CCEW Charity Commission profile

Buckingham Parish Church

Registered charity 1128704 · organisation 5001899

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Previously excepted
Registered
20 March 2009
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£530,746
Latest expenditure
£505,676
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: BUCKINGHAM PARISH CHURCH, CASTLE STREET, BUCKINGHAM, MK18 1BS

Website recorded by the regulator: www.bpchurch.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Worship God, Follow God's Way, Make God's Love Known. The PCC aslo has the responsibility for the care and maintenance of SS Peter and St Paul's Church, the toilet block on Church Hill and 5 Chandos Close (the Curate's House)

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
28 April 2026
Date Accounts Received
28 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£530,746
Total Gross Expenditure
£505,676
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
12 May 2025
Date Accounts Received
12 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£443,190
Total Gross Expenditure
£463,238
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
7 May 2024
Date Accounts Received
7 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£424,802
Total Gross Expenditure
£449,073
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
9 May 2023
Date Accounts Received
9 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£512,052
Total Gross Expenditure
£452,842
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
17 August 2022
Date Accounts Received
17 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£383,384
Total Gross Expenditure
£397,988

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
28 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£530,746
Total Gross Expenditure
£505,676
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
100
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
12 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£443,190
Total Gross Expenditure
£463,238
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
80
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
7 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£424,802
Total Gross Expenditure
£449,073
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
75
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
9 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£512,052
Total Gross Expenditure
£452,842
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
70
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
17 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£383,384
Total Gross Expenditure
£397,988
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
70

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
28 April 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
461589
Income Other Trading Activities
19030
Income Charitable Activities
40055
Income Investments
8049
Income Other
2023
Income Total Income And Endowments
530746
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£471,727
Expenditure Other
33949
Expenditure Total
505676
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
1045
Gain Loss Investment
-10423
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£187,734
Assets Total Fixed
160705
Assets Own Use
160705
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£560,769
Assets Total Liabilities
£14,369
Assets Current Investment
369222
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£707,105
Creditors One Year Total Current
14369
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£187,600
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
187734
Funds Restricted
519371
Funds Total
707105
Count Employees
12
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
9 May 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
482010
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
21655
Income Investments
8387
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
512052
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£440,699
Expenditure Other
12143
Expenditure Total
452842
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
300
Expenditure Support Costs
300
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
-15272
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£192,397
Assets Total Fixed
150000
Assets Own Use
150000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£563,884
Assets Total Liabilities
£7,704
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£706,180
Creditors One Year Total Current
7704
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£263,393
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
192397
Funds Restricted
513783
Funds Total
706180
Count Employees
10
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Buckinghamshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Buckingham Parish Church
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-01-25T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
237037
Assoc Registered Charity Number
237037
Assoc Charity Name
POOR'S ALLOTMENT
Charity Name
Buckingham Parish Church
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Previously excepted registration
Date Of Event
2009-03-20T00:00:00
Charity Name
Buckingham Parish Church
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-01-15T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
287571
Assoc Registered Charity Number
287571
Assoc Charity Name
CHARITY OF PHILIP BOX FOR ORGANIST

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL POWERS MEASURE (1956) AS AMENDED AND CHURCH REPRESENTATION RULES as amended on 21 Sep 2021
Charitable Objects
Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.
Area Of Benefit
UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
490075
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
ST PETER & ST PAUL'S PCC, BUCKINGHAM
Charity Name Id
490080
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. PETER AND ST. PAUL BUCKINGHAM

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Charity Policy

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Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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Complaints handling
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Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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Investment
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Social media policy and procedures
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Paying staff
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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Conflicting interests
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Complaints policy and procedures
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Volunteer management
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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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Risk management
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures