THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF DIBDEN

Registered charity 1131535 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DIBDEN PCC

Regular public worship open to all. Teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups. Running Youth and Children's Groups within schools and within the church. Supporting UK and overseas charities with at least 10% of annual income. Promoting the whole mission of the Church through provision of activities for senior citizens, parents and toddlers and other special needs groups.

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Latest income

£352k

Latest spending

£551k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the parish incurred a net deficit of £199,010 for the year, primarily due to major renovation projects costing £185,678. Consequently, unrestricted net current assets fell from £356,034 to £159,820, leaving a cash balance of approximately £108,000 which is below the trustees' stated policy target of £166,000.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Planned giving (44% of income)

“Planned Giving by church members provided some 44% of the income for the year; the total amount received in this regular way, £153,239” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: six months unrestricted budgeted payments (held: £108k)

“It is the PCC’s policy to maintain a balance on unrestricted funds which equates to at least six months unrestricted budgeted payments. This will be equivalent to some £166,000 for the first six months of 2026.” — page 11

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“The parish’s net deficit for the year of £199,010 was the main contributor to the reduction in the parish’s net current assets from £356,034 at the start of the year to £159,820 at the end of 2025.” — page 11

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Year-over-year changes

Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2024) → going-concern doubt noted (FY2025).

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

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Trustees · trustee networks

Rev PETER SHERIDAN STARK TOLLERchair
ANTHONY WILLIAM SIMMONS · trustee of 1 other charity
Adrian Keith Pennells
Anne-Marie Murphy
David Snocken
David Vivian Lewis
Gareth David Mead
Heidi Sarah Shaw
Jacqueline Ruth Besley
Joanna Frances Snocken
Joanne Carey Fenton
Michael Hutchinson
Michael John Gibson
Philip Andrew Long

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£352k	£551k
31/12/2024	£346k	£393k
31/12/2023	£373k	£396k
31/12/2022	£334k	£333k
31/12/2021	£311k	£365k

Common questions

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

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the parish incurred a net deficit of £199,010 for the year, primarily due to major renovation projects costing £185,678. Consequently, unrestricted net current assets fell from £356,034 to £159,820, leaving a cash balance of approximately £108,000 which is below the trustees' stated policy target of £166,000. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF DIBDEN?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF DIBDEN as a grant recipient include Waterside Community Fund.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
Waterside Community Fund	FY2022	£5k

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 ALL SAINTS, DENMEAD.

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS, DENMEAD income £148k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT MARY AND ALL SAINTS WHALLEY income £116k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER & ST PAUL'S, PICKERING income £255k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BUDLEIGH SALTERTON income £201k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S ELY income £462k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, HAMPTON income £278k

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 DIBDEN	£352k	—	unclear	—	noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS, DENMEAD FY2024	£148k	—	below	—	noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT MARY AND ALL SAINTS WHALLEY FY2025	£116k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER & ST PAUL'S, PICKERING FY2025	£255k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BUDLEIGH SALTERTON FY2025	£201k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S ELY FY2025	£462k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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