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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WHITSTABLE

Registered charity 1134171 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WHITSTABLE PCC

Promotion of the Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to the doctrines of the Church of England

Causes: Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£939k
Latest spending
£765k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted income was £657,806 with expenditure at £647,298, resulting in a surplus on unrestricted funds of £10,508. The trustees consider there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, although they note that costs continue to increase and the liability for maintenance of historic churches does not reduce.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between two and three months’ expenditure on the general fund (held: £344k)
“The aspiration is to maintain reserves at a level to ensure that any restricted funds are not overdrawn, and that they are equal to between two and three months’ expenditure on the general fund”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Audit opinion: qualified
“As explained in note 4 to the Financial Statements the aggregate amount of trustee donations without conditions has not been disclosed. The trustees have not, therefore, complied with the requirement in section 9.18 of the Charities SORP (FRS 102).” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: Independent examiner qualified statement regarding non-disclosure of trustee donations
“As explained in note 4 to the Financial Statements the aggregate amount of trustee donations without conditions has not been disclosed. The trustees have not, therefore, complied with the requirement in section 9.18 of the Charities SORP (FRS 102).” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WHITSTABLE (matched by registered charity number).

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

Total income
£939k
Total spending
£765k
Reserves (reported)
£344k
Employees
11

Reported reserves equal ~5.4 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (77% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (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
31/12/2025£939k£765k
31/12/2024£709k£777k
31/12/2023£638k£918k
31/12/2022£593k£635k
31/12/2021£621k£633k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WHITSTABLE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted income was £657,806 with expenditure at £647,298, resulting in a surplus on unrestricted funds of £10,508. The trustees consider there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, although they note that costs continue to increase and the liability for maintenance of historic churches does not reduce. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund24/02/2023£10kHall Modernisation

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, WHITKIRK.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WHITSTABLE£939k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, WHITKIRK FY2024£192k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PHILIP, EARLS COURT ROAD, LONDON FY2024£332k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY CHOLSEY FY2024£151k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL HARLOW TOWN CENTRE WITH ST MARY LITTLE PARNDON FY2024£212k—0below—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MATTHEW, TRIANGLE AND ALL SAINTS FY2024£678k—0above—no doubt

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