THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARGARET, LEIGH ON SEA

Registered charity 1130679 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST MARGARET'S PCC, LEIGH-ON-SEA

Provision of regular public worship open to all and sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation. Pastoral work including visiting the sick and bereaved and the teaching of Christianity through sermons and courses. Promoting the whole mission of the Church through provision of activities for senior citizens, parents and toddlers. Supporting other charities in the UK and overseas

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Latest income

£160k

Latest spending

£145k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £16,384 for the year, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £574,036. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for going concern and noted that total donations were up by 9% compared to the previous year. No material uncertainties or serious governance issues were disclosed in the filing.

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev David Victor Wyliechair
DONALD HUGH ALEXANDER FRASER
David William Stowe
JOHN MAY
Lorna Green
MICHAEL GEORGE BRIDGE
MRS KATE BAYNES B.ED (HONS)
PETER HERBERT FISHER
Peter Geoffrey Maddox

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

Operates in: Southend-on-sea

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£160k	£145k
31/12/2024	£167k	£140k
31/12/2023	£144k	£122k
31/12/2022	£144k	£122k
31/12/2021	£121k	£122k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARGARET, LEIGH ON SEA financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £16,384 for the year, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £574,036. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for going concern and noted that total donations were up by 9% compared to the previous year. No material uncertainties or serious governance issues were disclosed in the filing. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
ERSKINE MUTON TRUST FUND	1	£12k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LEONARDS ON SEA, ST LEONARD AND ST ETHELBURGA.

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 MARGARET, LEIGH ON SEA	£160k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LEONARDS ON SEA, ST LEONARD AND ST ETHELBURGA FY2025	£117k	—	above	3.2%	noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY PORTSEA, PORTSMOUTH FY2024	£254k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY'S, OVERTON, DIOCESE OF WINCHESTER FY2025	£230k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARYS LEAMINGTON PRIORS FY2025	£271k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF OUR LADY AND SAINT NICHOLAS, LIVERPOOL FY2025	£150k	—	above	—	no doubt

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