THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF PURLEY, ST. MARK (WOODCOTE)
Regular public worship open to all. Promoting the whole mission of the Church through provision of activities for senior citizens, parents and toddlers and other special needs groups. Supporting other charities in the UK and overseas.
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 £18,101 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven by a 4% fall in income and a 6.2% rise in expenditure. Unrestricted reserves stood at £76,391, which the trustees consider a prudent level above their stated minimum policy target of 33% of annual running expenses. The charity remains solvent with total net assets of £344,409, though it faces risks from declining donations and rising maintenance costs.
What the accounts disclose
“Planned giving - tax efficient 52,136” — page 7
“In 2025 the church paid £66,800 (2024: £64,500) to the Diocesan Parish Support Fund” — page 3
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds 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
- Trustee conflicts of interest 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: 32
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 34
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 25
Trustees
- Rev Fiona Margaret Weaverchair
- BRENDA MARY KNIGHT
- Charles Howard Mewton Marsh
- Deirdre Vera Lea
- Dr EDWIN ARIYNAYAGAM SINGARATNAM
- Eudareen Moncrieffe
- Ian Robinson
- JULIAN VICTOR PEARCEY
- Professor THOMAS KERN JAMIESON-CRAIG
- STEPHEN THOMAS DAWSON
- SUSAN JANE CARTER
- Sarah Judith Chartres
- TONY TUCKER
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £158k | £174k |
| 31/12/2024 | £165k | £164k |
| 31/12/2023 | £159k | £180k |
| 31/12/2022 | £161k | £159k |
| 31/12/2021 | £137k | £122k |
Common questions
Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF PURLEY, ST. MARK (WOODCOTE) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £18,101 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven by a 4% fall in income and a 6.2% rise in expenditure. Unrestricted reserves stood at £76,391, which the trustees consider a prudent level above their stated minimum policy target of 33% of annual running expenses. The charity remains solvent with total net assets of £344,409, though it faces risks from declining donations and rising maintenance costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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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 PURLEY, ST. MARK (WOODCOTE) | £158k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT MARK, REIGATE | £292k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARK, BROMLEY | £112k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SWANLEY ST PAUL AND HEXTABLE ST PETER | £226k | — | 0 | below | — | noted |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MATTHEW, READING | £120k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT MARY AND ALL SAINTS WHALLEY | £116k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |