THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S, BILLINGSHURST, DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER

Registered charity 1132788 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST MARY'S BILLINGSHURST

Regular public worship open to all. The provision of sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation. Taking religious assemblies in schools. Providing youth clubs with a Christian ethos. Teaching Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups. Promoting Christianity through events and meetings. Providing activities for senior citizens, parents and toddlers.Pastoral work.

Objects

Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Horsham, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£190k

Latest spending

£151k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds carried forward amounted to £348,410, with a net surplus of £46,385 for the year. The trustees report that reserves were below their stated policy target of six months' unrestricted payments, noting that the balance did not increase to the anticipated level despite income growth.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (87% of income)

“Total receipts for unrestricted funds were £184,928, of which £143,711 were voluntary donations and a further £19,740 from Gift Aid.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy

“This was not achieved in 2025; despite continuing to maintain good control of expenditure in these challenging times and an increase in our income over the previous year, the balance did not increase to the level anticipated.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

Volunteers: 57

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

Volunteers: 53

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

Volunteers: 63

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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Trustees · trustee networks

David Bealchair
Anthony Duffy
Christina Arnold
Edward Durell Barnes
Elizabeth Emma Jane Connor
Hazel Kathleen Barnes
Jonathan Little
Paul Barrington Goldfinch
Sandra Irene Duck · trustee of 2 other charities
Sharon Ashborn
Simon James Alexander Witham
Stuart Wallace
Sylvia Ann Tilley
Timothy Foulsham
Tina Woodhead

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

Operates in: West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£190k	£151k
31/12/2024	£145k	£142k
31/12/2023	£127k	£130k
31/12/2022	£114k	£129k
31/12/2021	£120k	£117k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S, BILLINGSHURST, DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds carried forward amounted to £348,410, with a net surplus of £46,385 for the year. The trustees report that reserves were below their stated policy target of six months' unrestricted payments, noting that the balance did not increase to the anticipated level despite income growth. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, EAST GRINSTEAD.

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, EAST GRINSTEAD income £110k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BROCKENHURST income £282k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF PORTISHEAD income £314k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY KIPPINGTON income £159k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, BALCOMBE income £89k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL'S, CHICHESTER income £229k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S, BILLINGSHURST, DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER	£190k	—	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, EAST GRINSTEAD FY2025	£110k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BROCKENHURST FY2025	£282k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF PORTISHEAD FY2025	£314k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY KIPPINGTON FY2025	£159k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, BALCOMBE FY2025	£89k	—	above	—	no doubt

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