THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH VIRGINIA WATER

Registered charity 1128275 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHRIST CHURCH VIRGINIA WATER PCC

Christ Church Parochial Church Council has the responsibility of promoting the whole mission of the Church - pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. It also has oversight of the financial affairs of Christ Church Virginia Water and maintenance responsibilities for the buildings.

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Latest income
£562k
Latest spending
£493k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £58,171 for the year, driven by donation income being £39,000 higher than budgeted. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £147,452, which is modestly above the stated policy target upper limit of £130,000. The charity reports no material debt and confirms adequate resources for going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £70,000 to £130,000 (held: £147k)
“the appropriate target for free reserves to provide sufficient working capital for the church would be of the order of £70,000 to £130,000” — page 8
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
£562k
Total spending
£493k
Cost of raising funds
£402
Reserves (reported)
£1.2m
Employees
7

Reported reserves equal ~28.8 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£562k£493k
31/12/2023£1.1m£516k
31/12/2022£442k£424k
31/12/2021£438k£457k
31/12/2020£444k£427k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH VIRGINIA WATER financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £58,171 for the year, driven by donation income being £39,000 higher than budgeted. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £147,452, which is modestly above the stated policy target upper limit of £130,000. The charity reports no material debt and confirms adequate resources for going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH VIRGINIA WATER£562k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF OTTERSHAW FY2024£150k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH LOWESTOFT FY2024£162k—0unclear—no doubt
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF CHRIST CHURCH FRIEZLAND FY2025£81k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF CHRIST CHURCH WEST WIMBLEDON FY2025£175k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH CLIFTON FY2024£619k—0above—no doubt

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