THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S CHARLTON KINGS

Registered charity 1138069 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST MARY'S CHURCH CHARLTON KINGS

St Mary's PCC co-operates with the incumbent to promote the whole mission of the Church: pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. It has maintenance responsibilities for St Mary's Church and churchyard, and the Parish Centre. We worship on Sundays and weekdays and seek to ensure that our church remains an accessible place of welcome, prayer and fellowship for the whole community.

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Latest income

£457k

Latest spending

£153k

Registered

2010

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that excluding one-off legacy donations, the charity ended the year with a net deficit of £28,832, noting that the longer-term financial position will become increasingly untenable without sustained income increases or expenditure decreases. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £175,640.11, which the trustees intend to use to cover the short-term deficit, while restricted funds total £47,450.90.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (93% of income)

“The majority of this increase is due to one-off legacy donations totaling £333,144.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: unrestricted reserves for administrative purposes, such as the payment of salaries and essential bills; development purposes; offsetting any end-of-year deficit; and improvements to the church and Parish Centre (held: £176k)

“St Mary’s Church retains unrestricted reserves for administrative purposes, such as the payment of salaries and essential bills; development purposes; offsetting any end-of-year deficit; and improvements to the church and Parish Centre.” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“Excluding legacy donations, this financial year has seen a continuing deficit in income compared with expenditure. Whilst in the short term, this should be covered, at least in part, by the planned reduction in reserves, including legacy donations (see reserves statement above), the longer-term financial position of the church will become increasingly untenable without either a sustained increase in income or a decrease in expenditure commensurate with the current deficit.” — page 12

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Year-over-year changes

Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2024) → going-concern doubt noted (FY2025).

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Trustees · trustee networks

ANN Beatrice Dorothy HASELER
Alison Patricia Talbot
Bethany Sian Hazel Revell
Colin James Revell
Gerald Coppell
Heather Anderson-Paine
Jean Lesley Huckett
Jennifer Mary Downes Mrs · trustee of 1 other charity
Linsey Hutchins
Margaret Thomas
Michael Abrahams
PETER JOHN AYLOTT
Peter Geoffrey Lidgard
Rev Graham Bowkett · trustee of 1 other charity
Vivien Mary Barr

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

Operates in: Gloucestershire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£457k	£153k
31/12/2024	£119k	£151k
31/12/2023	£172k	£143k
31/12/2022	£138k	£114k
31/12/2021	£135k	£141k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S CHARLTON KINGS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that excluding one-off legacy donations, the charity ended the year with a net deficit of £28,832, noting that the longer-term financial position will become increasingly untenable without sustained income increases or expenditure decreases. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £175,640.11, which the trustees intend to use to cover the short-term deficit, while restricted funds total £47,450.90. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE BASSIL SHIPPAM AND ALSFORD TRUST	1	£1k

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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 MARY'S CHARLTON KINGS	£457k	—	unclear	—	noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT MARY AND ALL SAINTS WHALLEY FY2025	£116k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S ELY FY2025	£462k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT MARY THE VIRGIN, WARE FY2024	£137k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, HAMPTON FY2025	£278k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT MARY AND SAINT PETER, STAINES FY2025	£138k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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