THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAWBRIDGEWORTH

Registered charity 1132562 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SAWBRIDGEWORTH PCC

The primary objective of the PCC is to promote the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to the doctrines and practices of the Church of England.

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: East Hertfordshire, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£204k

Latest spending

£228k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net decrease in total funds of £50,033 for the year, driven by a day-to-day deficit of £52,317 and a loss on investment revaluation of £45,672. Despite predicting a further deficit of approximately £50,000 for the coming year, the trustees confirm the charity is financially viable for the next 12 months, supported by unrestricted reserves of £295,082 which exceed their stated policy target of £200,000.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: around £200,000 (held: £295k)

“The PCC considers that the amount of reserves necessary to ensure the work of the church continues at present levels is around £200,000 — approximately 12 months of recurring expenditure” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Register events

Received assets from another charity (17/09/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (22/02/2019) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Anthony Heard · trustee of 1 other charity
Deborah Cubitt
Gillian Squire
Jane Johnson
Julie Patterson · trustee of 1 other charity
Michelle Lisa Clifford-Goss
PETER CLARK
Rev ROBERT JAMES RILEY-BRALEY
Rev Sara Louise Batts-Neale
Valerie Bright

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

Operates in: Essex · Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£204k	£228k
31/12/2024	£199k	£201k
31/12/2023	£172k	£227k
31/12/2022	£156k	£206k
31/12/2021	£112k	£148k

Common questions

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

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net decrease in total funds of £50,033 for the year, driven by a day-to-day deficit of £52,317 and a loss on investment revaluation of £45,672. Despite predicting a further deficit of approximately £50,000 for the coming year, the trustees confirm the charity is financially viable for the next 12 months, supported by unrestricted reserves of £295,082 which exceed their stated policy target of £200,000. Its FY2025 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 SAWBRIDGEWORTH	£204k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, BARNSTAPLE FY2025	£256k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF MALMESBURY WITH WESTPORT AND BROKENBOROUGH FY2025	£349k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, LEAMINGTON PRIORS FY2025	£80k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SS MARY AND THOMAS OF CANTERBURY, WYMONDHAM WITH SILFIELD AND SPOONER ROW FY2025	£247k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH 0F ST PAULS YORK FY2024	£186k	—	—	above	—	no doubt

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