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

Regular public worship open to all. The provision of sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation. Pastoral work, including visiting the sick and bereaved. Teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups. Taking of religious assemblies in schools or in Church for schools. Promoting the whole mission of the Church. Supporting other charities in the UK and overseas.

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Latest income

£300k

Latest spending

£313k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net expenditure of £12,949 for the year, resulting in total net assets of £1,019,295. Unrestricted reserves stood at £146,667, which the trustees state broadly meets their policy target of approximately three months' worth of unrestricted general fund payments. The accounts were independently examined with no material matters coming to the examiner's attention.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately three months’ worth of unrestricted general fund payments (held: £147k)

“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 £49,000 in 2025).” — page 14

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: PCC has a hall hire agreement with Aspirations School of Dance, owned by an individual who became the PCC's Operations Manager.

“The PCC has a hall hire agreement with the Aspirations School of Dance, an organisation owned by an individual who became the PCC’s Operations Manager later in the year.” — page 13

“The PCC supports the clergy by paying £7,262 (2024: £5,310), which includes Council Tax and water rates, for the Vicarage, plus other annual costs towards travel, hospitality, telephone, postage and broadband.” — page 13

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Payments to clergy for Vicarage costs and expenses.

“The PCC has a hall hire agreement with the Aspirations School of Dance, an organisation owned by an individual who became the PCC’s Operations Manager later in the year.” — page 13

“The PCC supports the clergy by paying £7,262 (2024: £5,310), which includes Council Tax and water rates, for the Vicarage, plus other annual costs towards travel, hospitality, telephone, postage and broadband.” — page 13

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Total income

£591k

Total spending

£251k

Cost of raising funds

£9k

Reserves (reported)

£48k

Employees

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

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 1.4% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Daniel James Valentinechair · trustee of 3 other charities
CHRISTINE BEST
CLIVE GORDON SIMMONDS
Carolyn Jane Ponder
DAVID RICHARD THUNDER
DAVID WILLIAM CURTIS-BRIGNELL
Dr BRIAN DAVID CUTLER · trustee of 1 other charity
Dr JONATHAN MARK BERRY
HILARY JANE TURNER-KING
ISOBEL MARY SIMMONDS
JACQUELINE ANNE ALLCOCK
James William Ashton Sanders · trustee of 1 other charity
Jane Coan
MARY JANE PAPE
Nicholas Jones
OLIVER JOHN TAYLOR-WYATT
ROD MONTAGUE
Rev PETER FRANCIS SUTTON
Rev STEPHEN MALCOLM CAPLE
STEPHEN JOHN GALLAGHER
TOBY OWEN DAWSON

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

Operates in: West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
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?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net expenditure of £12,949 for the year, resulting in total net assets of £1,019,295. Unrestricted reserves stood at £146,667, which the trustees state broadly meets their policy target of approximately three months' worth of unrestricted general fund payments. The accounts were independently examined with no material matters coming to the examiner's attention. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CUCKFIELD	£300k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY THE VIRGIN, PRITTLEWELL FY2025	£249k	—	0	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, CHALK FY2024	£136k	—	0	above	—	noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CUDDINGTON IN THE DIOCESE OF GUILDFORD FY2025	£157k	—	0	unclear	1.8%	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST WILFRID, CHICHESTER FY2024	£118k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, FULHAM FY2025	£420k	—	—	below	—	no doubt

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