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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SWANLEY ST PAUL AND HEXTABLE ST PETER

Registered charity 1130513 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SWANLEY ST PAUL & HEXTABLE ST PETER PCC

Public worship. Space for personal prayer. Pastoral work with sick, bereaved. Teaching Christianity in sermons, courses, small groups. Youth work. Promoting Christianity by staging events, meetings, distributing literature. Promoting the Church's mission with senior citizens, parents and toddlers, special need groups. Supporting charities in UK and overseas.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£262k
Latest spending
£228k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a balance sheet deficit of £13,309 at year-end, primarily due to loan repayments and reduced mission funding. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £1,579 were below the stated policy target of £30,000, though they expect to rebuild reserves in 2025. The going concern basis relies on continued creditor support and current funding levels.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £2k; policy: three months of unrestricted payments)
“The cash balance of £1,579 held on unrestricted funds at the year-end was below this this target”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Sue Haward received £19,292 remuneration for secretarial services; Revd Johnny Douglas received £5,350.21 in expenses.
“During the year Sue Haward, a trustee, received gross remuneration of £19,292 and expenses of £1,363.80 for secretarial services and Revd Johnny Douglas received £5,350.21 in expenses.” — page 15
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee remuneration for secretarial services
“During the year Sue Haward, a trustee, received gross remuneration of £19,292 and expenses of £1,363.80 for secretarial services and Revd Johnny Douglas received £5,350.21 in expenses.” — page 15
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Next Door Hextable
“The Café operates as a Community Interest Company and under the direction of the PCC.” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2021)

Total income
£577k
Total spending
£521k
Reserves (reported)
£116k
Employees
3

Reported reserves equal ~2.7 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£262k£228k
31/12/2023£301k£398k
31/12/2022£277k£459k
31/12/2021£577k£521k
31/12/2020£201k£196k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SWANLEY ST PAUL AND HEXTABLE ST PETER financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a balance sheet deficit of £13,309 at year-end, primarily due to loan repayments and reduced mission funding. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £1,579 were below the stated policy target of £30,000, though they expect to rebuild reserves in 2025. The going concern basis relies on continued creditor support and current funding levels. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SWANLEY ST PAUL AND HEXTABLE ST PETER£262k—0below—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL, SLOUGH FY2025£309k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, TUNBRIDGE WELLS FY2025£802k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF MELLOR FY2025£218k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKES REDCLIFFE GARDENS FY2024£310kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ROCHESTER FY2024£257k—0above—noted

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