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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MICHAEL'S, BETCHWORTH

Registered charity 1132724 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST. MICHAEL'S PCC, BETCHWORTH

Religious activities

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Latest income
£85k
Latest spending
£89k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity faced a widening excess of expenses over income, resulting in depleted unrestricted reserves of £51,783. The trustees report that reliance on diminishing reserves is not sustainable in the long term due to rising costs and limited fundraising. Despite these financial pressures, the charity remains operational with no material uncertainty disclosed regarding its going concern status.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: adequate, but not excessive, reserves, to be used for the specific purposes for which they are identified (held: £52k)
“It is the policy of the PCC to seek to maintain adequate, but not excessive, reserves, to be used for the specific purposes for which they are identified.” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“Financially, this has been another challenging year. Rising costs, limited fundraising, and largely static giving have meant that we have relied on our reserves. Those reserves are now gradually diminishing. This is not sustainable in the long term.” — page 7
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£85k£89k
31/12/2024£103k£86k
31/12/2023£112k£185k
31/12/2022£81k£70k
31/12/2021£79k£73k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MICHAEL'S, BETCHWORTH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity faced a widening excess of expenses over income, resulting in depleted unrestricted reserves of £51,783. The trustees report that reliance on diminishing reserves is not sustainable in the long term due to rising costs and limited fundraising. Despite these financial pressures, the charity remains operational with no material uncertainty disclosed regarding its going concern status. 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. MICHAEL'S, BETCHWORTH£85k—0unclear—noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, LITTLE MISSENDEN, FY2025£103k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER'S, CHERTSEY FY2025£217k—0below—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF EARLEY ST PETER FY2025£226k—0unclear—noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL WARWICK FY2023£167k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALDERSBROOK ST GABRIEL FY2024£191k—0above—no doubt

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