THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. JAMES, MILTON, PORTSMOUTH

Registered charity 1129165 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Regular Public Worship open to all. The provision of sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation. Pastoral work, including visiting the sick and bereaved. Teaching of Christianity through sermons, Lent courses, Bible studies. Taking of religious assemblies in schools.The provision of a junior church with a Christian ethos. Promotion of ChristIanity.

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Latest income

£146k

Latest spending

£153k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £426,915 against total net assets of £757,558, with significant restricted funds held for the 'Roof Rescue' project. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £19,555 for the year, driven largely by investment income and donations, while managing ongoing operational costs and a major capital project estimated at £2 million.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £50,000 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)

“During the year the PCC employed an organist and a Church Hall cleaner, neither of whom earned more than £50,000 pa or more.” — page 16

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Darren A'Courtchair
ANN MURRAY
Alison Threlkeld
Bridget Wade
CATRIONA MARY MATON
Gerald Vernon-Jackson · trustee of 2 other charities
Gillian Hawkins
JEANNETTE ANN BEECH
Jeff Harvey
Jill Chalmers
MARK PEARCE
Mary Allen
PAUL HAROLD TALLACK
SANDRA LAMBURTH
STELLA WANSBOROUGH
Valerie Margaret England · trustee of 2 other charities

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

Operates in: Portsmouth City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£146k	£153k
31/12/2024	£130k	£122k
31/12/2023	£115k	£111k
31/12/2022	£105k	£103k
31/12/2021	£102k	£89k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. JAMES, MILTON, PORTSMOUTH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £426,915 against total net assets of £757,558, with significant restricted funds held for the 'Roof Rescue' project. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £19,555 for the year, driven largely by investment income and donations, while managing ongoing operational costs and a major capital project estimated at £2 million. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. JAMES, MILTON, PORTSMOUTH earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £50,000 band.

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE MICHAEL BISHOP FOUNDATION	1	£1.1m
CHURCH REVITALISATION TRUST	1	£144k
THE IAN ASKEW CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£500

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST THOMAS AND ST NICHOLAS, BEDHAMPTON IN THE COUNTY OF HAMPSHIRE.

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 ST. JAMES, MILTON, PORTSMOUTH	£146k	Under £50,000	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST THOMAS AND ST NICHOLAS, BEDHAMPTON IN THE COUNTY OF HAMPSHIRE FY2025	£196k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BRIGHTON, ST PETER FY2024	£1.5m	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ACTON FY2025	£473k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MATTHEW'S, WORTHING FY2024	£278k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN CHURCH WHEATLEY FY2025	£116k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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