THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, COWFOLD

Registered charity 1139699 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PCC OF COWFOLD

Regular public worship open to all; Provision of sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation; Pastoral work, visiting the sick and bereaved; Teaching Christianity though sermons, courses and small groups; Taking assemblies, teaching and governance in the local C of E school; Provision of weekly Friday Cafe; Oversight of Church Mice toddler group; Supporting other UK and overseas charities.

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Latest income
£38k
Latest spending
£34k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The charity reported a net surplus of £3,943 for the year, with total incoming resources of £38,393 against outgoing resources of £34,450. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £13,581, which is above the stated policy target of £7,500. The accounts were subject to an independent examination with no material matters reported.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £7,500 (held: £14k)
It is PCC policy to maintain a balance of £7,500 on the general unrestricted fund, equating to approximately three months’ worth of unrestricted payments, as a contingency against unforeseen situations. — page 8
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The PCC shares ministry costs and vicarage expenses equally with the PCC of Lower Beeding Parish.
The PCC supports the clergy by paying 50% of Council Tax and water charges for The Vicarage plus other costs of travel, telephone, broadband and printing. All these costs are shared equally with the PCC of Lower Beeding Parish, with whom we share our parish priest. — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Operates in: West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£38k£34k
31/12/2023£32k£33k
31/12/2022£31k£28k
31/12/2021£34k£33k
31/12/2020£35k£64k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, COWFOLD financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The charity reported a net surplus of £3,943 for the year, with total incoming resources of £38,393 against outgoing resources of £34,450. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £13,581, which is above the stated policy target of £7,500. The accounts were subject to an independent examination with no material matters reported. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.