THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF MERSTHAM

Registered charity 1139490 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PCC OF MERSTHAM

A womens' support group Monthly Cafe Church (team venture) A community development worker (faith)St Katharine's choirPATH choir (team Gospel Choir)St Katharine's Bell ringers (all ages)

Objects

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

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£67k

Latest spending

£45k

Registered

2010

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £34,706 in 2024, driven by a significant increase in investment income which offset a sharp fall in voluntary income. Total net assets stood at £1,325,900, with unrestricted reserves of £954,619, providing a strong financial position despite the suspension of major building works.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: adequate reserves, including some reserves for unforeseeable circumstances (held: £955k)

“It is the policy of the PCC to seek to maintain adequate reserves, including some reserves for unforeseeable circumstances.” — page 6

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Donations by PCC members

“There were no related party transactions between any PCC member or other person related to the charity and the charity other than donations by PCC members totalling £5,104 during the year and being made without condition.” — page 22

Per its FY2024 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.

Financial reserves policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF MERSTHAM (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

Ann Beirne · trustee of 1 other charity
CHRIS GREEN
CHRISTIANA AGWUEGBO
DANIEL ARTHUR HOPCROFT
GLYNIS CLAIRE BEAZLEY · trustee of 1 other charity
JOHN TURNER
Jill Diane Gunn
Judith Hilary Hanson
MARGARET ANNE KIPPEN · trustee of 2 other charities
Robert Prentice

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£67k	£45k
31/12/2023	£73k	£85k
31/12/2022	£157k	£120k
31/12/2021	£44k	£43k
31/12/2020	£42k	£48k

Common questions

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

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £34,706 in 2024, driven by a significant increase in investment income which offset a sharp fall in voluntary income. Total net assets stood at £1,325,900, with unrestricted reserves of £954,619, providing a strong financial position despite the suspension of major building works. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.