THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF EAST BLATCHINGTON - ST PETER

Registered charity 1173506 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The PCCs charitable objects are focused on the advancement of religion, a charitable purpose having public benefit. All regular public worship is provided free of charge and open to all. Teaching and taking assemblies advance education. Donations to other charities provide public benefits in the relief of poverty and need, and activity within care homes provides benefit for the elderly.

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Latest income

£104k

Latest spending

£131k

Registered

2017

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit on day-to-day activities of £27,057 and a total loss of £39,240 after investment revaluations, which was met by drawing down on reserves. The trustees note that income has declined considerably and has not kept pace with inflation, warning that activities may need to be curtailed if receipts do not increase. Despite these financial pressures, the trustees remain confident that the charity is a going concern due to its current level of reserves.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: One year’s income to be held by way of reserve, this to equate to £100,000 at the present time (held: £586k)

“One year’s income to be held by way of reserve, this to equate to £100,000 at the present time” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“I am confident that we remain a going concern because of our level of reserves, but if there is not a considerable uplift in receipts in 2026 our activities/expenditure may need to be curtailed as it is not prudent to rely on funding shortfalls from reserves”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Year-over-year changes

Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2024) → going-concern doubt noted (FY2025).

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

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Trustees · trustee networks

Aileen Mary Rickard
Christiana Lindner
Christine Cooke
Christopher John Reynolds
DAPHNE MARGARET DEMPSTER
Eleanor Ferguson
George Rix
Geraldine Hedgecock
Jacqueline Head
Juliet Mitton
Linda Stratford
Margaret Anne Collison
Neville Chalkley
Pip John Fox Spicer
Rev Simon Earnshaw
Samukeliso Mavuka

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

Operates in: East Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£104k	£131k
31/12/2024	£113k	£155k
31/12/2023	£135k	£178k
31/12/2022	£107k	£154k
31/12/2021	£99k	£108k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF EAST BLATCHINGTON - ST PETER financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit on day-to-day activities of £27,057 and a total loss of £39,240 after investment revaluations, which was met by drawing down on reserves. The trustees note that income has declined considerably and has not kept pace with inflation, warning that activities may need to be curtailed if receipts do not increase. Despite these financial pressures, the trustees remain confident that the charity is a going concern due to its current level of reserves. 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	24/02/2023	£10k	The 'Chapel Rooms' Refurbishment

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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 EAST BLATCHINGTON - ST PETER	£104k	—	above	—	noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, BROMLEY FY2025	£138k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL WITH ST LUKE, NEWPORT PAGNELL FY2025	£136k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. BOTOLPH'S, BARTON SEAGRAVE FY2024	£276k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. PETER AND ST. PAUL, FLITWICK FY2024	£394k	Under £60,000	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, ATTENBOROUGH. FY2024	£164k	—	below	—	noted

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