THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF LONG DITTON
REGULAR PUBLIC WORSHIP OPEN TO ALL; PROVISION OF SACRED SPACE FOR PERSONAL PRAYER AND CONTEMPLATION; PASTORAL WORK, INCLUDING VISITING THE SICK AND BEREAVED; TEACHING OF CHRISTIANITY THROUGH SERMONS, COURSES AND SMALL GROUPS; TAKING OF RELIGIOUS ASSEMBLIES IN SCHOOLS; PROVISION OF YOUTH CLUB WITH CHRISTIAN ETHOS; PROMOTION OF CHRISTIANITY THROUGH THE STAGING OF EVENTS AND MEETINGS
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 surplus of £18,500 for the year, driven by a £33,000 legacy, but without this one-off item, the charity would have operated at a £14,000 deficit. Per the trustees' report, rising operational costs necessitate further funding to ensure sustainability, as the current unrestricted funds balance of £177,000 is deemed adequate for immediate working capital requirements.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the PCC to have available in Unrestricted funds at any one-time, sufficient cash to be able to meet its working capital requirements.” — page 7
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- 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
- 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: 30
- Government income: £5,982 — grants £5,982 (2); 3% of the £211,833 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 40
- Government income: £29,104 — grants £29,104 (3); 10% of the £305,449 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 25
- Government income: £15,000 — grants £15,000 (1); 7% of the £201,022 total gross income on the same return
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2024 (received 08/01/2026, 69 days after the 31/10/2025 due date).
Trustees
- Rev Kuhan Satkunanayagamchair
- Anne Rumbelow
- Colin George Powell
- Edward Howard
- Felix Alan Deer
- JOANNE HALL
- John Francis Howe
- John Olding
- Linda Jean Turner
- Martin John Skellern
- Michael John Turner
- PENNY FUSSELL
- ROBERT WILLIAM HANCOCK
- Rev ALISON MARY BAVERSTOCK
- Sarah Jane Carvalho
- William Gallimore
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £212k | £185k |
| 31/12/2024 | £305k | £252k |
| 31/12/2023 | £201k | £203k |
| 31/12/2022 | £151k | £162k |
| 31/12/2021 | £125k | £116k |
Common questions
Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF LONG DITTON financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £18,500 for the year, driven by a £33,000 legacy, but without this one-off item, the charity would have operated at a £14,000 deficit. Per the trustees' report, rising operational costs necessitate further funding to ensure sustainability, as the current unrestricted funds balance of £177,000 is deemed adequate for immediate working capital requirements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/06/2023 | £10k | Refurbishment of St Mary's Community Hall; Long Ditton |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/09/2011 | £10k | St Mary's Community Hall Safe Open Space and Play Area |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/09/2005 | £86k | To build new community hall |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE S M B TRUST | 1 | £2k |
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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 LONG DITTON | £212k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF DORKING SAINT MARTIN | £176k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MICHAEL, WORKINGTON | £98k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY UPTON (OVERCHURCH) | £539k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, GRANGE PARK | £148k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ROYDON | £72k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |