THE PAROCHIAL COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETERS,TUNBRIDGE WELLS

Registered charity 1131548 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST PETERS PCC, TUNBRIDGE WELLS

St Peter's aims to promote the preaching and teaching of the gospel of Jesus Christ within the parish, and beyond its boundaries. Within Hawkenbury it conducts Church services, bible study groups, school assemblies, youth groups, parent and toddler groups and holiday activities. It seeks to maintain good relationships with other churches within the parish and town and supports missionary partners.

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Latest income

£160k

Latest spending

£168k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an overall deficit of £8,289 for the year ended 31 December 2025, an improvement on the previous year's deficit. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern, supported by unrestricted reserves of £31,790 and a designated contingency fund of £30,000, though they forecast a larger deficit of £32,000 for 2026 due to reduced interest income and increased operational costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months operating expenditure (held: £32k)

“The PCC holds three months operating expenditure in a Designated Contingency Fund (£30,000 as at 31/12/2025).” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: PCC members made unconditional donations

“During the financial year members of the PCC made donations to the Charity without conditions totalling £21,400.” — page 15

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 31/12/2022)

Total income

£1.1m

Total spending

£184k

Cost of raising funds

£3k

Reserves (reported)

£1.0m

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~68.0 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other (88% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.2% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

ANTHONY JOHN BURGESS
Andrew Mark Colbran
Clifford Albert Nay
Judith Aveson
Lourdes Elena Bragg
MR BILL LANE
Michele Burgess
Philip Ian Spencer Peddar · trustee of 1 other charity
Rachel Harriet Fromow
Sally Marie Poland
Yemi Adenekan

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£160k	£168k
31/12/2024	£175k	£195k
31/12/2023	£187k	£160k
31/12/2022	£1.1m	£184k
31/12/2021	£163k	£135k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETERS,TUNBRIDGE WELLS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an overall deficit of £8,289 for the year ended 31 December 2025, an improvement on the previous year's deficit. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern, supported by unrestricted reserves of £31,790 and a designated contingency fund of £30,000, though they forecast a larger deficit of £32,000 for 2026 due to reduced interest income and increased operational costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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 EARL OF NORTHAMPTON'S CHARITY	1	£100k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER & ST PAUL TONBRIDGE.

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE PAROCHIAL COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETERS,TUNBRIDGE WELLS	£160k	—	above	—	no doubt
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER & ST PAUL TONBRIDGE FY2025	£458k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, IGHTHAM FY2025	£121k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. PETER'S TITCHFIELD FY2025	£209k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF STOCKTON-ON-TEES ST PETER FY2025	£169k	—	below	—	noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, HAMMERSMITH FY2025	£212k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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