THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIATICAL PARISH OF ST MARGARET, TOPSHAM

Registered charity 1128301 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TOPSHAM ST MARGARET'S PCC

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Latest income

£287k

Latest spending

£170k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held general unrestricted funds of £59,803 at year-end, which is below the stated reserves policy target of approximately £64,104.50. The charity reported a net income of £38,810 for the year, derived from total receipts of £198,766 against total payments of £159,956.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months of the general fund expenditure (held: £60k)

“It is the policy of the PCC that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to six months of the general fund expenditure. This equated to approximately £64,104.50” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Governance: Safeguarding audit identified significant needs to improve participation in safeguarding practice, particularly around reporting concerns; health and safety, and safer recruitment, as well as the worrying conclusion that there is a minority but dominant strain of behaviour that was leading people to feel unsteady and unsafe in certain contexts.

“However, they also saw that there were significant needs to improve participation in safeguarding practice, particularly around reporting concerns; health and safety, and safer recruitment, as well as the worrying conclusion that there is a minority but dominant strain of behaviour that was leading people to feel unsteady and unsafe in certain contexts.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Louise Sarah Gracechair
Andrew John Griffiths
Dr Min Wild
Dr Paul Jakeman
GILLIAN YATES
Helen Swaffield
Ian Mark Rogers
Jane Dorothy March-McDonald
Katharine Gray

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£287k	£170k
31/12/2024	£199k	£160k
31/12/2023	£188k	£170k
31/12/2022	£146k	£177k
31/12/2021	£103k	£136k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIATICAL PARISH OF ST MARGARET, TOPSHAM financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held general unrestricted funds of £59,803 at year-end, which is below the stated reserves policy target of approximately £64,104.50. The charity reported a net income of £38,810 for the year, derived from total receipts of £198,766 against total payments of £159,956. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIATICAL PARISH OF ST MARGARET, TOPSHAM	£287k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY AND ALL SAINTS, TRENTHAM FY2025	£250k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, TWICKENHAM FY2025	£549k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN THAME FY2025	£338k	—	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PHILEMON TOXTETH FY2024	£173k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF TETTENHALL REGIS FY2025	£355k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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