THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF THORPE ST ANDREW
It has the responsibility of co-operating with the Rector in promoting within the parish of Thorpe St Andrew Episcopi the whole mission of Christ's Church, whether by attending to the pastoral needs of the people of the town, the preaching and teaching of the Bible or engaging in issues of social justice or ecumenical dialogue. It also has maintenance commitments to its worship buildings and hall.
Objects
PROMOTING IN THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH THE WHOLE MISSION OF THE CHURCH.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £17,466 at year-end, which is above the stated policy target of £17,000. The charity reported a net incoming resource of £45,557 for the year, funded by voluntary receipts and activities, with total receipts of £20,748 exceeding payments of £15,191 in the unrestricted fund.
What the accounts disclose
“General Fund Reserve should be reduced to £17,000.00”
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 40
- Government income: £12,500 — grants £12,500 (1); 10% of the £127,461 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 40
- 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 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 40
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 3 were received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2025 (received 03/11/2026, 3 days after the 31/10/2026 due date); year ending 31/12/2023 (received 20/07/2025, 262 days after the 31/10/2024 due date); year ending 31/12/2021 (received 31/10/2023, 365 days after the 31/10/2022 due date).
Trustees
- ANN ROSAMUND COX
- Adam John WEGG
- CHRISTINE CUTTING
- Cllr IAN JAMES MACKIE
- Cllr John Martyn Ward
- Dr Andrew Edward Hayden
- Julian Charles MOGFORD
- LINDA OLNEY
- Paul Edwin Green
- Pauline Jenkinson
- VICTOR SCRIVENS
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £127k | £95k |
| 31/12/2024 | £121k | £75k |
| 31/12/2023 | £114k | £102k |
| 31/12/2022 | £104k | £102k |
| 31/12/2021 | £98k | £109k |
Common questions
Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF THORPE ST ANDREW financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £17,466 at year-end, which is above the stated policy target of £17,000. The charity reported a net incoming resource of £45,557 for the year, funded by voluntary receipts and activities, with total receipts of £20,748 exceeding payments of £15,191 in the unrestricted fund. Its FY2024 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 THORPE ST ANDREW | £127k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW, BISHOPSTONE | £75k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HORNCHURCH ST.ANDREW | £393k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW BISHOPTHORPE | £108k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW, NOTTINGHAM | £212k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW, WIMBLEDON | £264k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |