THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MATTHEW, REDHILL

Registered charity 1132579 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST. MATTHEW'S PCC, REDHILL

Regular public worship open to all. Provision of sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation. Pastoral work including visiting the sick and bereaved .Teaching of Christianity through sermons, events, meetings and literature. Activities and events for senior citizens, parents, toddlers and other special needs groups. Supporting other charities at home and abroad.

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Latest income
£253k
Latest spending
£234k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased by £19,276 to £524,406, allowing the charity to return to a more stable financial position. The charity holds unrestricted cash of £67,756, which complies with its stated reserves policy target of at least three months' usual unrestricted expenditure (approx. £56,000).

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £524k)
“The PCC has determined that the charity should aim to hold unrestricted cash equivalent to at least 3 months' usual unrestricted expenditure (approx. £56,000) so that the charity could continue to operate should income and / or expenditure vary adversely.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Melvin Hughes received £6,963 for providing Director of Music services; Julia Elfred received £4,690 for administration services (until May 2024).
“Julia Elfred, who was a member of the PCC until May 2024, received the above payments for the period Jan-May2024 for providing administration services to the charity and Melvin Hughes, who is a current member of the PCC received employment benefits for providing Director of Music services to the charity; these payments are permitted by the charity's governing document.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from related parties
“During the year the charity: a) received donations totalling £17,234 (2024: £19,044) from related parties (which includes members of the PCC, any other members of key management and anyone closely connected to them). b) No expenses (2024: £nil) were paid to, or for, non-clergy members of the PCC.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£253k£234k
31/12/2024£222k£255k
31/12/2023£196k£192k
31/12/2022£290k£431k
31/12/2021£296k£257k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MATTHEW, REDHILL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased by £19,276 to £524,406, allowing the charity to return to a more stable financial position. The charity holds unrestricted cash of £67,756, which complies with its stated reserves policy target of at least three months' usual unrestricted expenditure (approx. £56,000). Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, REDHILL.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MATTHEW, REDHILL£253k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, REDHILL FY2024£351k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MATTHEW'S, HARWELL FY2025£125k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL WITH ST LUKE, NEWPORT PAGNELL FY2025£136k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT MARY AND ALL SAINTS WHALLEY FY2025£116k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHENIES & LITTLE CHALFONT FY2024£241k—0unclear—no doubt

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