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

Registered charity 1146642 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST PETER'S BRIGHTON

Regular public worship open to all. The provision of sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation. Pastoral work. Teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups. The provision of a youth club with a Christian ethos. Promotion of Christianity through the staging of events and the distribution of literature. Supporting other charities in the UK and overseas.

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Latest income
£1.5m
Latest spending
£1.5m
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted income decreased to £1,457,390 from £1,585,860 in the prior year, while total expenditure was £1,468,442. The charity reported a net surplus of £37,877 and held free unrestricted reserves of £343,063 at year-end, which exceeds its stated policy target of two months' gross staff salaries.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (59% of income)
“Income from donations and legacies totalled £913,394”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: two months' gross staff salaries (held: £343k)
“It is the policy of the PCC to retain two months’ gross staff salaries in reserve to cover any emergencies.” — page 19
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Three members of the PCC received remuneration in the year (2025: Five). Kate Millest (Co-Lead Pastor), James Roe (Non-Stipendiary Curate) and Bob Barstow (Associate Vicar) were paid a total of £71,390 (2023: £115,021).
“Three members of the PCC received remuneration in the year (2025: Five). Kate Millest (Co-Lead Pastor), James Roe (Non-Stipendiary Curate) and Bob Barstow (Associate Vicar) were paid a total of £71,390 (2023: £115,021).” — page 35
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payments to Bright City Collective Ltd
“The investment in Bright City Collective Ltd (a 100% owned trading subsidiary) is held at cost of £2 as at the balance sheet date (2023: £2). Details of the subsidiary's trading results can be found in note 19.” — page 36
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Bright City Collective Limited
“The investment in Bright City Collective Ltd (a 100% owned trading subsidiary) is held at cost of £2 as at the balance sheet date (2023: £2).” — page 36
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by TC Group. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£1.5m
Total spending
£1.5m
Cost of raising funds
£44k
Reserves (reported)
£372k
Employees
17

Reported reserves equal ~3.0 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (59% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 2.8% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Brighton And Hove

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£1.5m£1.5m
31/12/2023£1.6m£1.5m
31/12/2022£1.8m£2.2m
31/12/2021£2.2m£2.4m
31/12/2020£1.9m£1.8m

Common questions

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

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted income decreased to £1,457,390 from £1,585,860 in the prior year, while total expenditure was £1,468,442. The charity reported a net surplus of £37,877 and held free unrestricted reserves of £343,063 at year-end, which exceeds its stated policy target of two months' gross staff salaries. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by TC Group.

Who funds THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BRIGHTON, ST PETER?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BRIGHTON, ST PETER as a grant recipient include THE MICHAEL BISHOP FOUNDATION, CHURCH REVITALISATION TRUST, THE IAN ASKEW CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE MICHAEL BISHOP FOUNDATIONFY2025£1.1m
CHURCH REVITALISATION TRUSTFY2022£54kSupport development of existing church plant, cover Network worship training and Head of Network costs
CHURCH REVITALISATION TRUSTFY2021£35kSocial Transformation Grants
CHURCH REVITALISATION TRUSTFY2021£25kCover Network worship training
CHURCH REVITALISATION TRUSTFY2023£18kGrants and Mission Giving
CHURCH REVITALISATION TRUSTFY2021£10kGrant Head of Network cost
CHURCH REVITALISATION TRUSTFY2022£3kLove Your Neighbour General
THE IAN ASKEW CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£500Conservation Fund

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government01/04/2024£6kEveryday Heritage: Celebrating 200 years of St Peter's
UK government12/03/2024£4kALB-Historic England-Everyday Heritage: Celebrating 200 years of St Peter's
The National Lottery Heritage Fund06/03/2024£250k"?One Moment in Time?: Celebrating the 200-year history of St Peter?s Brighton."
The National Lottery Community Fund22/05/2020£10kSt Peter's Cov-19 Response - Food Distribution
The National Lottery Community Fund20/12/2018£10kKitchen Refurb & Employment Pathways
The National Lottery Heritage Fund29/11/2017£250k"Restoration of the iconic tower of St Peter's - Phase 2c"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund01/03/2017£250k"Restoration of the iconic tower of St Peter's - Phase 2b"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund16/06/2015£250k"To save and restore the iconic tower of St Peter's Brighton"

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
GOLD HILL CHURCH TRUST1£1.5m
LORD BARNBY'S FOUNDATION1£20k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BRIGHTON, ST PETER£1.5m—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HENFIELD WITH SHERMANBURY AND WOODMANCOTE FY2024£156k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. JAMES, MILTON, PORTSMOUTH FY2025£146kUnder £50,0000unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL, COVENT GARDEN FY2024£931k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST THOMAS AND ST NICHOLAS, BEDHAMPTON IN THE COUNTY OF HAMPSHIRE FY2025£196k—0unclear—no doubt
GOLD HILL BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£939k—0within—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.