THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PHILIP & ST JAMES CHATHAM

Registered charity 1130600 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PIPNJIMSPCCWALDERSLADE

Administration of St Philip & St James Parish Church

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Latest income

£160k

Latest spending

£166k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased from £117,338.46 to £113,934.61, resulting in a net movement in funds of -£3,403.85. The trustees consider the charity a going concern, noting that free reserves of £113,934.61 significantly exceed their stated policy target of £35,000 (three months of expenses).

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of expenses (£35,000) (held: £114k)

“It is recommended that the Church keep 3 months of expenses in the event of a significant drop in funding. On a conservative basis at the moment that is £35,000” — page 5

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev ANDREW VAUGHANchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Catherine Vaughan
Claire Castello
DIANE HATCHER
Faye Cliftongay
HEATHER ANNE DREW
MR GUY GALLICO
PAMELA HARRIS
ROSE ROBINSON
Rev MARTYN LEONARD JOHN SAUNDERS · trustee of 4 other charities
Sandra Graham
Steve Fouch · trustee of 1 other charity
TRACY JANE READ
Tanya Terry

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

Operates in: Medway

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£160k	£166k
31/12/2023	£156k	£167k
31/12/2022	£156k	£147k
31/12/2021	£178k	£135k
31/12/2020	£143k	£123k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PHILIP & ST JAMES CHATHAM financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased from £117,338.46 to £113,934.61, resulting in a net movement in funds of -£3,403.85. The trustees consider the charity a going concern, noting that free reserves of £113,934.61 significantly exceed their stated policy target of £35,000 (three months of expenses). Its FY2024 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 PHILIP & ST JAMES CHATHAM	£160k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PHILIP AND ST JAMES, ILFRACOMBE FY2025	£506k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PHILIP AND ST JAMES, LECKHAMPTON WITH ST CHRISTOPHER'S, WARDEN HILL FY2025	£384k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SS PHILIP AND JAMES WITH ST MARGARET FY2024	£907k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PHILIP, EARLS COURT ROAD, LONDON FY2024	£332k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES, ENFIELD HIGHWAY FY2025	£172k	—	below	0.0%	no doubt

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