THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF DAWLISH

Registered charity 1133187 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST. GREGORY'S PCC, DAWLISH

General charitable work, community and Church mission

Objects

Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Registered contact address: Teignbridge, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£145k

Latest spending

£116k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £45,841.74, which is above its stated policy target of £21,500. The filing notes that while the year-end accounts show a significant surplus, this is largely due to restricted fundraising for tower repairs, with the practical surplus being £4,000. The PCC reports that funds are available for general use and that reserves held by the Diocese and directly have reduced in value due to investment market conditions.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 50% of annual operating costs (excluding Common Fund payments and Special Projects) (reserves figure: £46k)

“The PCC has resolved to maintain, if possible, a balance on our Unrestricted General Fund. This equates to 50% of annual operating costs (excluding Common Fund payments and Special Projects) to cover emergencies, and for 2025 this remained at £21,500.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

Volunteers: 25
Government income: £450 — contracts £450 (1); under 1% of the £145,393 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

Volunteers: 30
Government income: £900 — contracts £900 (2); under 1% of the £196,362 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

Volunteers: 20
Government income: £400 — contracts £400 (1); under 1% of the £119,602 total gross income on the same return

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Linda Nancy Croninchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Alexandria Frances Pugh
Amanda Dawn James
Andrew Peter Fuller
Catherine Jane Chappell
Ian Francis Bartlett · trustee of 1 other charity
Jacqueline Mary Andrews
Martyn Dennis Andrews
Nicola Twibill
PAUL JONES
Rosemary Theresa Hickson
WILLIAM ALEXANDER HALSE

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£145k	£116k
31/12/2024	£196k	£129k
31/12/2023	£120k	£125k
31/12/2022	£167k	£158k
31/12/2021	£117k	£186k

Common questions

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

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £45,841.74, which is above its stated policy target of £21,500. The filing notes that while the year-end accounts show a significant surplus, this is largely due to restricted fundraising for tower repairs, with the practical surplus being £4,000. The PCC reports that funds are available for general use and that reserves held by the Diocese and directly have reduced in value due to investment market conditions. 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
The Framlingham Foundation Trust T/A The Ed Sheeran Suffolk Music Foundation	1	£27k
THE BEATRICE LAING TRUST	1	£25k
THE EARL OF NORTHAMPTON'S CHARITY	1	£1k

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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 DAWLISH	£145k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL WARWICK FY2025	£153k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS, CRAWLEY DOWN. FY2025	£79k	—	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS, MICKLEOVER, DERBY FY2024	£105k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST STEPHEN'S, SOUTH DULWICH FY2025	£268k	—	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF FRAMLINGHAM FY2025	£522k	—	0	above	—	no doubt

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