THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CROOKHAM

Registered charity 1132174 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CROOKHAM PCC

Christ Church's PCC has the responsibility of co-operating with the incumbent, the Revd Mathew Smith, in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. It also has maintenance responsibilities for the Church Hall at Christ Church and the School House Trust.

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Latest income

£243k

Latest spending

£309k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource of £62,333 for the year, resulting in a total deficit of £59,467.93 when including the School House Trust surplus. The trustees note that the lack of income presents a long-term risk to assets and that addressing this financial shortfall is a requirement for the next 12 months. However, the charity maintains sufficient unrestricted funds to sustain operations for a minimum of 6 months should all income cease.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Pre-School Government Support Grants (42% of income)

“Pre-School Government Support Grants 103,053”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: minimum of 6 months should all income cease (held: £415k)

“The Reserves are sufficient to sustain the church operation under normal circumstances for a minimum of 6 months should all income cease. This is between the cash on hand, and the CCLA investment account.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Expenses paid to PCC members may have included an immaterial proportion relating to their function as a member of the PCC.

“Payments to PCC members and persons related to PCC members: The expenses paid to various members of the PCC may have included an immaterial proportion relating to their specific function as a member of the PCC. No payments were made in 2025 to persons closely connected to members of the PCC (2024: Nil).” — page 22

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Christ Church Crookham (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Matthew Smithchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Andrew John St Clair Munnings
Briony Jane Allen
David James Pooley
Dr Keith Ian Mundy
Elizabeth Haffenden
Emily Baker
Eric Barnfield · trustee of 1 other charity
Kevin Alan Fox
Liam John Sleath
Marion Margaret Foreman
Melanie Ann Trundle
Michael Oxley
Peter Alan Roberts
Peter Bradley
Rev ROSEMARY ANNE FOX

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£243k	£309k
31/12/2024	£275k	£261k
31/12/2023	£258k	£224k
31/12/2022	£302k	£256k
31/12/2021	£210k	£229k

Common questions

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

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource of £62,333 for the year, resulting in a total deficit of £59,467.93 when including the School House Trust surplus. The trustees note that the lack of income presents a long-term risk to assets and that addressing this financial shortfall is a requirement for the next 12 months. However, the charity maintains sufficient unrestricted funds to sustain operations for a minimum of 6 months should all income cease. 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
MAGNIFY FOUNDATION	1	£55k
THE COSTA FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£3k
Christ Church with St Andrew the Less Cambridge	1	£2k

Charities like this

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

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL, HAMMERSMITH income £1.5m
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH VIRGINIA WATER income £562k
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF CHRIST CHURCH FRIEZLAND income £81k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH CLIFTON income £619k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST CUTHBERT WITH ST MATTHIAS EARL'S COURT income £268k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WROTHAM income £132k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CROOKHAM	£243k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL, HAMMERSMITH FY2024	£1.5m	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH VIRGINIA WATER FY2024	£562k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF CHRIST CHURCH FRIEZLAND FY2025	£81k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH CLIFTON FY2024	£619k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST CUTHBERT WITH ST MATTHIAS EARL'S COURT FY2024	£268k	—	below	—	no doubt

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