THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LEONARD, SUNNINGWELL IN THE DIOCESE OF OXFORD

Registered charity 1213446 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SUNNINGWELL PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL

Conducting regular services of worship (at least once a week), community outreach to the local primary school and nursing homes, maintaining the fabric of the church and its surrounding graveyard.

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

£122k

Latest spending

£32k

Registered

2025

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds total reserves of £201,321, with £199,520 being unrestricted, which is well above the stated policy target of six months of unrestricted payments. The General Fund generated a surplus of £5,057 for the year, supported by significant legacies, indicating a strong financial position to meet future capital and operational needs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 1.5% of fundraised income, as disclosed

“Fundraising costs of £26 represent the 1.5% transaction for donations collected by credit card.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: six months unrestricted payments (held: £200k)

“It is PCC policy to maintain a balance on unrestricted funds (if possible), which equates to approximately six months unrestricted payments.” — page 2

Per its FY2025 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.

Financial reserves policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Oxfordshire Historic Churches Trust — “The event, organised by Oxfordshire Historic Churches Trust, helps to raise vital funds so that the charity can continue to provide grants t…” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev ROBERT MICHAEL GLENNYchair · trustee of 2 other charities
CHRISTOPHER ROBERT HOPKINSON CHORLEY
Cynthia Warmington
DR EMMA LUCIE FRANCES CHORLEY
Eileen May Cross
JOHN HOWARD LOGAN · trustee of 1 other charity
Karen Laister · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev Glynis Joy Beckett
Rev Samson Oluwole Kuponiyi
Richard Hindmoor Youdale

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£122k	£32k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LEONARD, SUNNINGWELL IN THE DIOCESE OF OXFORD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds total reserves of £201,321, with £199,520 being unrestricted, which is well above the stated policy target of six months of unrestricted payments. The General Fund generated a surplus of £5,057 for the year, supported by significant legacies, indicating a strong financial position to meet future capital and operational needs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, CHEYLESMORE, COVENTRY.

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LEONARD, SUNNINGWELL IN THE DIOCESE OF OXFORD	£122k	—	unclear	1.5%	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, CHEYLESMORE, COVENTRY FY2025	£114k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST THOMAS THE APOSTLE, HANWELL FY2024	£142k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF STREATHAM, IMMANUEL AND SAINT ANDREW FY2025	£174k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LEONARDS ON SEA, ST LEONARD AND ST ETHELBURGA FY2025	£117k	—	above	3.2%	noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SOUTHBOURNE WITH WEST THORNEY FY2025	£243k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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