THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, WARLEY, ANGLICAN DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD

Registered charity 1138758 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHRIST CHURCH WARLEY PCC

Preaching the good news of salvation through faith in Jesus. Regular public worship open to all. The provision of sacred space for prayer. Visiting the sick and bereaved. Children's activities with a Christian ethos. Activities for senior citizens, parents and toddlers and other special needs groups. If resources, grants are made. Christ Church Centre available for hire to the whole community

Objects

Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.

Area of benefit: UBNDEFINED. 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 · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Brentwood, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£127k

Latest spending

£123k

Registered

2010

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £2,721 for the year, with unrestricted reserves of £23,185, which is below the Diocese's advised policy target of £27,427 (three months of unrestricted payments). However, the filing notes that total cash resources were £47,496, which is considered sufficient to meet future timing differences and emergencies.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted payments (reserves figure: £23k)

“The Diocese advises that PCCs should try to maintain a balance on the General Fund which equates to at least 3 months of unrestricted payments. This would be £27,427.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Investment
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

Volunteers: 20

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

Volunteers: 25

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

Volunteers: 30

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Dawn Marie Butcherchair
BRENDON STUART HORROCKS
Dr Louise Kearns
Elisabeth Jane Edwin
JOHN HEDLEY KETTLEWELL BA CPFA
Jacqueline Purser
Jane Katherine Montaigu
Jannet Austin
Kenneth Dyer
MARK VINCENT CHARLES TOWNSEND
Olive Edna Law
SYLVIA MAUREEN PARTRIDGE
Samuel Joseph McKinnon

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£127k	£123k
31/12/2024	£123k	£103k
31/12/2023	£123k	£102k
31/12/2022	£114k	£102k
31/12/2021	£91k	£92k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, WARLEY, ANGLICAN DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £2,721 for the year, with unrestricted reserves of £23,185, which is below the Diocese's advised policy target of £27,427 (three months of unrestricted payments). However, the filing notes that total cash resources were £47,496, which is considered sufficient to meet future timing differences and emergencies. 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 CHRIST CHURCH, WARLEY, ANGLICAN DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD	£127k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH WARMINSTER FY2025	£155k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES, CHORLEY FY2025	£125k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH WITH ST MARY AT THE WALLS, COLCHESTER, IN THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD FY2025	£140k	—	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, BROMLEY FY2025	£520k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH WITH ALL SAINTS SPITALFIELDS FY2025	£1.2m	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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