THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. GEORGE THE MARTYR WITH ST. ALPHEGE AND ST. JUDE, SOUTHWARK
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus for the year, with total income of £350,297 exceeding total expenditure of £327,075. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of £186,349 are sufficient to cover 24 weeks of unrestricted expenditure, which exceeds their stated policy target of 13 weeks. The auditor issued an unqualified opinion and confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“St George the Martyr has a reserves policy, to ensure that there are resources (net current assets) to cover 13 weeks’ unrestricted expenditure.” — page 7
“The church is part of the Church of England and payment is made to the Diocese of Southwark in the form of a contribution to the Parish Support Fund. There is no other organisation or individual who is considered to be a related party of the Church.” — page 25
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Trustees
- Fr Benjamin Bellchair
- Frida Kah
- James Alexander McTaggart Blythe
- Riaz Gill
- SIOBHAN AARONS
- Sarah Kawesa
- Sophie Brightwell
- Stephen David Shanahan
- Tatiana Timon
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £554k | £388k |
| 31/12/2024 | £350k | £327k |
| 31/12/2023 | £543k | £516k |
| 31/12/2022 | £473k | £450k |
| 31/12/2021 | £421k | £404k |
Common questions
Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. GEORGE THE MARTYR WITH ST. ALPHEGE AND ST. JUDE, SOUTHWARK financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus for the year, with total income of £350,297 exceeding total expenditure of £327,075. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of £186,349 are sufficient to cover 24 weeks of unrestricted expenditure, which exceeds their stated policy target of 13 weeks. The auditor issued an unqualified opinion and confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 15/06/2016 | £255k | "Parapet and stonework repairs, enabling internal changes to support new heritage and community engagement programmes" |
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