THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S CHURCH, BYFLEET

Registered charity 1163415 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST MARY'S CHURCH PCC, BYFLEET

Regular public worship open to allPastoral work, including visiting the sick and bereaved and providing home communionSupporting other charities in the UK and overseas

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.

Causes: Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Woking, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£153k
Latest spending
£170k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus on unrestricted funds of £3,000 for the year, resulting in an increase in unrestricted reserves to £57,372. The financial review notes that this position was considerably better than expected due to increased income from donations, legacies, and hall lettings, despite a drop in regular giving. The charity also cashed in historic endowment funds, transferring £33,266 to unrestricted funds.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Income from trading activities (29% of income)
“Income from trading activities shows an increase to £37,304 (2024: £31,567) due to increased hall and kitchen lettings.” — page 3
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.

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: 30

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

  • Volunteers: 25

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

  • Volunteers: 40

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

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 3 were received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2024 (received 05/11/2025, 5 days after the 31/10/2025 due date); year ending 31/12/2022 (received 10/07/2024, 253 days after the 31/10/2023 due date); year ending 31/12/2021 (received 15/01/2023, 76 days after the 31/10/2022 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£153k£170k
31/12/2024£137k£142k
31/12/2023£129k£133k
31/12/2022£128k£124k
31/12/2021£126k£130k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S CHURCH, BYFLEET financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus on unrestricted funds of £3,000 for the year, resulting in an increase in unrestricted reserves to £57,372. The financial review notes that this position was considerably better than expected due to increased income from donations, legacies, and hall lettings, despite a drop in regular giving. The charity also cashed in historic endowment funds, transferring £33,266 to unrestricted funds. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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
THE S M B TRUST1£2k

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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 ST MARY'S CHURCH, BYFLEET£153k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. PETER'S CHURCH BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA FY2025£120k——unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, UFFCULME FY2025£115k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARGARET, HOLYROOD, PRESTWICH FY2024£134k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARGARET, LEIGH ON SEA FY2025£160k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY AND ST NICOLAS SPALDING FY2025£149k—0unclear—no doubt

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