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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST STEPHEN, TONBRIDGE

Registered charity 1132563 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PCC ST STEPHEN'S, TONBRIDGE

Latest income
£605k
Latest spending
£670k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds total £2,115,883, which is significantly above the stated cash reserves policy target of £69,113. The charity reported an unrestricted surplus of £25,392 for the year, with unrestricted income increasing to £621,168.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 6 weeks of unrestricted cash expenditure (held: £2.1m)
“It is our aim to keep in reserve an amount of at least 6 weeks of unrestricted cash expenditure £69,113” — page 8
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: 14 Related Party Transactions
“During the year Rachael Plowman, a close family member of trustee Mrs Edith Wills, was employed as the Church & Finance Administrator. The total remuneration received during the year including Employer’s National Insurance and Employer’s Pension contribution was £19,826 (2023: £19,389). During the year a £500 donation was made by the PCC to Tonbridge Counselling Service, a charity where Rev’d Mark Barker is a trustee.” — page 30
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St Stephen, Tonbridge (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£605k
Total spending
£670k
Reserves (reported)
£2.0m
Employees
17

Reported reserves equal ~36.3 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£605k£670k
31/12/2024£636k£611k
31/12/2023£604k£612k
31/12/2022£590k£615k
31/12/2021£502k£537k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST STEPHEN, TONBRIDGE financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted funds total £2,115,883, which is significantly above the stated cash reserves policy target of £69,113. The charity reported an unrestricted surplus of £25,392 for the year, with unrestricted income increasing to £621,168. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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