THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY WITH SAINT MARY

Registered charity 1128313 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HOLY TRINITY & ST MARY GUILDFORD PCC

Place of Worship

Objects

Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£513k
Latest spending
£452k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource of £9,969 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted and restricted fund balances of £632,864. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Remuneration paid to Mrs Corinne Jones (wife of trustee Mr Grayson Jones) and Mrs Chloe Benson (daughter of PCC secretary Mrs Josephine Leak) for administrative services.
“During the year related party transactions were identified relating to remuneration of Mrs Corinne Jones, the wife of a PCC trustee Mr Grayson Jones, and Mrs Chloe Benson, daughter of PCC secretary Mrs Josephine Leak, for administrative services provided to the charity.”
“Remuneration was also paid to Mr Nick Graham, the son of trustees Mr Paul Graham and Mrs Carolyn Graham, in his role as Director of Music.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Remuneration paid to Mr Nick Graham (son of trustees Mr Paul Graham and Mrs Carolyn Graham) as Director of Music.
“During the year related party transactions were identified relating to remuneration of Mrs Corinne Jones, the wife of a PCC trustee Mr Grayson Jones, and Mrs Chloe Benson, daughter of PCC secretary Mrs Josephine Leak, for administrative services provided to the charity.”
“Remuneration was also paid to Mr Nick Graham, the son of trustees Mr Paul Graham and Mrs Carolyn Graham, in his role as Director of Music.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Fees paid to Mrs Ginnie Gregory for training as a Non-stipendiary Ordained Local Minister.
“During the year related party transactions were identified relating to remuneration of Mrs Corinne Jones, the wife of a PCC trustee Mr Grayson Jones, and Mrs Chloe Benson, daughter of PCC secretary Mrs Josephine Leak, for administrative services provided to the charity.”
“Remuneration was also paid to Mr Nick Graham, the son of trustees Mr Paul Graham and Mrs Carolyn Graham, in his role as Director of Music.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£513k
Total spending
£452k
Cost of raising funds
£140
Reserves (reported)
£233k
Employees
6

Reported reserves equal ~6.2 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£513k£452k
31/12/2024£440k£454k
31/12/2023£400k£434k
31/12/2022£368k£414k
31/12/2021£279k£277k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY WITH SAINT MARY financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource of £9,969 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted and restricted fund balances of £632,864. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund17/07/2017£80k"Restore the historic STEPS of Holy Trinity Church, Guildford"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund14/03/2014£250k"Urgent repairs to protect the beauty and living heritage of Holy Trinity Church, Guildford"

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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 HOLY TRINITY WITH SAINT MARY£513k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, SOUTHPORT FY2025£203k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY STAPLETON BRISTOL FY2025£168k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY COOKHAM FY2025£643k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, WESTBURY-ON-TRYM FY2025£329k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY PORTSEA, PORTSMOUTH FY2024£254k—0unclear—no doubt

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