THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, OLD COULSDON IN THE DIOCESE OF SOUTHWARK

Registered charity 1164688 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as COULSDON ST JOHN'S CHURCH PCC

Anglican Parish Church

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Latest income

£300k

Latest spending

£371k

Registered

2015

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted income totalled £205,073 against total expenditure of £178,321 from unrestricted funds, resulting in a net surplus for the year. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £57,361, which significantly exceed its stated policy target of £16,000. The trustees confirm that adequate reserves are held, allowing the church to be considered a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none

“Planned giving (Bank) 75,647” — page 11

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: £16,000 (held: £57k)

“the PCC agreed to hold cash reserves of £16,000 (2024: £12,000) within the General Fund and the unrestricted part of the Fabric/Reserve fund. This amount is calculated on the basis of 2 month’s running and upkeep costs of the church (excluding the parish share) and three month's salary costs”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Jonathan Stephen Simpsonchair
Alison Middleditch
CHRISTINE GRACE MCCUTCHION
Charlotte Mary Best
Dr Stephen Diacon
GILLIAN STANLEY
Ian David Hugh McCracken
JENNIFER GRIFFITH
James French
Jeffrey Locke · trustee of 1 other charity
LYNN SUSAN HOWELL
RICHARD PARRIS
Trudy Lucille Baker
Wendy Jane Jackson

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

Operates in: Croydon

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£300k	£371k
31/12/2024	£189k	£167k
31/12/2023	£228k	£175k
31/12/2022	£186k	£160k
31/12/2021	£172k	£148k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, OLD COULSDON IN THE DIOCESE OF SOUTHWARK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted income totalled £205,073 against total expenditure of £178,321 from unrestricted funds, resulting in a net surplus for the year. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £57,361, which significantly exceed its stated policy target of £16,000. The trustees confirm that adequate reserves are held, allowing the church to be considered a going concern. 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 JOHN THE EVANGELIST, OLD COULSDON IN THE DIOCESE OF SOUTHWARK	£300k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW, COULSDON FY2024	£129k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN COLCHESTER FY2025	£394k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT ANDREW, CATFORD, IN THE DIOCESE OF SOUTHWARK FY2025	£112k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN'S, WELLING FY2024	£363k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SOUTH CRAWLEY FY2024	£217k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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