THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PHILIPS, BIRCHENCLIFFE

Registered charity 1150600 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST PHILIPS, BIRCHENCLIIFE

Regular public worship open to all.Pastoral work, including visiting the sick and bereaved.The provision of sacred space for personal prayer and contemplationPromoting the whole mission of the church through provision of activities for various groups.Supporting other charities in the UK and overseas.Teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups.

Objects

PROMOTING IN THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH THE WHOLE MISSION OF THE CHURCH.

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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Registered contact address: Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£89k

Latest spending

£71k

Registered

2013

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state a net surplus of £1,384 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total receipts of £89,268 against payments of £87,878. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £87,930, though it carries a Parish Share shortfall liability of £19,833 which is noted as unlikely to be cleared. The PCC maintains designated funds for fabric repairs and a sinking fund for the Community Centre to meet future maintenance costs.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 10% of annual Community Centre income (reserves figure: £88k)

“The PCC has agreed that where possible 10% of annual Community Centre income will be placed into this fund in future years.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Handley Builders Group Ltd is engaged for building work; Paul Triner (PCC member) provides time and effort.

“This work is to be undertaken by Handley Builders Group Ltd. We are very grateful to Paul Triner for all his continued time and effort with the Building Work.”

Per its FY2025 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
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

Volunteers: 15

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

Volunteers: 15

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

Volunteers: 15

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — St Philip's Church, Birchencliffe (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

ANN Dyson
Alison Lobb
Andre Brooks
CHRISTOPHER LLEWELLYN JONES
KAREN HAIGH
Kathryn Sutcliffe
Mavis Smith
Michael James Smith
Paul Triner
Ruth Brooks
SARAH JANE JONES

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

Operates in: Kirklees

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£89k	£71k
31/12/2024	£83k	£81k
31/12/2023	£82k	£90k
31/12/2022	£75k	£57k
31/12/2021	£57k	£60k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PHILIPS, BIRCHENCLIFFE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state a net surplus of £1,384 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total receipts of £89,268 against payments of £87,878. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £87,930, though it carries a Parish Share shortfall liability of £19,833 which is noted as unlikely to be cleared. The PCC maintains designated funds for fabric repairs and a sinking fund for the Community Centre to meet future maintenance costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PHILIPS, BIRCHENCLIFFE	£89k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY BROOKFIELD, LONDON FY2025	£308k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SS PHILIP AND JAMES, WHITTON FY2025	£156k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BINFIELD FY2025	£213k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS, UCKFIELD FY2025	£171k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PHILIP, MARGATE FY2025	£82k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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