THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF GREAT BADDOW, MEADGATE

Registered charity 1169955 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MEADGATE CHURCH

Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church. We proclaim and worship the Risen Christ in all we do, not just on a Sunday, we care for our community through reaching the isolated and lonely, through providing a safe place for young people to learn life skills, through providing a hub for the community through our caf?.

Objects

PROMOTING IN THE PARISH THE WHOLE MISSION OF THE CHURCH, PASTORAL, EVANGELISTIC, SOCIAL AND ECUMENICAL

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

Latest income

£333k

Latest spending

£297k

Registered

2016

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with total unrestricted reserves of £33,327 and total funds of £603,675, having generated a surplus prior to transfers. The trustees note that the church was only able to fill a vacant staff position late in the year and that higher maintenance and parish share costs contributed to expenditure being 6% higher than the previous year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Payments to trustees: Trustees Jason Smart, Ros Coleridge, Stephanie Ridgwell, and Paul Smith's wife (Lorraine Smith) received remuneration. David Belbin's firm provided services paid for by him personally.

“Mr Jason Smart, a trustee, held the paid post of Café Manager until his retirement in September 2025. Jason Smart's wife, Mrs Sue Smart, has undertaken paid work in the Café. Mrs Ros Coleridge, a trustee, has undertaken paid work in the Café. Mrs Lorraine Smith, the wife of trustee Mr Paul Smith, holds the paid post of Administrator. Mrs Stephanie Ridgwell, a trustee, took up the paid post of Children and Families Worker in September 2025.” — page 18

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustee Jason Smart held paid post of Café Manager; wife Sue Smart paid for work in Café.

“Mr Jason Smart, a trustee, held the paid post of Café Manager until his retirement in September 2025. Jason Smart's wife, Mrs Sue Smart, has undertaken paid work in the Café.” — page 18

“Mrs Ros Coleridge, a trustee, has undertaken paid work in the Café.” — page 18

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustee Ros Coleridge paid for work in Café.

“Mr Jason Smart, a trustee, held the paid post of Café Manager until his retirement in September 2025. Jason Smart's wife, Mrs Sue Smart, has undertaken paid work in the Café.” — page 18

“Mrs Ros Coleridge, a trustee, has undertaken paid work in the Café.” — page 18

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustee Stephanie Ridgwell paid for post of Children and Families Worker; daughter of trustee David Belbin.

“Mr Jason Smart, a trustee, held the paid post of Café Manager until his retirement in September 2025. Jason Smart's wife, Mrs Sue Smart, has undertaken paid work in the Café.” — page 18

“Mrs Ros Coleridge, a trustee, has undertaken paid work in the Café.” — page 18

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustee Paul Smith's wife Lorraine Smith paid for Administrator post.

“Mr Jason Smart, a trustee, held the paid post of Café Manager until his retirement in September 2025. Jason Smart's wife, Mrs Sue Smart, has undertaken paid work in the Café.” — page 18

“Mrs Ros Coleridge, a trustee, has undertaken paid work in the Café.” — page 18

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustee David Belbin's accountancy practice provided payroll services; invoices settled by Belbin as a gift.

“Mr Jason Smart, a trustee, held the paid post of Café Manager until his retirement in September 2025. Jason Smart's wife, Mrs Sue Smart, has undertaken paid work in the Café.” — page 18

“Mrs Ros Coleridge, a trustee, has undertaken paid work in the Café.” — page 18

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
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting 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
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit

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

Volunteers: 45
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit

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

Volunteers: 45
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Lydia Ann Petittchair
Arthur John Kennett
CHARLOTTE PARSONS RGN
DUNCAN DAVID MCKENZIE BSC MBA
David Mark Belbin
Elizabeth Minnican MEng CEng
Graham William Delves
Jason Alexander Smart
Locardia Zvapano Takawira
Malcolm John Burrell
Martin David Amundsen
Paul Smith
ROSALIND SHIRLEY COLERIDGE
Rev Andrew Paul Brown
Rev Mark Peter Petitt
Stephanie Anne Ridgwell

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£333k	£297k
31/12/2024	£335k	£286k
31/12/2023	£313k	£304k
31/12/2022	£295k	£278k
31/12/2021	£223k	£248k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF GREAT BADDOW, MEADGATE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with total unrestricted reserves of £33,327 and total funds of £603,675, having generated a surplus prior to transfers. The trustees note that the church was only able to fill a vacant staff position late in the year and that higher maintenance and parish share costs contributed to expenditure being 6% higher than the previous year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF GREAT BADDOW, ST MARY THE VIRGIN.

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF GREAT BADDOW, ST MARY THE VIRGIN income £358k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, PADDINGTON income £36k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF EDGWARE income £396k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT MARY THE VIRGIN, BEDFONT income £106k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF OADBY income £187k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARTIN MAIDSTONE income £223k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF GREAT BADDOW, MEADGATE	£333k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF GREAT BADDOW, ST MARY THE VIRGIN FY2025	£358k	—	—	unclear	—	noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, PADDINGTON FY2025	£36k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF EDGWARE FY2025	£396k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT MARY THE VIRGIN, BEDFONT FY2025	£106k	—	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF OADBY FY2025	£187k	—	0	above	—	no doubt

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