THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL, RUSTHALL

Registered charity 1132681 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST PAUL'S CHURCH, RUSTHALL

The charity provides public worship open to all; the provision of sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation; pastoral work, including visiting the sick and bereaved; the teaching of Christianity through sermons and small groups; the taking of religious assemblies in schools; the support to other charities in the UK and overseas.

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Latest income
£217k
Latest spending
£180k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £36,949 for the year, with total income of £217,138 and total expenditure of £180,179. Free reserves stood at £61,786, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet three months of operating expenditure, although they note that regular expenditure has exceeded income for some time. The charity maintains a strong balance sheet with significant fixed assets and unrestricted funds, supporting its expectation to continue operating as normal.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £62k)
“£60,000 is considered sufficient to meet 3 months operating expenditure.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Graeme Anderson (£520 verger fees), Rod Fermor (£150 verger fees + £76 bus fare refund)
“No PCC member received any remuneration during the year except; Graeme Anderson, who was paid £520, fees for verger duties at weddings and funerals and Rod Fermor, who was paid £150, verger fees and a refund of bus fares of £76.00.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee remuneration/fees
“Graeme Anderson, who was paid £520, fees for verger duties at weddings and funerals and Rod Fermor, who was paid £150, verger fees and a refund of bus fares of £76.00.” — page 17
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£217k£180k
31/12/2023£213k£180k
31/12/2022£173k£170k
31/12/2021£122k£156k
31/12/2020£126k£142k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL, RUSTHALL financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £36,949 for the year, with total income of £217,138 and total expenditure of £180,179. Free reserves stood at £61,786, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet three months of operating expenditure, although they note that regular expenditure has exceeded income for some time. The charity maintains a strong balance sheet with significant fixed assets and unrestricted funds, supporting its expectation to continue operating as normal. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund26/10/2016£6kResearch into the best use of St Paul's facilities

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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 PAUL, RUSTHALL£217k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, LECKHAMPTON FY2025£180k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALDINGBOURNE BARNHAM AND EASTERGATE FY2025£163k—0within—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WELWYN AND WOOLMER GREEN FY2025£251k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF OADBY FY2024£190k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH SUTTON FY2025£193k—0unclear—no doubt

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