THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PHILIP AND ST JAMES, ILFRACOMBE
Registered charity 1132632 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PIP & JIMS ILFRACOMBE
Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church
Causes: Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus for the year, driven by increased general giving and controlled expenditure, which helped reduce pressure on reserves despite the costs of major restoration works. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause them to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable requirements. The charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £6,000, which is explicitly stated as its present reserve level.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£458k
Reported reserves equal ~0.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Other (73% 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: 90.4% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).
- Campbell Iain Orr
- Christie-Anne McKay
- Deborah Jayne Noall
- Evelyn Sheila Steer
- Graeme Austen Towell
- Hilary Jane Quarrington
- Judith Hunter · trustee of 1 other charity
- MARY CLEMENTS
- Marion Martin
- NIGEL JOHN VINCE · trustee of 2 other charities
- PAUL FRASER
- Rev Mark Frederick John Ruoff · trustee of 2 other charities
- Rev Tandy Ruoff
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Devon
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PHILIP AND ST JAMES, ILFRACOMBE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus for the year, driven by increased general giving and controlled expenditure, which helped reduce pressure on reserves despite the costs of major restoration works. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause them to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable requirements. The charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £6,000, which is explicitly stated as its present reserve level. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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