THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WOKING CHRIST CHURCH
Town Centre Church, with Cafe, Bookshop and Conferencing facilities
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total net assets decreased significantly to £500k due to the expensing of £4,015k in Gateway project expenditure and operational losses. Unrestricted reserves fell to £39k, equivalent to 19 days of unrestricted expenditure, with the trustees noting a medium-term objective to increase reserves to a 30 to 90 day range. The charity secured a £600k mortgage facility to fund the project, having drawn down £400k by the reporting date.
What the accounts disclose
“At the year end the unrestricted reserves, excluding long term fixed assets and the mortgage liability due after one year, were £39k (2024: £320k) which is the equivalent of 19 days (2024: 119 days) of corresponding unrestricted expenditure”
“At 31 December 2025 there was an outstanding balance due from its subsidiary Origin Books and Media Limited £63,014 (2024: £63,014). No interest is charged on this loan and it is the intention of the church to continue to support its subsidiary. This balance of £63,014 is part of the total intercompany balance owed to the PCC shown in Debtors note 9.” — page 20
“The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention except for the revaluation of certain fixed assets and include the results of the church and of its subsidiary company, Origin Books & Media Limited.” — page 16
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Rev. Adrian Beavis — Vicar
- Emma Dornan — Associate Vicar
- Jon Paynter — Worship Pastor
- Matthew Burrage — Youth Pastor
- Hannah Joyce — Children's Pastor
- Ian Hood — Finance Manager
- Steve Roberts — PCC Secretary
- Rob White — Treasurer
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Trustees
- Rev Adrian Neill Beavischair
- Andrew Olaye
- Anthony Spice
- BERYL A KEELEY
- Elizabeth Mary Gale Agar
- Hoay Ching Teow
- Michael John Pearce
- Ngar Lai Candy Wong
- Peter John Wichmann
- Philip Alexander Simpson
- Priyanka Pushpa Beaulah Jeyaraj Poulson
- REV MARTIN STANLEY SMITH
- Rev Emma Louise Dornan
- Robert Shaun White
- Roy Kang Low
- Ruth Nancy Burgess McHutchon
- Sandra Louise Anderson
- Steve Roberts
- Terence William Garde
- Thomas James Griffiths
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £2.2m | £4.9m |
| 31/12/2024 | £1.7m | £1.1m |
| 31/12/2023 | £2.0m | £1.1m |
| 31/12/2022 | £1.0m | £1.0m |
| 31/12/2021 | £905k | £844k |
Common questions
Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WOKING CHRIST CHURCH financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total net assets decreased significantly to £500k due to the expensing of £4,015k in Gateway project expenditure and operational losses. Unrestricted reserves fell to £39k, equivalent to 19 days of unrestricted expenditure, with the trustees noting a medium-term objective to increase reserves to a 30 to 90 day range. The charity secured a £600k mortgage facility to fund the project, having drawn down £400k by the reporting date. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Shaw Gibbs (Audit) Limited.
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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 WOKING CHRIST CHURCH | £2.2m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH DORE | £403k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| Welcome Church | £2.3m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS', ASCOT HEATH | £189k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, BECKENHAM. | £516k | — | 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 |