THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY THE VIRGIN, LEIGH, TONBRIDGE, KENT

Registered charity 1133968 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST. MARY'S, LEIGH, TONBRIDGE

St Mary's Parochial Church Council has the responsibility of co-operating with the Vicar to promote, in the ecclesiastical parish, the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic,social and ecumenical. It is responsible for the maintenance of the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Leigh, the attached Genner Rooms and surrounding churchyard.

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.

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Registered contact address: Sevenoaks, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£66k

Latest spending

£90k

Registered

2010

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported an operating deficit of £24,315 for the year, resulting in a net movement in funds of £10,287. Despite this deficit, the charity maintains free unrestricted reserves of £329,727, which the trustees state is maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months of expenditure. The trustees concluded that these resources are adequate to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between three and six-month’s expenditure (held: £330k)

“It is the policy of the charity that cash reserves which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six-month’s expenditure.” — page 9

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Two trustees received remuneration of £14,746 and reimbursed expenses of £30.

“Two trustees received remuneration of £14,746 and reimbursed expenses of £30.” — page 20

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.

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

RICHARD THOMAS NEVARDchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Beryl Marie Swallow
Gillian Bennie
Helen Hobhouse
James Benjamin Ward
Julie Carol Porter
Linda Evelyn Boyd
Lisa Srotyr
Madeleine Ruby McClintock
Rachel Maud Littlejohn
Sarah-Jane Hardy
Timothy John O'Neill

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£66k	£90k
31/12/2024	£65k	£93k
31/12/2023	£77k	£117k
31/12/2022	£74k	£126k
31/12/2021	£69k	£150k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY THE VIRGIN, LEIGH, TONBRIDGE, KENT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported an operating deficit of £24,315 for the year, resulting in a net movement in funds of £10,287. Despite this deficit, the charity maintains free unrestricted reserves of £329,727, which the trustees state is maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months of expenditure. The trustees concluded that these resources are adequate to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
RICHMOND CHURCH CHARITY ESTATES	1	£1.9m
THE VINEHILL TRUST	1	£20k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, LEIGH (MANCHESTER DIOCESE).

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 ST. MARY THE VIRGIN, LEIGH, TONBRIDGE, KENT	£66k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, LEIGH (MANCHESTER DIOCESE) FY2025	£61k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, WOODBRIDGE, SUFFOLK FY2024	£174k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARGARET OF ANTIOCH, LEE FY2023	£299k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, LINTON, DIOCESE OF ELY FY2025	£124k	—	unclear	—	noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, HAMPTON FY2025	£278k	—	above	—	no doubt

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