THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIATICAL PARISH OF ST GEORGE, GRAVESEND

Registered charity 1132757 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GRAVESEND ST GEORGE'S PCC

Sunday services, midweek meetings, outreach and social events to appeal to all ages are organised. Pastoral care is offered. The hall welcomes groups from outside and inside the church. St George's hosts many visitors. The church engages with the community, and is represented on the local Regeneration Delivery Board. Church members are involved in voluntary bodies, and as school governors.

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Latest income
£141k
Latest spending
£141k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a small surplus of £130 for the year, with unrestricted cash reserves of £86,987 held in excess of its policy target of three months' unrestricted payments. While financial viability is currently maintained, the trustees note ongoing concerns regarding resource constraints and the impact of staff reductions on service delivery.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“The overall income was £140.7K (£142.1K in 2023). General giving (including card machine giving) fell by £600 from 2023 with approx. 80% of voluntary giving being made by standing order.” — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months’ unrestricted payments (held: £87k)
“It is PCC policy to maintain a balance on unrestricted funds (if possible), holding at least three months’ unrestricted payments, to cover emergency situations.” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£141k£141k
31/12/2023£142k£131k
31/12/2022£133k£118k
31/12/2021£111k£119k
31/12/2020£107k£112k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIATICAL PARISH OF ST GEORGE, GRAVESEND financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a small surplus of £130 for the year, with unrestricted cash reserves of £86,987 held in excess of its policy target of three months' unrestricted payments. While financial viability is currently maintained, the trustees note ongoing concerns regarding resource constraints and the impact of staff reductions on service delivery. 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 Fund17/06/2015£10kA Warm Welcome to St George's Gravesend

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE JOSEPH RANK TRUST1£50k
THE MIDCOUNTIES CO-OPERATIVE COMMUNITY FUND1£2k

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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 GEORGE, BICKLEY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIATICAL PARISH OF ST GEORGE, GRAVESEND£141k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST GEORGE, BICKLEY FY2025£147k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCELSIASTICAL PARISH OF EAST GREENWICH FY2024£180k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF GATESHEAD ST GEORGE FY2025£457k—0below—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF STOCKPORT, ST GEORGE FY2025£203k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, CHEYLESMORE, COVENTRY FY2025£114k—0above—no doubt

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