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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL DORKING

Registered charity 1133798 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PCC OF ST PAUL'S DORKING

Latest income
£518k
Latest spending
£560k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net income surplus of £61,807 for the year, with unrestricted funds growing to £262,000. The trustees note that while income rose due to one-off donations, recurring monthly giving has not fully restored to previous levels, leading to a cautious approach for future budgeting.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: a General Fund reserve of a minimum of £25,000 (held: £262k)
“Therefore, in addition to holding designated funds for specific purposes such as the major quinquennial maintenance review, the PCC's objective is to retain a General Fund reserve of a minimum of £25,000.” — page 9
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Payments were made to trustees or their spouses for services other than trustee roles: £2,730 to the vicar's wife for Community Social Transformation lead role; £1,800 to Emily Lissaman's husband for website development; £165 to David Charles' son for garden work. Travel/training expenses of £1,570 were paid to trustees/spouses.
“£2,730 was paid to the vicar's wife for her role as Community Social Transformation lead. £1,800 was paid to Emily Lissaman's husband for website development, and £165 to David Charles' son for work on Vicarage garden hedges.” — page 21
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

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

Total income
£518k
Total spending
£560k
Reserves (reported)
£242k
Employees
11

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

Trustees

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£518k£560k
31/12/2023£577k£515k
31/12/2022£476k£492k
31/12/2021£431k£475k
31/12/2020£418k£506k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL DORKING financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net income surplus of £61,807 for the year, with unrestricted funds growing to £262,000. The trustees note that while income rose due to one-off donations, recurring monthly giving has not fully restored to previous levels, leading to a cautious approach for future budgeting. Its FY2023 accounts were independently examined.

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE CO-MISSION INITIATIVE TRUST1£173k
THE SOLA TRUST1£9k
THE LONDON GOOD STEWARDS TRUST1£2k

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