THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST GEORGE THE MARTYR, SHIRLEY

Registered charity 1134140 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST GEORGE'S PCC, SHIRLEY

General parochial work

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: Croydon, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£122k

Latest spending

£148k

Registered

2010

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £58,087 at the year end, exceeding the trustees' stated reserves policy target of £34,000. The charity reported a net decrease in total funds of £20,848, driven by a net expenditure on charitable activities that exceeded total income.

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

What the accounts disclose

Payments to trustees: Jan Payne, a trustee, received remuneration of £11,495 for employment as Hall Manager and Church Administrator.

“During 2025, Jan Payne, who is trustee, was also employed as Hall Manager and Church Administrator. Remuneration of £11,495 was paid during the year” — page 21

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Jan Payne, a trustee, was employed as Hall Manager and Church Administrator with remuneration of £11,495.

“During 2025, Jan Payne, who is trustee, was also employed as Hall Manager and Church Administrator. Remuneration of £11,495 was paid during the year” — page 21

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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
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: 35
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit

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

Volunteers: 20
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: 20
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Elizabeth Anne-Marie Birchenhough
Evan Anthony Russell
Helen Elizabeth Aylward
JANET MAUREEN PAYNE
Jan Turner
MARGARET ELIZABETH BEBINGTON · trustee of 1 other charity
Owen Colin Whalley
RAYMOND WHEELER
Rev Hilary Fife
Rev Jennifer Emily Beatrice Walpole · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Croydon

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£122k	£148k
31/12/2024	£141k	£161k
31/12/2023	£119k	£124k
31/12/2022	£121k	£126k
31/12/2021	£89k	£119k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST GEORGE THE MARTYR, SHIRLEY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £58,087 at the year end, exceeding the trustees' stated reserves policy target of £34,000. The charity reported a net decrease in total funds of £20,848, driven by a net expenditure on charitable activities that exceeded total income. 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
DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUND	1	£5k
THE LAPWORTH CHARITY	1	£3k

Charities like this

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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 ST GEORGE THE MARTYR, SHIRLEY	£122k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARGARET'S, ILKLEY FY2025	£241k	Under £60,000	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF EARLEY ST. NICOLAS FY2025	£149k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, BLETCHINGLEY FY2025	£124k	—	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WHYKE, ST GEORGE WITH RUMBOLDSWHYKE, ST MARY AND PORTFIELD, ALL SAINTS FY2024	£137k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. PETER BROCKLEY FY2025	£806k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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