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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS', EASTBOURNE

Registered charity 1132297 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ALL SAINTS', EASTBOURNE PCC

CHURCH SERVICES, PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR MEETINGS AND MINISTRY, MISSION OUTREACH

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Latest income
£403k
Latest spending
£454k
Registered
2009
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FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with unrestricted general funds of £100,689, having incurred a deficit on general funds of £32,127 due to decreased income and rising costs. The trustees report that the budget for 2026 shows a predicted deficit and that continued careful monitoring will be necessary moving forward.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately 3 months’ worth of unrestricted payments (held: £101k)
“It is PCC intention to maintain a balance on unrestricted funds (excluding property) which equates to approximately 3 months’ worth of unrestricted payments as a contingency against unforeseen situations. The PCC agreed to set aside a sum of £78,945 which meets this requirement.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Wife of Revd. James Knowles received a salary of £17,325 (2024: £9,165) and pension contributions of £1,267 (2024: £1,168) for her role as Ministry Support and Operations Manager.
“The Wife of Revd. James Knowles received a salary of £17,325 (2024: £9,165) and pension contributions of £1,267 (2024: £1,168) for her role as Ministry Support and Operations Manager. This appointment was made following a standard recruitment process. Revd. James Knowles was not involved in the recruitment or salary setting for this individual.” — page 30
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2023)

Total income
£614k
Total spending
£407k
Cost of raising funds
£8k
Reserves (reported)
£79k
Employees
4

Reported reserves equal ~2.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 1.3% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

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Operates in: East Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£403k£454k
31/12/2024£452k£466k
31/12/2023£614k£407k
31/12/2022£293k£391k
31/12/2021£321k£365k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS', EASTBOURNE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with unrestricted general funds of £100,689, having incurred a deficit on general funds of £32,127 due to decreased income and rising costs. The trustees report that the budget for 2026 shows a predicted deficit and that continued careful monitoring will be necessary moving forward. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.