THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CLAYGATE
Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the church
Objects
Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource of £453 for the year ended 31 December 2025, following a deficit in the prior year. The Trustees confirm that sufficient retained funds are available to ensure the going concern status of the church for at least the next 12 months.
What the accounts disclose
“To this end a cash contingency reserve has been established as a designated fund which has priority over all other non restricted funds. This is currently set at £50,000”
“During the year, the total donations made by trustees amounted to £239,103 (2024 £90,628). During the year, the charity employed no individuals who were related to trustees. Within the prior year, the following salary charges for connected people were as follows: A Rugg (wife of former trustee R Rugg), Children and Families Minister: salary of £22,635 J Howells (daughter in law of former trustee B Howells), Pastoral Care and Senior Administrator: salary of £3,009 M Aylmer-Hall (daughter of former trustee R Aylmer-Hall), Ministry Assistant: salary of £9,401” — page 39
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 250
- Government income: £83,899 — contracts £83,899 (1); 9% of the £941,619 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 150
- Government income: £13,558 — grants £13,558 (4); 1% of the £969,043 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 150
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Trustees
- Rev Patrick John Batemanchair
- Adrian John Graham-Smith
- Andrew Mark Carrington
- BRIAN HOWELLS
- Christopher Matthew Polwin
- Dr Alison Shine MB BS
- Frances Jane Reeve
- Gillian Hazel Hall
- James Andrew Hamper
- Janet Marion Watkins
- Jeremy Harry Armitage
- Judy Madavo MBA
- Mark Kenneth Chapman
- Melissa Louise Day
- Monica Beatrice Bennett
- Nicola Kim Spencer
- Rev Katherine Trenna Miller
- Richard John Nepean Aylmer-Hall
- Richard Llewelyn Toyn
- Sharon Linney
- Susan Ann Sims
- Trevor Alexander Smith
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £942k | £940k |
| 31/12/2024 | £969k | £979k |
| 31/12/2023 | £906k | £937k |
| 31/12/2022 | £968k | £1.0m |
| 31/12/2021 | £858k | £854k |
Common questions
Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CLAYGATE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource of £453 for the year ended 31 December 2025, following a deficit in the prior year. The Trustees confirm that sufficient retained funds are available to ensure the going concern status of the church for at least the next 12 months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CLAYGATE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CLAYGATE as a grant recipient include THE MELANIE WHITE FOUNDATION LIMITED.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE MELANIE WHITE FOUNDATION LIMITED | FY2023 | £12k | |
| THE MELANIE WHITE FOUNDATION LIMITED | FY2022 | Unverified read£5k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/04/2022 | £10k | Emmanuel Hall Refurbishment |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CLAYGATE | £942k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST CLEMENT, SANDWICH | £193k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Cranham Park | £337k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN THAME | £338k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, SOUTHGATE | £294k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF LYDIARD TREGOZE IN THE DIOCESE OF BRISTOL | £64k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |