THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW AND ST CUTHMAN STEYNING

Registered charity 1132913 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST ANDREW AND ST CUTHMAN STEYNING PCC

To further the mission, both pastorally and socially, of the church in the Parish of Steyning.

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Latest income

£299k

Latest spending

£296k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity carried forward unrestricted reserves of £445,297, which the trustees confirm is sufficient to cover three months of general running costs as per their reserves policy. The charity reported a net income of £3,277 for the year, with total incoming resources of £299,459 against total expenditure of £296,182. The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months’ general running costs (held: £445k)

“In order to provide for unexpected costs, it should maintain free cash reserves sufficient to cover three months’ general running costs, including salaries and the parish share. We have achieved that in 2025.” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The PCC supported the vicar by paying council tax and water rates of £4,565 for the Vicarage plus other annual costs towards travel, hospitality, telephone, postage and broadband amounting to £2,451, making a total of £7,016

“The PCC supported the vicar by paying council tax and water rates of £4,565 for the Vicarage plus other annual costs towards travel, hospitality, telephone, postage and broadband amounting to £2,451, making a total of £7,016 (2024: £7,087). Five trustees received refunds of expenses amounting to £1,240 relating to hospitality, literature, equipment and service costs. There were no payments to persons related to or connected to, the trustees.” — page 9

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Mark Duncan Grainger Heatherchair · trustee of 2 other charities
Adrian Alan Bamforth
CHRISTINE NORMA AUBREY
Christina Penelope Hobbs
Dr BRIAN HANSON CBE LLD
Fiona Elizabeth Aiton
John Francis Edwards
Judith Susan THOMSON
Kathryn Matilda Burnett · trustee of 1 other charity
LEONARD FRANCIS WARNER
Penelope Anne Warner
Sarah Lavery · trustee of 4 other charities
Stephen Adrian Holliday · trustee of 1 other charity
Valerie Ann Stringer
William James Thomson

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	£299k	£296k
31/12/2024	£342k	£143k
31/12/2023	£166k	£177k
31/12/2022	£187k	£150k
31/12/2021	£199k	£287k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW AND ST CUTHMAN STEYNING financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity carried forward unrestricted reserves of £445,297, which the trustees confirm is sufficient to cover three months of general running costs as per their reserves policy. The charity reported a net income of £3,277 for the year, with total incoming resources of £299,459 against total expenditure of £296,182. The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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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 ANDREW, READING STREET.

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW, READING STREET income £126k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN THAME income £338k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PHILEMON TOXTETH income £173k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S KINGS WORTHY income £191k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF STOKE GIFFORD income £1.8m
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST KEA, TRURO income £326k

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 ANDREW AND ST CUTHMAN STEYNING	£299k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW, READING STREET FY2024	£126k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN THAME FY2025	£338k	—	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PHILEMON TOXTETH FY2024	£173k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S KINGS WORTHY FY2025	£191k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF STOKE GIFFORD FY2024	£1.8m	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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