The legal body responsible for the governance of St Paul's Church Bedford is the Parochial Church Council (The PCC). The PCC has the responsibility for cooperating with the
minister, in promoting, within the ecclesiastical parish, the whole mission of the Church 
pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. lt is also responsible for the maintenance of the
Parish Church, which is a Grade 1 listed building.

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St Paul's is part of the Bedford Deanery in the Diocese of Saint Albans within the Church of England. The Parochial Church Council is registered with the Charity Commission and its registration number is 1134614