THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF OTTERY ST MARY

Registered charity 1133945 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as OTTERY ST MARY PCC

Public worship open to all. The provision of sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation. Pastoral work including visiting the sick lonely and bereaved. Teaching of Christianity through sermons courses and small groups. Promoting the whole mission of the Church through activities for senior citizens parents and toddlers and other special needs groups. Support for UK and overseas charities

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Latest income

£542k

Latest spending

£533k

Registered

2010

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £19,558 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven by total income of £401,331 against total expenditure of £533,470, with additional gains on investments. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Unrestricted funds stood at £182,617, while restricted and endowment funds totaled £7,126.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £183k)

“Our unrestricted reserves policy is to retain sufficient funds to cover three month’s normal expenditure.” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Payments totalling £1857.75 were made to two Trustees during the year.

“Payments totalling £1857.75 were made to two Trustees during the year.” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Payments to Trustees

“Payments totalling £1857.75 were made to two Trustees during the year. The remaining Trustees believe that, after a tendering process, the services provided by these Trustees represented best value for the Trust.” — 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.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

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

Total income

£542k

Total spending

£533k

Cost of raising funds

£752

Reserves (reported)

£71k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~1.6 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other trading activities (76% 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: 0.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (11/11/2016) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Anitra Lockwood
Elizabeth Everett
Howard Clayton
Jaclynn Baker
John Maybery
Kathryn Ruth Duffy
Melloney Rose O'Brien-Kaye
Peter Hudson
Rev Carys Baker
Sue Clayton
Susanna Gilmour-White
Valerie McIntosh
Valerie Phillips

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£542k	£533k
31/12/2024	£159k	£164k
31/12/2023	£180k	£119k
31/12/2022	£133k	£119k
31/12/2021	£113k	£109k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF OTTERY ST MARY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £19,558 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven by total income of £401,331 against total expenditure of £533,470, with additional gains on investments. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Unrestricted funds stood at £182,617, while restricted and endowment funds totaled £7,126. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
UK government	19/04/2021	£85k	Resettlement Programme - Post Arrival Support
UK government	19/04/2021	£10k	Resettlement Programme - Post Arrival Support
UK government	19/04/2021	£385k	Resettlement Programme - Post Arrival Support

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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 OTTERY ST MARY	£542k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY'S, OVERTON, DIOCESE OF WINCHESTER FY2025	£230k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. ILLOGAN FY2024	£108k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY THE VIRGIN, PRITTLEWELL FY2025	£249k	—	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, LECKHAMPTON FY2025	£180k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, BALCOMBE FY2024	£112k	—	above	45.2%	no doubt

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