THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW, PLYMOUTH

Registered charity 1134779 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST ANDREW'S PCC, PLYMOUTH

Religious activities

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Latest income

£500k

Latest spending

£520k

Registered

2010

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £695,563 are well covered by the charity's policy target of six months' running expenses. The charity reports a net movement in funds of £8,400 for the year, supported by significant investment gains and donations, while maintaining adequate cash reserves.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (89% of income)

“Donations and legacies 2 330,502 - 112,203 442,705 442,740”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: six months running expenses (held: £696k)

“The policy of the PCC is to maintain reserves which would cover 6 months running expenses.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income

£504k

Total spending

£539k

Cost of raising funds

£3k

Reserves (reported)

£20k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~0.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (88% 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: 0.7% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (07/03/2026) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (04/08/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

REV JOE DENTchair · trustee of 2 other charities
Anne Denise Sloan
Aubrey Frank Curtis
Debra Fewster · trustee of 1 other charity
Dr Andrew Francis Whyte
Dr Jeremy Neil Clark · trustee of 2 other charities
Dr Jim Copper
Gillain Wood
Judy Hodgkinson
KATHERINE KINGDOM
Karen June Tunstall
MALCOLM AVERY PRIDEAUX BDS, DPDS
Moli Tirion Johnson
Mr Bob Styring
Nicola Susan Duncan
PAULINE ARKLE B.SC. HONS
Peter Hodgkinson
Rebecca Hodgkinson
Rev Philip Cairns
Rev Timothy David Partridge
Rita Leah Whyte
Susan Joan Scarbro
William Maxwell Duncan · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Cornwall · Devon · New Zealand · Plymouth City · Uganda

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£500k	£520k
31/12/2024	£504k	£539k
31/12/2023	£416k	£539k
31/12/2022	£468k	£459k
31/12/2021	£404k	£543k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW, PLYMOUTH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £695,563 are well covered by the charity's policy target of six months' running expenses. The charity reports a net movement in funds of £8,400 for the year, supported by significant investment gains and donations, while maintaining adequate cash reserves. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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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 ANDREW, PLYMOUTH	£500k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PHILEMON TOXTETH FY2024	£173k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL WARWICK FY2023	£167k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, HEATHERLANDS WITH THE CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD FY2024	£259k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN BURWELL WITH ST ETHELDREDA AND THE HOLY TRINITY REACH FY2024	£137k	—	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, AYLESFORD FY2024	£118k	—	below	—	no doubt

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