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.

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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 — near the median for charities its size (2.9%)
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.

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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.