THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARGARET'S CHURCH CHIPSTEAD
Church of England Parish Church
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £113,525 on a Receipts and Payments basis, with a note that restating to an Accruals basis would increase this deficit by £123,555 due to a £100,000 return of donation and other adjustments. Despite the deficit, the trustees consider it appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis, citing forecasts that show the church can operate for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“It is PCC policy to try to maintain a balance on free reserves which equates to at least three months of unrestricted payments, which would equate to £xx. At the end of 2025 unrestricted reserves were £xxx.”
Trustees
- Rev Hannah Gordonchair
- Christopher TAYLOR
- Eamonn Joseph Davern
- Gareth Lewis-Jones
- Janice Marian Whittle
- Jennifer Stella Smith
- Jill Louie Lindsay
- Julia Frances Thompson
- LORNA MADELEINE MACCALLUM
- LUCY MARGARET WALES
- Nigel David Smith
- Raymond King
- Rosalind Lunberg
- Thomas John known as Jon Hill
- Tom Stuart Sanderson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £193k | £414k |
| 31/12/2024 | £212k | £290k |
| 31/12/2023 | £396k | £288k |
| 31/12/2022 | £199k | £292k |
| 31/12/2021 | £201k | £264k |
Common questions
Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARGARET'S CHURCH CHIPSTEAD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £113,525 on a Receipts and Payments basis, with a note that restating to an Accruals basis would increase this deficit by £123,555 due to a £100,000 return of donation and other adjustments. Despite the deficit, the trustees consider it appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis, citing forecasts that show the church can operate for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Charities like this
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARGARET OF ANTIOCH, LEE
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER CHIPPENHAM
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARGARET'S WARNHAM
- PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, GIPSY HILL
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIATICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS, MARGARET STREET, LONDON W1
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, EALING
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 MARGARET'S CHURCH CHIPSTEAD | £193k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARGARET OF ANTIOCH, LEE | £299k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER CHIPPENHAM | £128k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARGARET'S WARNHAM | £142k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, GIPSY HILL | £637k | around £90,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIATICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS, MARGARET STREET, LONDON W1 | £516k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |