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

Church Ministry and outreach to the wider community providing care and support where required

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Latest income

£564k

Latest spending

£424k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The charity reported total income of £563,548 and total expenditure of £423,656, resulting in a net surplus. The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stand at approximately £47,000, which is just above the stated policy target of £46,000 (three months' running costs). The trustees confirmed the charity remains a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (69% of income)

“Total income for the year was over £563,000. Regular stewardship income and service collections rose to over £359,000 this year” — page 12

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £47k)

“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 FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustees reimbursed for expenses

“A total of £1,963 (2023: £1,438) was reimbursed to six non-staff Trustees during the year for expenses incurred.” — page 16

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

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

Total income

£564k

Total spending

£424k

Cost of raising funds

£155k

Reserves (reported)

£47k

Employees

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

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (87% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 27.6% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

ANGELA CARROLL · trustee of 1 other charity
Charlotte Jane Cooper
Chukwuma Innocent Anyaoha
David Mark Tolley
David Williams
Gillian Ann Hodgkins
Gillian Fernandes · trustee of 1 other charity
HOWARD GORDON MASON
James Michael Rust · trustee of 1 other charity
Jill Davis
John Leonard Winterton · trustee of 1 other charity
Maj Gen Roderick John Murray Porter MBE
Oliver John Deeks
Oluchi Ifunanya Tabansi
Rev Benjamin James Perkins
Rev Heather Jane Valletta
Rev Sophie Rebecca Lovesmith
Stefan Carl

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
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?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The charity reported total income of £563,548 and total expenditure of £423,656, resulting in a net surplus. The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stand at approximately £47,000, which is just above the stated policy target of £46,000 (three months' running costs). The trustees confirmed the charity remains a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
ERSKINE MUTON TRUST FUND	1	£12k

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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 PAULS, CAMBERLEY	£564k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARTIN CAMBERLEY FY2024	£113k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST NEW BOROUGH AND LEIGH, WIMBORNE FY2025	£627k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY APOSTLES, CHARLTON KINGS FY2024	£227k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF FULHAM, ST ANDREW FULHAM FIELDS, LONDON. FY2024	£322k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER HALE FY2025	£213k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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