THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. LUKE THE EVANGELIST, MAIDSTONE

Registered charity 1133938 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST. LUKE'S PCC, MAIDSTONE

St. Luke's Parochial Church Council (PCC) has the responsibility of co-operating with the incumbent, the Reverend Gareth Dickinson, in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish, the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical.

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Latest income
£670k
Latest spending
£395k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The charity reported a significant increase in total income to £669,548, resulting in a net surplus of £274,604 for the year. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £37,703, which is above the stated policy target of £32,500. The accounts state there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue in the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £32,500 (held: £38k)
“the PCC has set the free unrestricted reserves policy as £32,500”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: One trustee received a gift of £5,000 towards a sabbatical.
“During the year, one trustee was gifted £5,000 towards a sabbatical” — page 22
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£670k
Total spending
£395k
Cost of raising funds
£128k
Reserves (reported)
£38k
Employees
6

Reported reserves equal ~1.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (95% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 19.2% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£670k£395k
31/12/2023£422k£338k
31/12/2022£290k£313k
31/12/2021£246k£226k
31/12/2020£176k£184k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. LUKE THE EVANGELIST, MAIDSTONE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The charity reported a significant increase in total income to £669,548, resulting in a net surplus of £274,604 for the year. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £37,703, which is above the stated policy target of £32,500. The accounts state there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue in the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. LUKE THE EVANGELIST, MAIDSTONE£670k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKE, SEVENOAKS FY2025£133k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKE THE EVANGELIST YORK FY2024£135k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKE, BATTERSEA FY2024£620k—0below—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKE AND CHRIST CHURCH, CHELSEA FY2025£931k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKE, ST ALBANS FY2025£200k—0above—no doubt

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