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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. JUDE, SOUTHSEA

Registered charity 1131705 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST. JUDE'S PCC, SOUTHSEA

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

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Latest income
£1.1m
Latest spending
£977k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a surplus of £84k for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income of £1,061k and expenditure of £977k. The charity holds total funds of £1,080,316, comprising unrestricted, designated, restricted, and endowment funds, and maintains a healthy cash position. The trustees' report indicates that overall reserves are considered sufficient to deal with most unforeseen financial requirements.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Nursery funding and grants
“The main source of the increase in income was the funding and grants received by the Nursery, which contributed to a growth of £105k in Nursery income from £478k in 2024 to £583k in 2025.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £8k; policy: two months of operating costs)
“It is PCC policy to maintain a balance of 2 months of operating costs on unrestricted funds (if possible) to cover emergency situations that arise from time to time. St Jude’s Church holds £46,125 in a designated fund account and the Nursery holds £50,000 in a designated fund account to meet this requirement.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Unrestricted donations totalling £72,724 (2024 £62,210) were received from trustees during the year. A restricted donation of £97 (2024 £5,264) was received during the year from trustees for the Solar Panel Appeal.
“Unrestricted donations totalling £72,724 (2024 £62,210) were received from trustees during the year. A restricted donation of £97 (2024 £5,264) was received during the year from trustees for the Solar Panel Appeal.” — page 39
“During the year £480 (2024 £480) was received for room hire from Spirit in Sport. The charity made a donation of £1,000 (2024 £1,000) to Spirit in Sport.” — page 39
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: During the year £480 (2024 £480) was received for room hire from Spirit in Sport. The charity made a donation of £1,000 (2024 £1,000) to Spirit in Sport.
“Unrestricted donations totalling £72,724 (2024 £62,210) were received from trustees during the year. A restricted donation of £97 (2024 £5,264) was received during the year from trustees for the Solar Panel Appeal.” — page 39
“During the year £480 (2024 £480) was received for room hire from Spirit in Sport. The charity made a donation of £1,000 (2024 £1,000) to Spirit in Sport.” — page 39
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sumer Audit. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£1.1m
Total spending
£977k
Reserves (reported)
£96k
Employees
32

Reported reserves equal ~1.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (56% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Portsmouth City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£1.1m£977k
31/12/2024£928k£905k
31/12/2023£910k£907k
31/12/2022£819k£820k
31/12/2021£724k£761k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. JUDE, SOUTHSEA financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a surplus of £84k for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income of £1,061k and expenditure of £977k. The charity holds total funds of £1,080,316, comprising unrestricted, designated, restricted, and endowment funds, and maintains a healthy cash position. The trustees' report indicates that overall reserves are considered sufficient to deal with most unforeseen financial requirements. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sumer Audit.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. JUDE, SOUTHSEA£1.1m—0below—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JUDE, PLYMOUTH. FY2025£115k—0unclear0.0%no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF GORNAL AND SEDGLEY FY2024£158k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SPELDHURST WITH GROOMBRIDGE AND ASHURST FY2024£189k—0below—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST SIMON AND ST JUDE WITH ALL SOULS FY2025£133k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST CROSS WITH ST FAITH FY2024£270k—0unclear—noted

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