THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CENTRAL EXETER

Registered charity 1134851 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CENTRAL EXETER PCC

Regular public worship open to all; the provision of sacred space for prayer and contemplation; pastoral work; teaching of Christianity; promotion of Christianity through the staging of events and meetings and the distribution of literature; promoting the whole mission of the Church through provision of activities; supporting other charities in the UK and overseas.

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.

Causes: Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: East Devon, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the parish incurred a deficit of £15,418 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total expenditure of £97,078 against income of £81,660. The trustees report that the parish is 'relatively secure financially' despite concerns regarding volunteer availability for church operations. Unrestricted reserves stood at £25,462.43 at year-end, which is above the stated policy target of £23,500.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• SHEILA REINHARDT SWARBRICKchair · trustee of 6 other charities
• Betsy Allen · trustee of 4 other charities
• Celia Smith
• Claire Emma Mayer
• JESSICA CLARIDGE
• Keith Walton · trustee of 4 other charities
• Vivienne Irene Asher · trustee of 3 other charities

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

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• THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF EATON ST ANDREW income £137k
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Side by side with its peers

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