THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST NICHOLAS WITH TORTINGTON, ARUNDEL

Registered charity 1134404 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST NICHOLAS ARUNDEL PCC · listed website unreachable when last crawled

Latest income
£242k
Latest spending
£233k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £13,315 for the year, with total funds increasing to £136,320. However, the trustees note that unrestricted reserves of £33,910 are below their stated policy target of approximately £39,000 (excluding Parish Share costs), and they intend to limit expenditure in 2025 to restore these reserves.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 6 months' expenditure (approx £77,000 including Parish Share; £39,000 excluding) (held: £34k)
It is the Trustees’ policy to hold reserves equivalent to 6 months’ expenditure. Currently this would amount to around £77,000 including Parish share costs, without Parish Share costs our surplus target should be £39,000 — page 14
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Alistair Maxwell, a PCC member, received £4,267.56 for catering services.
Alistair Maxwell a member of the PCC, was paid to provide catering services to a number of church events and he provided these at cost or less and was paid £4267.56 during the year. — page 23
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Alistair Maxwell, a PCC member, was paid £4,267.56 for catering services provided at cost or less.
Alistair Maxwell a member of the PCC, was paid to provide catering services to a number of church events and he provided these at cost or less and was paid £4267.56 during the year. — page 23
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Trustees

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

Operates in: West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£242k£233k
31/12/2024£231k£218k
31/12/2023£212k£212k
31/12/2022£184k£202k
31/12/2021£237k£237k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST NICHOLAS WITH TORTINGTON, ARUNDEL financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £13,315 for the year, with total funds increasing to £136,320. However, the trustees note that unrestricted reserves of £33,910 are below their stated policy target of approximately £39,000 (excluding Parish Share costs), and they intend to limit expenditure in 2025 to restore these reserves. Its FY2024 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 Heritage Fund11/02/2026£250k"Expanding community outreach and enrichment by securing, celebrating and sharing the heritage of St Nicholas’ Church"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund18/09/2018£100k"Celebrating the 14th Century Heritage of St NicholasÂ’ Church in Arundel"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund13/02/2018£9k"Service and Compassion in Arundel – Reflections 100 years on from the end of WW1"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund13/06/2014£226k"Phase 2 repairs to east and north aspects of tower"

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