THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MATTHIAS', TORQUAY, DEVON

Registered charity 1130983 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST MATTHIAS' PCC, TORQUAY

Serving and supporting the local community via the provision of religious services, meeting/function/catering facilities for a wide variety of local groups/societies and Pre-School facilities for local children.

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Latest income

£464k

Latest spending

£453k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an overall operational deficit of £434 for the year ended 31 December 2025, primarily driven by a drop in voluntary income and increased staffing costs at the Pre-School. Despite this deficit, total net assets increased to £210,928, with unrestricted reserves standing at £111,584, which exceeds the stated policy target of £65k-£70k.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £10,000 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)

“The number of employees whose total employee benefits fell within the £10,000 - £60,000 band was 0.” — page 18

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Largest income source: Local Council Early Years Funding (29% of income)

“C01 - Fees Torbay DC (PS) 128,636” — page 22

Per its FY2025 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

Alison Buckley
Cheryl May Bevins
Clare Margaret Whittaker
DAVID JOHN WILKINSON · trustee of 1 other charity
DR Paul Michael Benson Barton
David Michael Hodson
Dr Keith Roy Broome
Dr Tessa Jane Barton
Ester Geva William-Luscombe
Jeremy Simon Aspinall · trustee of 1 other charity
Keith William Yelland
MARGARET MUNDY
Michael Edward Higgins
Paul Sheriff
Philip New
Rachel Louise Farrin
SUSAN ANGELA NEWMAN · trustee of 1 other charity
Susan Jennifer Davies
Sylvia Dorothy Barratt

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

Operates in: Torbay

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£464k	£453k
31/12/2024	£421k	£382k
31/12/2023	£349k	£364k
31/12/2022	£424k	£356k
31/12/2021	£369k	£310k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MATTHIAS', TORQUAY, DEVON financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an overall operational deficit of £434 for the year ended 31 December 2025, primarily driven by a drop in voluntary income and increased staffing costs at the Pre-School. Despite this deficit, total net assets increased to £210,928, with unrestricted reserves standing at £111,584, which exceeds the stated policy target of £65k-£70k. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MATTHIAS', TORQUAY, DEVON earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £10,000 band.

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
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED	1	£3k

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 MATTHIAS, BRIGHTON.

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MATTHIAS, BRIGHTON income £434k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MATTHEWS, SURBITON income £176k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY WITH ST MATTHEW, CHELTENHAM income £555k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES THE GREAT, YEOVIL income £314k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY MAGDALEN SHEET income £268k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST KEA, TRURO income £326k

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 MATTHIAS', TORQUAY, DEVON	£464k	Under £10,000	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MATTHIAS, BRIGHTON FY2024	£434k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MATTHEWS, SURBITON FY2025	£176k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY WITH ST MATTHEW, CHELTENHAM FY2024	£555k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES THE GREAT, YEOVIL FY2024	£314k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY MAGDALEN SHEET FY2024	£268k	—	above	—	no doubt

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