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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CUCKFIELD

Registered charity 1131432 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HOLY TRINITY CHURCH CUCKFIELD, HOLY TRINITY CUCKFIELD PCC, THE OLD SCHOOL CUCKFIELD

Latest income
£300k
Latest spending
£313k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total income decreased to £382,108 from £591,115 in the prior year, primarily due to a drop in legacies, though unrestricted income rose due to a significant legacy received. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £153,539, which the trustees report broadly meets their stated policy target of approximately three months' worth of unrestricted general fund payments.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £154k)
“It is PCC policy to seek to maintain a balance on unrestricted funds of approximately three months’ worth of unrestricted general fund payments as a contingency against unforeseen situations (approximately £55,000 in 2024).” — page 13
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The PCC supports the clergy by paying £5,310 (2023: £1,280), which includes Council Tax and water rates, for the Vicarage, plus other annual costs towards travel, hospitality, telephone, postage and broadband.
“The PCC supports the clergy by paying £5,310 (2023: £1,280), which includes Council Tax and water rates, for the Vicarage, plus other annual costs towards travel, hospitality, telephone, postage and broadband.” — page 12
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2023)

Total income
£591k
Total spending
£251k
Cost of raising funds
£9k
Reserves (reported)
£48k
Employees
4

Reported reserves equal ~2.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£300k£313k
31/12/2024£382k£286k
31/12/2023£591k£251k
31/12/2022£372k£289k
31/12/2021£297k£344k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CUCKFIELD financially healthy?

The accounts state that total income decreased to £382,108 from £591,115 in the prior year, primarily due to a drop in legacies, though unrestricted income rose due to a significant legacy received. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £153,539, which the trustees report broadly meets their stated policy target of approximately three months' worth of unrestricted general fund payments. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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