THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HAILSHAM

Registered charity 1132922 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST. MARY'S CHURCH, HAILSHAM

To spread the good news of Jesus to the church family and wider community.

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Latest income

£219k

Latest spending

£267k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded an overall surplus of £17,423 for the year ended 31 December 2025. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves of £121,429 were held at the balance sheet date, which the PCC considers to be within the required level of between £61,000 and £122,000 based on their reserves policy. The charity confirmed it 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

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (73% of income)

“Donations and legacies 3 138,476 - 21,669 160,145 229,823” — page 9

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: between three and six month's general fund expenditure (held: £121k)

“It is the policy of the Church that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month's general fund expenditure.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Two members of staff employed by the PCC are relatives of PCC Members. During the year these staff members earned a total of £15,067 including employer pension contributions.

“Two members of staff employed by the PCC are relatives of PCC Members. During the year these staff members earned a total of £15,067 including employer pension contributions.” — page 25

Per its FY2025 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

Register events

Received assets from another charity (18/03/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (06/03/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Rory Malise Grahamchair · trustee of 2 other charities
Christopher Paul Taylor
Daniel Michael Saxby
David Jeffery Sinden
Denise Sinden
Dr Andrew Arthur Risbridger
Dr John Gordon Canning
Dr John Harry Garvican
Helen Elizabeth Baird
Helen Skinner
Lynn Cannon
Margaret McGregor Bell Coleman
Margery Ann Luffingham
William Telford · trustee of 2 other charities

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

Operates in: East Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£219k	£267k
31/12/2024	£288k	£272k
31/12/2023	£234k	£339k
31/12/2022	£248k	£402k
31/12/2021	£272k	£434k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HAILSHAM financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded an overall surplus of £17,423 for the year ended 31 December 2025. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves of £121,429 were held at the balance sheet date, which the PCC considers to be within the required level of between £61,000 and £122,000 based on their reserves policy. The charity confirmed it has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 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
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR CALDERDALE	1	£41k

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 HOLY TRINITY HAZLEMERE.

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 HAILSHAM	£219k	—	within	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY HAZLEMERE FY2025	£636k	—	above	—	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 MARY HANWELL FY2024	£232k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF THE MINSTER CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST HALIFAX FY2025	£499k	—	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, HAMPTON FY2025	£278k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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