THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF RINGMER

Registered charity 1131869 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RINGMER PCC

Regular public worship open to allProvision of sacred space for personal prayer and contemplationPastoral work inc. visiting the sick and bereavedTeaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and groupsPromotion of Christianity through events, meetings and literaturePromotion of the Church's mission via activities for parents and childrenSupporting other charities in UK & abroad

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: Lewes, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£149k
Latest spending
£150k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a small deficit of £3,292 on its General Fund for the year, a significant improvement from the £23,883 deficit in the prior year. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £150,708, which the trustees note covers more than six months of unrestricted payments against annual payments of £123,406. The charity's financial review indicates a commitment to reducing the budget deficit and working towards a positive budget in the future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Parish Giving Scheme (59% of income)
“The main source of income was via the Parish Giving Scheme which amounted to £71,336 including tax recovered reflecting the excellent generosity of our church members (£64,592 in 2024).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: at least 6 months unrestricted payments (reserves figure: £151k)
“As a contingency against unforeseen situations, it remains the PCC policy to maintain the balance of the General Fund to cover at least 6 months unrestricted payments.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

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: 54
  • 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: 35
  • 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: 25
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

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

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2022 (received 06/03/2024, 127 days after the 31/10/2023 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: East Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£149k£150k
31/12/2024£134k£184k
31/12/2023£121k£185k
31/12/2022£175k£256k
31/12/2021£110k£144k

Common questions

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

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a small deficit of £3,292 on its General Fund for the year, a significant improvement from the £23,883 deficit in the prior year. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £150,708, which the trustees note covers more than six months of unrestricted payments against annual payments of £123,406. The charity's financial review indicates a commitment to reducing the budget deficit and working towards a positive budget in the future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF RINGMER as a grant recipient include THE IAN ASKEW CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE IAN ASKEW CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1kEstate Fund

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS BINGLEY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF RINGMER£149k——above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS BINGLEY FY2025£95k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF LITTLEHAM CUM EXMOUTH FY2025£358k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARTIN, WINDERMERE FY2025£81k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HASLEMERE FY2025£1.8m—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF RUSCOMBE AND TWYFORD FY2025£188k—0unclear—no doubt

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