THE PARISH of WORTHING - CHRIST CHURCH
Church of England
Objects
PROMOTING IN THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH THE WHOLE MISSION OF THE CHURCH.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity operated at a net deficit of £16,020 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total receipts of £41,930 against payments of £57,950. Despite this deficit, the trustees report that there is sufficient cash flow to continue paying bills when they fall due, and total funds carried over to 2026 are £78,963.
What the accounts disclose
“One trustee, Mrs L Roberts, is employed by the PCC as Verger and was paid £540 during the year. No other payments were made to trustees or anyone connected with them during the period.” — page 22
“One trustee, Mrs L Roberts, is employed by the PCC as Verger and was paid £540 during the year. No other payments were made to trustees or anyone connected with them during the period.” — page 22
Policies the charity declares
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Rev Samuel Reuben Buckchair
- ANDREW EGGLETON
- DOROTHY ANN FOAN
- DR JOHN BULL
- Evelyn Gwatkin
- Janet ATKINSON
- LORRAINE ROBERTS
- Norma Carter
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £42k | £58k |
| 31/12/2024 | £42k | £59k |
| 31/12/2023 | £81k | £94k |
| 31/12/2022 | £101k | £392k |
| 31/12/2021 | £47k | £100k |
Common questions
Is THE PARISH of WORTHING - CHRIST CHURCH financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated at a net deficit of £16,020 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total receipts of £41,930 against payments of £57,950. Despite this deficit, the trustees report that there is sufficient cash flow to continue paying bills when they fall due, and total funds carried over to 2026 are £78,963. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 21/01/2019 | £8k | "After the Riots: Women and Temperance in Victorian Worthing" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 18/04/2012 | £50k | "Worthing Churches Community Heritage Project" |