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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST PHILIP'S, DORRIDGE WITH ST JAMES', BENTLEY HEATH IN THE BENEFICE OF DORRIDGE AND BENTLEY HEATH

Registered charity 1133831 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PHILIP'S DORRIDGE WITH ST JAMES BENTLEY HEATH

Latest income
£567k
Latest spending
£419k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total income increased by 19% to £324,136, driven primarily by increased giving, while expenditure rose minimally by 2% to £258,421. This resulted in a surplus in the General Fund of £65,700 and unrestricted net reserves of £140,473, which are well above the stated policy minimum of £50,000.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £50,000 (held: £140k)
“The PCC’s stated policy is that the bank balance in the General Fund should not go below £50k”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Loans from PCC members
“At the end of the year outstanding loans provided by members of the PCC totalled £4,000 (2023: £19,000).” — page 15
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£567k
Total spending
£419k
Cost of raising funds
£10k
Reserves (reported)
£80k
Employees
6

Reported reserves equal ~2.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Solihull

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£567k£419k
31/12/2024£482k£310k
31/12/2023£414k£304k
31/12/2022£564k£271k
31/12/2021£435k£2.9m

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST PHILIP'S, DORRIDGE WITH ST JAMES', BENTLEY HEATH IN THE BENEFICE OF DORRIDGE AND BENTLEY HEATH financially healthy?

The accounts state that total income increased by 19% to £324,136, driven primarily by increased giving, while expenditure rose minimally by 2% to £258,421. This resulted in a surplus in the General Fund of £65,700 and unrestricted net reserves of £140,473, which are well above the stated policy minimum of £50,000. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
BELMONT EXETER1£500
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS' LIVERY CHARITY1£0

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