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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAULS, CAMBERLEY

Registered charity 1132837 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST PAULS PCC, CAMBERLEY

Latest income
£564k
Latest spending
£424k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2022

Financial health, per its FY2022 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of over £42,000 for unrestricted funds in 2022, with total income exceeding £445,000 against expenditure of approximately £414,000. However, the trustees report that the church is operating at the limit of its reserves policy, with unrestricted reserves standing at about £37,000 against a target of £46,000. The charity remains a going concern, though it notes a dependence on a dozen donors for more than 40% of its income.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £37k)
“the PCC usually aims to keep the balance of unrestricted reserves to at least three months' running costs, excluding external giving and Parish Share i.e. £46,000.”
Per its FY2022 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Pension scheme deficit: £4.8m
“For the Pension Builder Classic section, the valuation revealed a deficit of £4.8m on the ongoing assumptions used.” — page 30
Per its FY2022 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£564k
Total spending
£424k
Cost of raising funds
£155k
Reserves (reported)
£47k
Employees
3

Reported reserves equal ~1.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£564k£424k
31/12/2023£468k£414k
31/12/2022£445k£414k
31/12/2021£391k£361k
31/12/2020£375k£402k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAULS, CAMBERLEY financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of over £42,000 for unrestricted funds in 2022, with total income exceeding £445,000 against expenditure of approximately £414,000. However, the trustees report that the church is operating at the limit of its reserves policy, with unrestricted reserves standing at about £37,000 against a target of £46,000. The charity remains a going concern, though it notes a dependence on a dozen donors for more than 40% of its income. Its FY2022 accounts were independently examined.

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ERSKINE MUTON TRUST FUND1£10k

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