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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHAGFORD

Registered charity 1172274 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHAGFORD PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL

Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church and the maintenance of a Grade 1 listen building and associated churchyard for the benefit of the local community.

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Latest income
£212k
Latest spending
£223k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £104,044 were used to cover a £17,300 annual shortfall, marking the fourth consecutive year of drawing down reserves. The trustees report that this reliance on reserves to meet running costs is 'obviously not sustainable in the longer term.'

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“So, with overall cash raised at £82,300, and running costs at £99,600 there was a shortfall of £17,300.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: maintain unrestricted use funds for works that inevitably occur following the quinquennial inspection & maintenance activities that by their nature do not occur regularly (held: £104k)
“The PCC policy is to maintain unrestricted use funds for works that inevitably occur following the quinquennial inspection & maintenance activities that by their nature do not occur regularly.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£212k£223k
31/12/2024£139k£139k
31/12/2023£162k£153k
31/12/2022£152k£144k
31/12/2021£120k£115k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHAGFORD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £104,044 were used to cover a £17,300 annual shortfall, marking the fourth consecutive year of drawing down reserves. The trustees report that this reliance on reserves to meet running costs is 'obviously not sustainable in the longer term.' 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 MANCHESTER GUARDIAN SOCIETY CHARITABLE 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 CHAGFORD£212k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS GUILDFORD FY2025£194k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH PENNINGTON (MANCHESTER DIOCESE) FY2024£214k—0within—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHIDDINGFOLD FY2024£160k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH DORE FY2025£403k—0above—no doubt
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Lancing with Coombes FY2025£136k—0unclear—no doubt

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