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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

Promoting in the parish of South Tonbridge the whole mission of the church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical.

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Latest income
£605k
Latest spending
£670k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds ended the year in a deficit of £87,903, driven by increased expenditure and property revaluations. However, total net assets remain substantial at £2,047,067, largely due to property holdings, and unrestricted cash reserves were reported to be above the stated policy target of six weeks of expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least 6 weeks of unrestricted cash expenditure (held: £688k)
“It is our aim to keep in reserve an amount of at least 6 weeks of unrestricted cash expenditure (£70,366.22 for 2025).” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: One trustee, Sabrina Taylor, received £2,641 for employment. Seven trustees received expense reimbursements totaling £5,789.
“During the year one trustee, Sabrina Taylor received remuneration of £2,641 for employment (2024: no trustees were employed). Seven trustees received payments for expense claims during 2025 (2024: five). The expenses reimbursed to trustees during the year totalled £5,789 (2024: £1,557).” — page 23
Per its FY2025 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 in 2025 including Employer’s National Insurance and Employer’s Pension contribution was £26,351 (2024: £19,826). During the year Vickie Price of Three Boys Bakes, a close family member of former trustee Mr Tom Price, received renumeration for baking cakes for the church. The total remuneration received up to May 2025 while Tom Price was on the board of trustees was £1,321. In the prior year, a £500 donation was made by the PCC to Tonbridge Counselling Service, a charity where Rev’d Mark Barker is a trustee.” — page 31
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 — The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St Stephen, Tonbridge (matched by registered charity number).

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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).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (52% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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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?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds ended the year in a deficit of £87,903, driven by increased expenditure and property revaluations. However, total net assets remain substantial at £2,047,067, largely due to property holdings, and unrestricted cash reserves were reported to be above the stated policy target of six weeks of expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST STEPHEN, TONBRIDGE£605k—0above—no doubt
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER & ST PAUL TONBRIDGE FY2025£458k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT STEPHEN, SOUTH KENSINGTON FY2024£322kless than £40,0000above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST STEPHEN WALBROOK FY2025£957k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST KEA, TRURO FY2025£326k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS WITH ST STEPHEN, WANDSWORTH FY2024£840k—0unclear—no doubt

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