THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ORPINGTON
A Parish Church in the Church of England
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 deficit of £11,932 for the year, driven by poor investment performance and reduced fee income. Despite this, unrestricted reserves of £111,328 remain above the stated policy target of six months' expenditure (£99,300), and the trustees describe the financial position as stable.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the PCC to maintain unrestricted funds at a level that equates to approximately six months unrestricted expenditure.” — page 6
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: going-concern doubt noted (FY2024) → no going-concern doubt (FY2025).
Policies the charity declares
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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: 50
- Government income: £801 — grants £801 (1); under 1% of the £223,995 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 30
- Government income: £456 — grants £456 (1); under 1% of the £232,445 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 40
- Government income: £753 — grants £753 (1); under 1% of the £225,190 total gross income on the same return
Trustees
- Rev George Michael Andrew Rogerschair
- Abigail Jane Hiscock MA LLM
- Catherine Mary King MA
- DAVID JOHN HOUSE
- Elizabeth Anne Whitbread
- Helen Abimbola Kehimde Ogedemgbe MCP MCSA
- MR TIM BIRSE
- MRS GILL SINCLAIR
- Pam Mercer
- Peter Delwyn Clarke
- Sheila Routledge
- Vanessa Mary Dixon MRCVS
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £224k | £234k |
| 31/12/2024 | £232k | £213k |
| 31/12/2023 | £225k | £222k |
| 31/12/2022 | £230k | £205k |
| 31/12/2021 | £246k | £256k |
Common questions
Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ORPINGTON financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £11,932 for the year, driven by poor investment performance and reduced fee income. Despite this, unrestricted reserves of £111,328 remain above the stated policy target of six months' expenditure (£99,300), and the trustees describe the financial position as stable. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| GOSPEL PARTNERS TRUST | 1 | £6k |
| CHURCH BURGESSES TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| THE HOWARD FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
| THE SOLA TRUST | 1 | £4k |
| THE HARRY BOTTOM CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| THE J G GRAVES CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
Charities like this
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, GODMANCHESTER
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BEACONSFIELD
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKE AND ST PETER
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, EALING
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER'S WEST BLATCHINGTON
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF OUGHTIBRIDGE
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 ORPINGTON | £224k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, GODMANCHESTER | £168k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BEACONSFIELD | £608k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKE AND ST PETER | £193k | Under £50,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, EALING | £200k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER'S WEST BLATCHINGTON | £91k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |