THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER & ST PAUL, ALDEBURGH

Registered charity 1128659 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ALDEBURGH PCC

Regular public worship open to all. Pastoral work, including visiting the sick and the bereaved. The provision of sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation. Teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups. Taking of religious assemblies in the local school. Promoting the mission of the Church through provision of activities for senior citizens, parents and toddlers.

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Latest income
£183k
Latest spending
£164k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held total funds of £1.48 million at the end of the year, with unrestricted reserves of £79,645. The trustees note that the charity is currently formulating a reserves policy, having previously aimed to keep three months of running costs in unrestricted reserves. The financial review indicates that the charity has strong liquidity due to a major legacy, allowing it to cover general running costs and fund significant building projects.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £80k; policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure)
“The Charity is currently formulating a reserves Policy as a result of the sudden influx of funds from the legacy. Previously it aimed to keep a sum equivalent to 3 months running costs in unrestricted reserves.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£1.2m
Total spending
£188k
Cost of raising funds
£448
Reserves (reported)
£1.1m
Employees
4

Reported reserves equal ~72.1 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Suffolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£183k£164k
31/12/2024£1.2m£188k
31/12/2023£136k£157k
31/12/2022£149k£160k
31/12/2021£112k£124k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER & ST PAUL, ALDEBURGH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held total funds of £1.48 million at the end of the year, with unrestricted reserves of £79,645. The trustees note that the charity is currently formulating a reserves policy, having previously aimed to keep three months of running costs in unrestricted reserves. The financial review indicates that the charity has strong liquidity due to a major legacy, allowing it to cover general running costs and fund significant building projects. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER & ST PAUL, ALDEBURGH?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER & ST PAUL, ALDEBURGH as a grant recipient include THE LONGFORD CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE LONGFORD CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£48k
THE LONGFORD CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1k
THE LONGFORD CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1k
THE LONGFORD CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£600
THE LONGFORD CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£600

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
BULL INN ECCLESIASTICAL TRUST1£339k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SONNING.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER & ST PAUL, ALDEBURGH£183k—0below—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SONNING FY2024£343k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. PAUL , OADBY FY2024£150k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS BURBAGE IN THE DIOCESE OF SALISBURY FY2025£101k—0unclear—noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF NORK WITH BURGH HEATH FY2025£161k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BUDLEIGH SALTERTON FY2025£201k—0unclear—no doubt

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