THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SUTTON WITH SEAFORD

Registered charity 1131402 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SEAFORD PCC

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Latest income
£564k
Latest spending
£479k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net asset surplus of £1,157,117, significantly bolstered by a one-off profit of £235,001 from the sale of the Church Hall. Regular operational activities generated a surplus, with unrestricted funds increasing to £929,669, while the charity maintains a defined benefit pension scheme with matching employer contributions.

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 3 of 6 completeness components.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£564k
Total spending
£479k
Cost of raising funds
£217
Reserves (reported)
£720k
Employees
8

Reported reserves equal ~18.0 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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Operates in: East Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£564k£479k
31/12/2024£346k£359k
31/12/2023£746k£356k
31/12/2022£314k£326k
31/12/2021£235k£281k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SUTTON WITH SEAFORD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net asset surplus of £1,157,117, significantly bolstered by a one-off profit of £235,001 from the sale of the Church Hall. Regular operational activities generated a surplus, with unrestricted funds increasing to £929,669, while the charity maintains a defined benefit pension scheme with matching employer contributions. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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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 SUTTON WITH SEAFORD£564k——unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF FOLKESTONE HOLY TRINITY WITH CHRIST CHURCH FY2025£129k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MATTHEWS, SURBITON FY2025£176k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S, SUMMERSTOWN FY2024£123k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES' WOODSIDE LEEDS FY2025£154k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, SOUTHBOROUGH FY2025£170k—0within—no doubt

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