THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S KINGS WORTHY

Registered charity 1130588 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PCC OF KINGS WORTHY

Church of England, Regular public worship open to all

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: Winchester, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£191k

Latest spending

£171k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £120,930, which the trustees confirm was above the minimum limit required by their policy of holding three months' worth of parish share, utilities, and employee pay. The charity reported a net surplus of £18,982 for the year, supported by total income of £191,340 against total expenditure of £171,042.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of parish share, utilities, and employee pay (reserves figure: £121k)

“The reserves policy is to hold unrestricted reserves that will cover 3 months’ payment of parish share, 3 months’ utilities costs and 3 months’ pay to employees.” — page 12

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Costs recharged to related charity

“During the year £11,836 (2024: £10,620) of payroll costs and £11,945 (2024: £11,034) of consumable administration costs were recharged to St Swithun's Church, a charity related through common trustees.” — page 47

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
Conflicting interests
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
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses 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: 65
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

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

Volunteers: 95
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

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

Volunteers: 97
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

Rev PAUL EDWARD BRADISH LLB MAchair · trustee of 1 other charity
ANDY BLAXLAND
Anna Gillings · trustee of 1 other charity
Carol Lynette Dale
Charlene Diana Cable
Deborah Jane Emmott--Dart
Dr Jaqualyn Sandra Moore
Joanne Elizabeth Meharg
Julie Ann Young
Laura Jane Jones
Lorna Selwood
Matthew David Briggs
Paul Young
Rev STEPHEN GOLDING · trustee of 2 other charities
Sheila Ruth Wooding

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£191k	£171k
31/12/2024	£156k	£222k
31/12/2023	£157k	£178k
31/12/2022	£150k	£146k
31/12/2021	£276k	£132k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S KINGS WORTHY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £120,930, which the trustees confirm was above the minimum limit required by their policy of holding three months' worth of parish share, utilities, and employee pay. The charity reported a net surplus of £18,982 for the year, supported by total income of £191,340 against total expenditure of £171,042. 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 MARY'S KINGS WORTHY	£191k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST GEORGE THE MARTYR, QUEEN SQUARE WITH HOLY TRINITY, HOLBORN AND ST BARTHOLOMEW FY2025	£638k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARK, COVENTRY FY2025	£449k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH ST MARYS ECCLESFIELD FY2025	£97k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, BLETCHINGLEY FY2025	£124k	—	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY THE VIRGIN MONKSEATON FY2025	£177k	—	above	—	no doubt

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