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Christ Church Paignton and St Paul Preston Joint Council

Registered charity 1128306 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST PAUL'S PAIGNTON PCC, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAULS PRESTON PAIGNTON

Promoting the whole mission of the church.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£100k
Latest spending
£142k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves fell to £69,934 from £132,311 the previous year, resulting in a net expenditure of £62,547. The trustees note that this deficit was funded by moving £39,000 from CCLA Deposit Accounts and that the charity maintains a reserves policy target of at least eight months' unrestricted payments (approx £60,000).

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: eight months’ unrestricted payments (approx £60,000) (held: £70k)
“The PCC has historically resolved to maintain a balance in our General (unrestricted) Fund, that equates to at least eight months’ unrestricted payments (approx £60,000)” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Devon · Torbay

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£100k£142k
31/12/2024£105k£84k
31/12/2023£77k£85k
31/12/2022£70k£86k
31/12/2021£56k£76k

Common questions

Is Christ Church Paignton and St Paul Preston Joint Council financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves fell to £69,934 from £132,311 the previous year, resulting in a net expenditure of £62,547. The trustees note that this deficit was funded by moving £39,000 from CCLA Deposit Accounts and that the charity maintains a reserves policy target of at least eight months' unrestricted payments (approx £60,000). Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.