THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, RUDGWICK

Registered charity 1133926 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PCC RUDGWICK

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: Horsham, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£269k

Latest spending

£289k

Registered

2010

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £20,181 for the year, primarily due to increased building maintenance costs, resulting in total funds decreasing from £541,185 to £521,004. The trustees note that while adequate reserves exist to cover the deficit, the current financial position is not sustainable long-term without regular income covering standard expenditure. The charity is dependent on donations from the local congregation, which the trustees identify as a significant future risk.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted payments (reserves figure: £115k)

“It is PCC policy to maintain a balance on the general unrestricted funds (excluding property) that equates to at least three months’ worth of unrestricted payments as contingency” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Donation to Diocese of Chichester Family Support Work where Elaine Daniels is director

“£4,639 to the Diocese of Chichester Family Support Work where Elaine Daniels is director of services. Although Reginald V Webb and Elaine Waight were members of the PCC neither was involved in the decision making” — page 8

Per its FY2025 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
Investment
Paying staff
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: 50

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

Volunteers: 53
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

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

Volunteers: 75

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Martin Peter James Kingchair · trustee of 2 other charities
Anne Elizabeth Fuller
Brenda Anne Westbrook
Dr Helen Therese Allan · trustee of 1 other charity
HILARY MAEVE FILBY
James Christopher Marchant
Jennifer Barbara Lazerri
John Bushell
Louise Charlotte Smith
REGINALD VALLANCE WEBB
Rachel Emma Ansley
Zira Johnson

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	£269k	£289k
31/12/2024	£281k	£255k
31/12/2023	£337k	£229k
31/12/2022	£201k	£216k
31/12/2021	£187k	£203k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, RUDGWICK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £20,181 for the year, primarily due to increased building maintenance costs, resulting in total funds decreasing from £541,185 to £521,004. The trustees note that while adequate reserves exist to cover the deficit, the current financial position is not sustainable long-term without regular income covering standard expenditure. The charity is dependent on donations from the local congregation, which the trustees identify as a significant future risk. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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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 HOLY TRINITY, RUDGWICK	£269k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY WITH ST NICHOLAS,WEYMOUTH FY2025	£114k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF PRESTON ST JOHN WITH BRIGHTON ST AUGUSTINE AND ST SAVIOUR FY2025	£123k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, FAREHAM FY2025	£203k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, GRASSENDALE FY2025	£94k	—	unclear	—	noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY COOKHAM FY2025	£643k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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