THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER'S PETERSHAM
All activities in connection with the function of an Anglican Parish Church in the ecclesiastical parish of Petersham
Objects
Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the church was financially healthy in 2025, with a cash flow surplus of almost £14K after adjusting for depreciation and restricted funds, despite a reported overall deficit of about £36K. Total reserves fell by 4.6% due to unrealised losses in CCLA investments, though investment income increased by about 2%. The charity relies on one-off donations to balance its budget and seeks to boost regular income to reduce this reliance.
What the accounts disclose
“Our income from these investments increased by about 2% from the previous year and continues to be the most important contributor to our overall income.”
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- 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
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Alison Isabel Grey
- BRIAN CHRISTOPHER WILLMAN
- Catherine Marjorie Bundock
- Clive Beresford Thompson
- Daniel James Bristow-Bailey
- KEITH LESLIE WALTER
- Katharine Lucy Von Schubert
- Linda Sherwood Page
- Lisa Claire Callendar Rees
- Olivia Rentoul
- Paula Plaza
- RICHARD MACLEOD ROBINSON
- RUTH EMILY SCOTT
- Rev Kate Elizabeth Daymond
- Robert Sandford
- Susannah Cunningham
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £161k | £197k |
| 31/12/2024 | £192k | £175k |
| 31/12/2023 | £158k | £165k |
| 31/12/2022 | £139k | £160k |
| 31/12/2021 | £129k | £162k |
Common questions
Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER'S PETERSHAM financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the church was financially healthy in 2025, with a cash flow surplus of almost £14K after adjusting for depreciation and restricted funds, despite a reported overall deficit of about £36K. Total reserves fell by 4.6% due to unrealised losses in CCLA investments, though investment income increased by about 2%. The charity relies on one-off donations to balance its budget and seeks to boost regular income to reduce this reliance. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.