THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST GEORGE THE MARTYR, DEAL, KENT

Registered charity 1130487 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST GEORGE'S PCC, DEAL

The primary objective of St. George's PCC is the promotion of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to the doctrines and practices of the Church of England. The Vicars and PCC have the responsibility of promoting in the ecclesiastical parish and surrounding areas the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical.

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.

Causes: Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Dover, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£255k

Latest spending

£294k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net funds deficit of £39,316 for the year, which was covered by drawing down from reserves. The trustees note that usable end-of-year reserves are £235,229, which they are confident will cover planned annual budget deficits for a minimum of five years at the present rate of use.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months regular expenditure (reserves figure: £235k)

“It is the PCC’s intention that a minimum of three months regular expenditure be held in reserve to cover future shortfalls.” — page 23

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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 handling
Complaints 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
Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

Volunteers: 107
Government income: £1,838 — grants £1,838 (1); under 1% of the £255,097 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

Volunteers: 80
Government income: £1,984 — grants £1,984 (1); under 1% of the £241,468 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

Volunteers: 50

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Sean Andrew Sheffieldchair
Craig Richard Ward
Gillian Adele Chiverton
Janet Wakeman
Julie Gill
Keith Pavitt
LYNNE WILLIAMS · trustee of 1 other charity
Lynn Julie Watson
Marco Orlando
Michael Burr
Michael John Harris · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev Alan Spence
Robyn Langford
Sharon Page
TREVOR RONALD LONGMAN
Trevor Longman · trustee of 1 other charity
Trevor Smart

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£255k	£294k
31/12/2024	£241k	£270k
31/12/2023	£284k	£277k
31/12/2022	£335k	£230k
31/12/2021	£262k	£249k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST GEORGE THE MARTYR, DEAL, KENT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net funds deficit of £39,316 for the year, which was covered by drawing down from reserves. The trustees note that usable end-of-year reserves are £235,229, which they are confident will cover planned annual budget deficits for a minimum of five years at the present rate of use. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST GEORGE THE MARTYR, DEAL, KENT	£255k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, LEAMINGTON PRIORS FY2025	£80k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS, BRIGHTON FY2025	£50k	£11,338	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL, COVENT GARDEN FY2025	£1.1m	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PANCRAS AND ST JOHN, CHICHESTER FY2025	£189k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WROTHAM FY2024	£92k	—	below	—	no doubt

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