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The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Lancing with Coombes

Registered charity 1145807 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as S JAMES THE LESS LANCING PCC, St James the Less Lancing with Coombes, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES THE LESS, LANCING

Latest income
£136k
Latest spending
£110k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held total unrestricted funds of £655,695 at year-end, which significantly exceeds its stated reserves policy target of approximately three months' worth of unrestricted payments. The charity reported a net decrease in total funds of £178,910, primarily driven by a large withdrawal from investments to fund church maintenance and property costs, rather than operational deficits.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £656k)
“It is PCC policy to maintain a balance on the general unrestricted funds which equates to approximately 3 months’ worth of unrestricted payments as contingency against unforeseen circumstances.” — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Audit opinion: qualified
“accounting records have not been kept in accordance with s132 of the Charities’ Act 2011 and those accounts do not comply with the requirements of the 2008 Regulations setting out the form and content of charity accounts;” — page 20
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2023)

Total income
£707k
Total spending
£123k
Cost of raising funds
£3k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
2

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£136k£110k
31/12/2024£166k£362k
31/12/2023£707k£123k
31/12/2022£136k£98k
31/12/2021£79k£75k

Common questions

Is The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Lancing with Coombes financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity held total unrestricted funds of £655,695 at year-end, which significantly exceeds its stated reserves policy target of approximately three months' worth of unrestricted payments. The charity reported a net decrease in total funds of £178,910, primarily driven by a large withdrawal from investments to fund church maintenance and property costs, rather than operational deficits. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE MANCHESTER GUARDIAN SOCIETY CHARITABLE TRUST1£2k

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