THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER & ST JOHN THE BAPTIST WIVELSFIELD

Registered charity 1130751 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WIVELSFIELD PCC

Regular public worship open to all; provision of sacred space for personal prayer & contemplation, pastoral work, teaching of Christianity by various means; provision of a youth club with a Christian ethos, promoting the whole mission of the Church through events & meetings & distribution of literature; provision of activities for special need groups; supporting other charities in UK & overseas.

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Latest income
£132k
Latest spending
£154k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £28,832 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £402,473 to £373,642. The trustees report that regular income fell short of expenditure due to the after-effects of the health crisis and the continuing energy crisis. However, the charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £331,535, which the trustees confirm meets their policy requirement of at least three months' worth of normal expenditure.

Automated summary of the FY2023 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“Donations and legacies 74,621 32,450 - 107,071 84,236” — page 7
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months’ worth of our normal expenditure (held: £332k)
“It is PCC policy to maintain a balance on the general unrestricted funds (excluding property) which equates to at least three months’ worth of our normal expenditure as contingency against unforeseen situations.” — page 5
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: East Sussex · Sierra Leone

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£132k£154k
31/12/2023£145k£174k
31/12/2022£107k£117k
31/12/2021£103k£125k
31/12/2020£170k£104k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER & ST JOHN THE BAPTIST WIVELSFIELD financially healthy?

Per its FY2023 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £28,832 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £402,473 to £373,642. The trustees report that regular income fell short of expenditure due to the after-effects of the health crisis and the continuing energy crisis. However, the charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £331,535, which the trustees confirm meets their policy requirement of at least three months' worth of normal expenditure. Its FY2023 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
ERSKINE MUTON TRUST FUND1£12k

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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 ST PETER & ST JOHN THE BAPTIST WIVELSFIELD£132k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY UPTON (OVERCHURCH) FY2025£539k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF FAWKHAM AND HARTLEY FY2025£105k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BRENTWOOD FY2025£217k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BEXHILL FY2024£300k—0unclear—no doubt
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHARLES WITH ST. MATTHIAS, PLYMOUTH FY2025£272k—0unclear—no doubt

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