THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAULS, CAMBERLEY
Church Ministry and outreach to the wider community providing care and support where required
Objects
Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported total income of £353,739 against total expenditure of £578,408, resulting in a net deficit for the year. Despite this deficit, unrestricted funds increased significantly due to a £412,732 revaluation gain on fixed assets, bringing total unrestricted reserves to £664,843. The trustees consider the charity a going concern, noting that unrestricted reserves remain well above the stated policy target of £48,000, although they warn that static giving and inflation risk future year-end balances.
What the accounts disclose
“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. £48,000”
“A total of £26,715 was donated to the general and restricted funds of the charity by all Trustees” — page 11
Policies the charity declares
- Conflicting interests
- 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
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 80
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 80
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 80
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2024 (received 24/04/2026, 175 days after the 31/10/2025 due date); year ending 31/12/2023 (received 12/03/2025, 132 days after the 31/10/2024 due date).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Trustees
- ANGELA CARROLL
- Charlotte Jane Cooper
- Chukwuma Innocent Anyaoha
- David Mark Tolley
- David Williams
- Gillian Ann Hodgkins
- Gillian Fernandes
- HOWARD GORDON MASON
- James Michael Rust
- Jill Davis
- John Leonard Winterton
- Maj Gen Roderick John Murray Porter MBE
- Oliver John Deeks
- Oluchi Ifunanya Tabansi
- Rev Benjamin James Perkins
- Rev Sophie Rebecca Lovesmith
- Stefan Carl
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £354k | £578k |
| 31/12/2024 | £564k | £424k |
| 31/12/2023 | £468k | £414k |
| 31/12/2022 | £445k | £414k |
| 31/12/2021 | £391k | £361k |
Common questions
Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAULS, CAMBERLEY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported total income of £353,739 against total expenditure of £578,408, resulting in a net deficit for the year. Despite this deficit, unrestricted funds increased significantly due to a £412,732 revaluation gain on fixed assets, bringing total unrestricted reserves to £664,843. The trustees consider the charity a going concern, noting that unrestricted reserves remain well above the stated policy target of £48,000, although they warn that static giving and inflation risk future year-end balances. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAULS, CAMBERLEY | £354k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. PETER BROCKLEY | £806k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL'S, SARISBURY | £133k | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CAMBERLEY ST MARY | £201k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL HALLOWS CHURCH, LADY BAY | £224k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. PETER, FORMBY | £365k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |