THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, PORTCHESTER

Registered charity 1130090 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST MARY'S PCC, PORTCHESTER

Religious services and outreach into community

Objects

Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a financial surplus of £14,575 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income of £335,570 exceeding total expenditure of £320,995. The filing notes that this surplus was largely due to a £30,000 grant from Churchlands Charity and reductions in staff costs, while the charity remains reliant on the Tea Room for financial support and has committed to maintaining its annual Parish Share payments. The trustees report that resources are adequate to continue operations, with significant designated funds held for future building projects.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• 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

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Trustees · trustee networks

• Rev IAN MEREDITH BAchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Christopher Hayes
• DENISE RUTH SIMMONS · trustee of 1 other charity
• Eric Standen · trustee of 1 other charity
• GERALD ANDERSON MA
• Ian Parker
• Jeff Gennings
• Michael Crate
• Peter Bradley
• Raymond Ian Norman
• Stephen Oliver

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

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