THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WHYKE, ST GEORGE WITH RUMBOLDSWHYKE, ST MARY AND PORTFIELD, ALL SAINTS

Registered charity 1133301 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST GEORGE'S PCC CHICHESTER

Religious activities

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.

Causes: Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Chichester, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£137k

Latest spending

£101k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total income increased to £103,200 while expenditure rose to £112,200, resulting in a net decrease in cash reserves. The charity held unrestricted cash of £59,100 at year-end, which is above its stated policy target of £43,000 (roughly five months of unrestricted expenditure).

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: no less than £43,000 (which equates to roughly 5 months of unrestricted expenditure) (reserves figure: £59k)

“The PCC have determined that the charity should aim to hold unrestricted cash of no less than £43,000 (which equates to roughly 5 months of unrestricted expenditure)” — page 21

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Susan Howell-Evans, a trustee, was paid £6,250 for serving as organist.

“Susan Howell-Evans, a trustee, served as the church organist and was paid £6,250 [2023: £4,990] for serving in that capacity, not for serving as a trustee.” — page 27

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Susan Howell-Evans, a trustee, served as the church organist and was paid £6,250 [2023: £4,990] for serving in that capacity, not for serving as a trustee.

“Susan Howell-Evans, a trustee, served as the church organist and was paid £6,250 [2023: £4,990] for serving in that capacity, not for serving as a trustee.” — page 27

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Governance: The document mentions 'significant safeguarding failures in the Church of England, highlighted by the Makin Report' as context for their own safeguarding priorities, but does not state that St George's PCC itself had a serious incident or regulator engagement. No governance flags are explicitly stated for this specific charity.

“This has taken on a higher urgency this year given the significant safeguarding failures in the Church of England, highlighted by the Makin Report, which led to the resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury.” — page 12

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

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: 53
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit

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

Volunteers: 30
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit

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

Volunteers: 40
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Angus David Ingvar Reidchair
Alison Davis
Catherine James
Christine Patricia Harrison
Ginnie Wyllie
JILL MARGARET MERRY
Mary Howick
Mary Poole-Smith
NICOLA LOUISE EDGE
Rebecca Hulse
SUSAN HOWELL-EVANS
Sam Bushby
Susan Elizabeth Bainbridge

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	£137k	£101k
31/12/2024	£103k	£112k
31/12/2023	£93k	£88k
31/12/2022	£89k	£88k
31/12/2021	£128k	£93k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WHYKE, ST GEORGE WITH RUMBOLDSWHYKE, ST MARY AND PORTFIELD, ALL SAINTS financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased to £103,200 while expenditure rose to £112,200, resulting in a net decrease in cash reserves. The charity held unrestricted cash of £59,100 at year-end, which is above its stated policy target of £43,000 (roughly five months of unrestricted expenditure). 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
DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUND	1	£5k
THE LAPWORTH CHARITY	1	£3k
THE HELEN JEAN COPE CHARITY	1	£1k

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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 WHYKE, ST GEORGE WITH RUMBOLDSWHYKE, ST MARY AND PORTFIELD, ALL SAINTS	£137k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HIGH WYCOMBE ST MARY AND ST GEORGE FY2025	£150k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. GEORGE THE MARTYR WITH ST. ALPHEGE AND ST. JUDE, SOUTHWARK FY2024	£554k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST GEORGE THE MARTYR, SHIRLEY FY2025	£122k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST THOMAS WITH ST MAURICE, YORK. FY2025	£177k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS, WICK, DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER. FY2025	£114k	—	above	—	no doubt

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