: £791)

“It is the policy of the PCC to maintain, where possible, a balance on our unrestricted funds which equates to one year’s running costs to cover any emergencies that may arise, particularly bearing in mind the significant costs that can be incurred when work is required to the church building.” — page 2

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Ruth Mary Howlett-Shipley Drchair · trustee of 1 other charity
ALIX GEORGINA RICKETTS
Dr SARAH HELEN SEAL
GEOFFREY CHARLES TAYLOR · trustee of 1 other charity
GEORGE ROBERT BRUTTON
JAMES HENRY STEWART THOMPSON
JILL LESLEY FORD
KESTREL LOUISE VINCENT
MARGARET LOIS BARTER · trustee of 1 other charity
SALLY ASTRID LEAVER

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

Operates in: Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£67k	£42k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BISHOPSTONE AND STRATFORD TONY, SALISBURY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the PCC's General Fund recorded a surplus of £791 for the year, with total receipts of £31,481 against expenditure of £30,690. The trustees' report indicates a policy to maintain unrestricted funds equivalent to one year's running costs to cover emergencies, particularly regarding significant building maintenance costs.

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	14/01/2026	£248k	"Bishopstone – the Grade 1 Church of St John the Baptist - reroofing and urgent repair to the structure of the North Transept."