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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIATICAL PARISH OF ST. MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS WESTCLIFF

Registered charity 1128009 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST. MICHAELS

Religious activities

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Latest income
£301k
Latest spending
£384k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £82,131 for the year ended 31 December 2025, primarily due to significant spending on a church refurbishment project. Consequently, unrestricted cash reserves reduced materially to £59,931, though the PCC considers this above its stated minimum policy target of £15,000. Total net assets decreased to £1.22 million, with the charity maintaining a positive going concern status and no material uncertainties disclosed.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: two months' average expenditure, estimated at £15,000 (held: £60k)
“PCC considers that a minimum of two months’ average expenditure from the General Fund, estimated at £15,000, should be retained as standby liquidity in the main Barclays bank account” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Salary paid to daughter of Treasurer
“During the year the charity paid a salary of £23,000 (2024: £7,932) to Mrs Elise Scogings (daughter to Mr Alan Prosser) with pension contributions totalling £503 (2024: £42) for her role as Children & Families Worker since August 2024.” — page 22
“Mr Paul Gould (husband to Mrs Wendy Gould) was reimbursed £1,856 (2024: £879) for his time and materials in his role as handyman.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Reimbursement to husband of PCC Representative
“During the year the charity paid a salary of £23,000 (2024: £7,932) to Mrs Elise Scogings (daughter to Mr Alan Prosser) with pension contributions totalling £503 (2024: £42) for her role as Children & Families Worker since August 2024.” — page 22
“Mr Paul Gould (husband to Mrs Wendy Gould) was reimbursed £1,856 (2024: £879) for his time and materials in his role as handyman.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Reimbursement to son of PCC Representative
“During the year the charity paid a salary of £23,000 (2024: £7,932) to Mrs Elise Scogings (daughter to Mr Alan Prosser) with pension contributions totalling £503 (2024: £42) for her role as Children & Families Worker since August 2024.” — page 22
“Mr Paul Gould (husband to Mrs Wendy Gould) was reimbursed £1,856 (2024: £879) for his time and materials in his role as handyman.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from Trustees
“During the year the charity paid a salary of £23,000 (2024: £7,932) to Mrs Elise Scogings (daughter to Mr Alan Prosser) with pension contributions totalling £503 (2024: £42) for her role as Children & Families Worker since August 2024.” — page 22
“Mr Paul Gould (husband to Mrs Wendy Gould) was reimbursed £1,856 (2024: £879) for his time and materials in his role as handyman.” — page 22
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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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2021)

Total income
£556k
Total spending
£578k
Cost of raising funds
£2k
Reserves (reported)
£1.2m
Employees
4

Reported reserves equal ~25.2 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (65% 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: 0.3% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Southend-on-sea

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£301k£384k
31/12/2024£392k£396k
31/12/2023£415k£423k
31/12/2022£422k£467k
31/12/2021£556k£578k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIATICAL PARISH OF ST. MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS WESTCLIFF financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £82,131 for the year ended 31 December 2025, primarily due to significant spending on a church refurbishment project. Consequently, unrestricted cash reserves reduced materially to £59,931, though the PCC considers this above its stated minimum policy target of £15,000. Total net assets decreased to £1.22 million, with the charity maintaining a positive going concern status and no material uncertainties disclosed. Its FY2025 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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
SIR JEREMIAH COLMAN GIFT TRUST1£11k
SIR JOHN PRIESTMAN CHARITY TRUST1£5k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIATICAL PARISH OF ST. MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS WESTCLIFF£301k——unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST STEPHEN WALBROOK FY2025£957k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKES REDCLIFFE GARDENS FY2024£310kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF LECHLADE FY2025£467k—0below—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT JOHN WITH SAINT JAMES, WEST EALING FY2024£376kunclear0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BATH, WESTON, ALL SAINTS FY2024£1.2m—0unclear—no doubt

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