THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MATTHEW, ST. LEONARDS ON SEA
Place of Worship
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the Parochial Church Council met all financial commitments during the year, supported by income from donations, grants, and property rentals. However, the unrestricted reserves were approximately £8,680 short of the stated policy target, although an investment account was available to cover this shortfall. The charity employed four staff members and maintained its building fabric through a combination of grants and internal resources.
What the accounts disclose
“The closing reserves balance in 2025 was about £8,680 short of meeting these objectives.” — page 5
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: not a going concern (FY2024) → no going-concern doubt (FY2025).
Trustees
- Rev MATTHEW JOHN FOYchair
- Alison Lucy Hodgkins
- Anne FREEMAN
- DAVID ALAN BROOME
- David CLOVER
- Dr BEN RUSSELL MASTERS-STEVENS
- Jane Elizabeth GURR
- Margaret Sarah Lloyd
- Mr THOMAS WALTER MORGAN
- Nigel Ian Brett
- SARAH JANE SEARLE
- Stephen John HILL
- Tracey Foy
- Vinyo Aidam
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £172k | £166k |
| 31/12/2024 | £155k | £147k |
| 31/12/2023 | £150k | £164k |
| 31/12/2022 | £105k | £120k |
| 31/12/2021 | £96k | £79k |
Common questions
Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MATTHEW, ST. LEONARDS ON SEA financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Parochial Church Council met all financial commitments during the year, supported by income from donations, grants, and property rentals. However, the unrestricted reserves were approximately £8,680 short of the stated policy target, although an investment account was available to cover this shortfall. The charity employed four staff members and maintained its building fabric through a combination of grants and internal resources. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MATTHEW, ST. LEONARDS ON SEA | £172k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LEONARDS ON SEA, ST LEONARD AND ST ETHELBURGA | £117k | — | 0 | above | 3.2% | noted |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH WITH ST. MARY MAGDALEN AND ST. PETER AND ST. PAUL ST. LEONARDS-ON-SEA | £174k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST UPPER ST LEONARDS ON SEA | £133k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LEONARD, HYTHE | £171k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. LEONARD'S, CHESHAM BOIS | £227k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |