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.

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Latest income

£204k

Latest spending

£228k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £54,718 on day-to-day activities, driven by significant estate expenditure and high energy costs, though total funds increased by £17,034 due to investment gains. The trustees confirm the charity is financially viable for the next 12 months, with unrestricted reserves of £358,966 exceeding the stated policy target of £225,000. A predicted deficit of approximately £110,000 for 2024 is expected to be covered by withdrawing funds from investments.

Automated summary of the FY2023 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Planned giving (18% of income)

“Planned giving 30,685” — page 14

Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: around £225,000 (held: £359k)

“The PCC considers that the amount of reserves necessary to ensure the work of the church continues at present levels is around £225,000 - this amounts to approximately 12 months of recurring expenditure” — page 7

Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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 FY2023 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £54,718 on day-to-day activities, driven by significant estate expenditure and high energy costs, though total funds increased by £17,034 due to investment gains. The trustees confirm the charity is financially viable for the next 12 months, with unrestricted reserves of £358,966 exceeding the stated policy target of £225,000. A predicted deficit of approximately £110,000 for 2024 is expected to be covered by withdrawing funds from investments. Its FY2023 accounts were independently examined.