SKC Church

Registered charity 1171576 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, SAXMUNDHAM

The promoting of religious activities in connection with the Church of England Anglican church

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Latest income

£220k

Latest spending

£216k

Registered

2017

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds increased by £4,025 to £365,451, driven by a £37,000 rise in donations despite a £41,000 increase in expenditure. The charity reports that funds to cover the growth in its poverty action activities continue to come in with the support of supporters, and the café generated a financial surplus.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Stipendiary minister paid by Church Commissioners, not the charity

“Rev Preece is a stipendiary Minister paid by the Church Commissioners. No Trustees are paid by the Charity. Some Trustees claim reimbursement for purchases made or expenses incurred on behalf of the Charity.” — page 40

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — SKC Church (matched by registered charity number).

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

Register events

Received assets from another charity (02/05/2018) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev David Nathan Preecechair · trustee of 2 other charities
ANTHONY JOHN GIBBS
Arthur Robin Potter Secretary
Carol Ann Cotton
Cheryl Audrey Payne · trustee of 1 other charity
Christopher Cotton
David Ian Kenneth May
Frances Barbara Raven
Geoffrey Pattisson Boult
Jacqui Studd · trustee of 1 other charity
Julia Margaret Kinsey
Katherine Anne Dunnett
REV NICHOLAS JON STUCHFIELD
Rev Amanda Louise Tucker
Rev Sheila Elizabeth Hart
Robert Leonard Fleming
Roger Hedley Lewis
Sarah Hunter
Shirley Marion Johnson
Tom Simon Boswell · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Suffolk

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£220k	£216k
31/12/2024	£182k	£167k
31/12/2023	£195k	£193k
31/12/2022	£113k	£107k
31/12/2021	£101k	£76k

Common questions

Is SKC Church financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased by £4,025 to £365,451, driven by a £37,000 rise in donations despite a £41,000 increase in expenditure. The charity reports that funds to cover the growth in its poverty action activities continue to come in with the support of supporters, and the café generated a financial surplus. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	02/09/2022	£10k	Disabled lift access in church hall to link two parts of the building.
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	17/03/2016	£173k	"St John the Baptist Church Saxmundham roof and window repair and visitor information display"

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 POTT SHRIGLEY.

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF POTT SHRIGLEY income £146k
SLOUGH BAPTIST CHURCH income £288k
HOPE CHURCH (NEWTOWN) income £1.1m
Abundant Life Community Church income £102k
HOPE COMMUNITY TRUST income £113k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF THE ISLES OF SCILLY income £187k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
SKC Church	£220k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF POTT SHRIGLEY FY2025	£146k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
SLOUGH BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£288k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
HOPE CHURCH (NEWTOWN) FY2025	£1.1m	—	unclear	—	no doubt
Abundant Life Community Church FY2024	£102k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
HOPE COMMUNITY TRUST FY2025	£113k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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