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
The Church provides regular public worship open to all, pastoral care incl. visiting the sick & the bereaved. Teaching of Christianity through sermons,courses & small groups, the provision of a Sunday School, Church Choir with a Christian ethos & promoting the whole mission of the Church through the provision of activities for senior citizens & parents & toddlers group. Supporting other charities.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased to £298,894, resulting in an excess of expenditure over income of £72,213 for the year. The trustees' report notes that most unrestricted funds are invested in fixed assets or designated for future major projects. The reserves policy targets one and a half months of unrestricted expenditure, which the current reserve level exceeds.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: one and half months of unrestricted expenditure, excluding future depreciation charges and planned maintenance projects (held: £299k)
“The Council review the reserves policy on a regular basis in order to maintain reserves equating to one and half months of unrestricted expenditure, excluding future depreciation charges and planned maintenance projects.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Crowley Young. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2023)
Reported reserves equal ~1.9 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).
- Fr Mark North SSCchair · trustee of 2 other charities
- ANTHONY GEOFFREY PAINTER · trustee of 4 other charities
- Carolyn Robertson
- DAVID ROOKE
- David Howard
- Dennis Grante
- Emma Pye
- Glyn David Allen
- JOHN CHARLES GOWLETT · trustee of 4 other charities
- Lesley Lynn
- Martin Brodie
- Michelle Jackson
- Ross Angier Morrell
- Victor Igbor
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Essex
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BRENTWOOD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased to £298,894, resulting in an excess of expenditure over income of £72,213 for the year. The trustees' report notes that most unrestricted funds are invested in fixed assets or designated for future major projects. The reserves policy targets one and a half months of unrestricted expenditure, which the current reserve level exceeds. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowley Young.
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