THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF LANGDON HILLS

Registered charity 1127451 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE PCC OF LANGDON HILLS

The Parish provides Christian services of worship at its two churches for the benefit of both members and visitors. It encourages spiritual growth by guidance and discussion in small groups. It also provides high quality child-care in the Pre-school and Out-of-school Club.

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Latest income

£872k

Latest spending

£904k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £32,732 for the year, with total income of £871,722 and expenditure of £904,454. The trustees confirm that unrestricted cash reserves of £101,210 are below their stated minimum viable level of £150,000, yet they maintain a going concern basis due to adequate resources for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £101k; policy: £150,000)

“Our unrestricted cash reserves at the end of the year were £101,210 which includes £41,855 in restricted funds. The minimum level we consider viable is £150,000” — page 8

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: 22

“During the year a salary of £35,942 (2023: £32,698) was paid to T Cobbing in her role as Childcare Manager. During the year pension contibutions of £1,078 (2023: £981) on behalf of T Cobbing. The remuneration of trustees in positions of employment within the charity is not prohibited in the charity's governing document.” — page 27

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income

£872k

Total spending

£904k

Cost of raising funds

£2k

Reserves (reported)

£105k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~1.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (87% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.2% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Judy Streetchair
Andrew Morris
Caroline Jane Brewer
DAVID BROWN
Dawn Mills
IRENE D'AETH
Jessica HOMEWOOD
Jill Langridge HURLEY
John Anthony Kingsley
KENNEDY ALAN RATH
Louise Ingram
MR EDDY LEE BACHELOR OF DENTAL SURGERY
Nicola Mary Hall
SAMSON OLUSOJI OLUREMI SOFOWORA
SHEILA MORGAN
Tracie Brown

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£872k	£904k
31/12/2023	£814k	£816k
31/12/2022	£753k	£753k
31/12/2021	£680k	£712k
31/12/2020	£620k	£664k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF LANGDON HILLS financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £32,732 for the year, with total income of £871,722 and expenditure of £904,454. The trustees confirm that unrestricted cash reserves of £101,210 are below their stated minimum viable level of £150,000, yet they maintain a going concern basis due to adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
Waterside Community Fund	1	£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS, LINDFIELD.

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 LANGDON HILLS	£872k	—	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS, LINDFIELD FY2024	£1.3m	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH WITH ST. MARY MAGDALEN AND ST. PETER AND ST. PAUL ST. LEONARDS-ON-SEA FY2024	£174k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN BUCKHURST HILL FY2024	£416k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST NICHOLAS BLUNDELLSANDS FY2024	£128k	—	below	—	noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ALL SAINTS NORTH HILLINGDON FY2024	£114k	—	below	—	noted

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