THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST.MARTIN-OF-TOUR, CHELSFIELD

Registered charity 1131573 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHELSFIELD PCC

RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES

Objects

Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Bromley, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£261k

Latest spending

£308k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a small deficit of £1.1k on its general unrestricted fund for the year ending 31 December 2025, compared to a surplus in the previous year. Despite this, the trustees report that free unrestricted reserves stood at £90.2k, representing just over 12 months of general expenditure, which is well above their stated policy target of six months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 7.6% of fundraised income, as disclosed

“Fundraising costs £474” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: minimum of 6 months of general expenditure averaged over 3 years (reserves figure: £90k)

“It is PCC policy to try to maintain a balance on free reserves which equates to a minimum of 6 months of general expenditure averaged over 3 years.” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Honorarium to Choirmaster who is also Treasurer and PCC member

“a honorarium payment of £500 was made to C Mead for his role as Choirmaster. C Mead is also Treasurer and a PCC member.” — page 12

“A total of £1,532 was paid to 4 PCC members for travel expenses and duties at weddings and funerals” — page 12

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Payments to PCC members for travel and duties

“a honorarium payment of £500 was made to C Mead for his role as Choirmaster. C Mead is also Treasurer and a PCC member.” — page 12

“A total of £1,532 was paid to 4 PCC members for travel expenses and duties at weddings and funerals” — page 12

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Donations from PCC members and close families

“a honorarium payment of £500 was made to C Mead for his role as Choirmaster. C Mead is also Treasurer and a PCC member.” — page 12

“A total of £1,532 was paid to 4 PCC members for travel expenses and duties at weddings and funerals” — page 12

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Complaints policy and procedures
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

Volunteers: 20
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

Volunteers: 40

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

Volunteers: 30

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

Angela Wilkins
Caroline Anne DAVIS
Christopher Ian Mead
Dr Michael Loke Onn CHOONG
ELISABETH ANNE IRELAND · trustee of 2 other charities
JACQUELINE ANNE MCCANN
JONATHAN PAUL SARGANT
KENNETH WILLIAM ALEXANDER I'ANSON
Karen Elizabeth BARTER
MARGARET WARREN-AXE
MARY ANN TOZER
PAUL ERIC GOSLING
Rev Susan Florence Atkinson-Jones · trustee of 1 other charity
Stephen Leslie McCANN

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

Operates in: Bromley · Kent

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£261k	£308k
31/12/2024	£157k	£149k
31/12/2023	£231k	£110k
31/12/2022	£138k	£90k
31/12/2021	£78k	£105k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST.MARTIN-OF-TOUR, CHELSFIELD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a small deficit of £1.1k on its general unrestricted fund for the year ending 31 December 2025, compared to a surplus in the previous year. Despite this, the trustees report that free unrestricted reserves stood at £90.2k, representing just over 12 months of general expenditure, which is well above their stated policy target of six months. 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 ST.MARTIN-OF-TOUR, CHELSFIELD	£261k	—	0	above	7.6%	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHALFONT ST GILES FY2025	£138k	—	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARTIN WITH ST PETER, WORCESTER FY2025	£213k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIATICAL PARISH OF LEIGH, (DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD) FY2025	£159k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF TRINITY IN LEWES FY2025	£552k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, OSWESTRY FY2025	£199k	—	0	below	—	no doubt

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