The Parish of Tiptree with Tolleshunt Knights and Great Braxted

Registered charity 1154944 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST LUKE'S PCC TIPTREE, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF TOLLESHUNT KNIGHTS WITH TIPTREE

The PCC has the responsibility together with the incumbent in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish of Tiptree with Tolleshunt Knights & Gt. Braxted in the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, Social and ecumenical. It also has maintenance responsibilities for the Church buildings and associated graveyards. Our extension is in regular use by groups from the wider community.

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: Colchester, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£132k

Latest spending

£148k

Registered

2013

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income decreased slightly to £131,596 from £136,094 in the prior year, while total expenditure increased to £147,629, resulting in a net deficit of £16,033. Despite this deficit, the unrestricted general funds carried forward total £104,758, which the trustees confirm meets their reserves policy target of approximately six months of unrestricted payments. The charity remains solvent with significant cash and bank balances held across various funds.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Diocesan parish share (53% of income)

“Our contribution to the Diocese towards the costs of providing the stipends and housing for the clergy and providing the support and infrastructure of the Diocese was £70,335 (2024: £64,977) and was paid in full.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: approximately 6 months unrestricted payments to cover emergency situations which may arise from time to time (reserves figure: £105k)

“It is the policy of the PCC to maintain a balance on unrestricted funds (if possible) which equates to approximately 6 months unrestricted payments to cover emergency situations which may arise from time to time.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves 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
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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: 45
Government income: £200 — grants £200 (1); under 1% of the £131,596 total gross income on the same return
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit

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

Volunteers: 45
Government income: £200 — grants £200 (1); under 1% of the £136,094 total gross income on the same return
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit

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

Volunteers: 45
Government income: £200 — grants £200 (1); under 1% of the £118,168 total gross income on the same return
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit

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

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Alison Julia Weston
CLIVE REGINALD EASTBROOK
DIANA MARY WEBB · trustee of 2 other charities
DR HAROLD CHARLES TOMS PHD MRSC
Eric Brian Wilson
Ian Calvert
Jane Lawrence
Linda Morrison NNEB
MARTIN DAVID BORGARTZ FCCA
Michael Puttick
Rev CHRISTINE ANN EATON · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev Elizabeth Barnes BA Hons
Susan Long
Susan Lyne
WENDY JAYNE BORGARTZ

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£132k	£148k
31/12/2024	£136k	£139k
31/12/2023	£118k	£116k
31/12/2022	£93k	£101k
31/12/2021	£166k	£91k

Common questions

Is The Parish of Tiptree with Tolleshunt Knights and Great Braxted financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income decreased slightly to £131,596 from £136,094 in the prior year, while total expenditure increased to £147,629, resulting in a net deficit of £16,033. Despite this deficit, the unrestricted general funds carried forward total £104,758, which the trustees confirm meets their reserves policy target of approximately six months of unrestricted payments. The charity remains solvent with significant cash and bank balances held across various funds. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY LEAMINGTON SPA income £173k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BILSTON income £79k
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Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
The Parish of Tiptree with Tolleshunt Knights and Great Braxted	£132k	—	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF TORRISHOLME FY2025	£213k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
PARISH OF LYNDHURST AND EMERY DOWN AND MINSTEAD FY2025	£240k	—	—	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY LEAMINGTON SPA FY2025	£173k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BILSTON FY2025	£79k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESTIASTICAL PARISH OF COPNOR, PORTSMOUTH FY2025	£216k	—	0	above	—	no doubt

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