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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BRENTWOOD

Registered charity 1135103 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST THOMAS PCC, BRENTWOOD

Latest income
£217k
Latest spending
£298k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2022

Financial health, per its FY2022 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred an excess of expenditure over income of £10,539 for the year ended 31 December 2022, following a reduction in income and volunteer availability post-pandemic. Unrestricted reserves stood at £121,289, which is below the stated policy target of two months of unrestricted expenditure. The trustees confirmed the use of the going concern basis of accounting with no material uncertainties identified.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: two months of unrestricted expenditure, excluding future depreciation charges (held: £121k)
“The Council review the reserves policy on a regular basis in order to maintain reserves equating to two months of unrestricted expenditure, excluding future depreciation charges.”
Per its FY2022 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Crowley Young.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2023)

Total income
£508k
Total spending
£249k
Reserves (reported)
£40k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~1.9 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£217k£298k
31/12/2024£216k£234k
31/12/2023£508k£249k
31/12/2022£193k£203k
31/12/2021£200k£175k

Common questions

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

The accounts state that the charity incurred an excess of expenditure over income of £10,539 for the year ended 31 December 2022, following a reduction in income and volunteer availability post-pandemic. Unrestricted reserves stood at £121,289, which is below the stated policy target of two months of unrestricted expenditure. The trustees confirmed the use of the going concern basis of accounting with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2022 accounts were audited by Crowley Young.