THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIATICAL PARISH OF ST AUGUSTINE THORPE BAY

Registered charity 1128847 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST AUGUSTINE THORPE BAY PCC

Latest income

£138k

Latest spending

£159k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £79,693 to £64,334 due to a net movement of -£21,653, driven by total resources expended (£159,274) exceeding incoming resources (£137,621). The trustees note that a stewardship campaign is planned for the first half of 2025 to mitigate the risk of recurrence of this deficit. Total net assets stood at £1,099,829 at year-end, with unrestricted reserves remaining above the stated policy target of one month's payments (£12,000).

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £10,000 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)

“During the year the PCC employed an organist, verger, hall manager, hall caretaker, hall cleaners and church cleaner none of whom earned £10,000 or more.” — page 12

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: at least one months’ unrestricted payments (£12,000) (held: £64k)

“The PCC has resolved to maintain a balance on our General (unrestricted) Fund, which equates to at least one months’ unrestricted payments (£12,000) to cover emergencies.” — page 4

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (09/07/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees

Rev DAVID ANTHONY WILLISchair
BARBARA ANN BLACK
BARRY WADLEY-SMITH
Dr LINDA MARY BARNARD
Dr MARTIN NORMAN EVERETT JP BDS
IAN FERGUSON STOBART
JOHN ALFRED BIGGS
JOHN EDWARD GRAY
Lesley Anne Hayes
Leslie Charles Harrod
MARGARET HELEN RIDLEY
MEGAN ELIZABETH DUGDALE
PATRICIA MUZALEWSKI LLB HONS
PAUL JAMES DYER
SUSAN JOHNSTON MRS
Susan Jane Carr · trustee of 2 other charities

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

Operates in: Southend-on-sea

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£138k	£159k
31/12/2023	£196k	£169k
31/12/2022	£147k	£149k
31/12/2021	£145k	£138k
31/12/2020	£136k	£132k

Common questions

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What does the highest-paid employee of THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIATICAL PARISH OF ST AUGUSTINE THORPE BAY earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £10,000 band.

Funders of similar charities

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Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE LORD FARINGDON CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£25k
THE LESLIE MARY CARTER CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£2k

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