THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARK, PENNINGTON

Registered charity 1173998 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST MARK'S PCC, PENNINGTON

Religious and charitable activities in and around the Parish of Pennington.

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.

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Registered contact address: New Forest, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£69k

Latest spending

£70k

Registered

2017

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an overall deficit of £1,829 for the year ended 31 December 2025, compared to a surplus in the prior year. However, the trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of £65,117 were sufficient to cover approximately twelve months of unrestricted payments and emergency building work. The charity maintains a healthy cash position with £67,494 in bank and deposit funds at year-end.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Common Mission Fund (38% of income)

“Common Mission Fund 26,225” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: approximately twelve months’ unrestricted payments (reserves figure: £65k)

“It is the policy of the PCC to maintain a balance on unrestricted funds (if possible), which equates up to approximately twelve months’ unrestricted payments.” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

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
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

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: 20
Government income: £924 — grants £924 (2); 1% of the £68,630 total gross income on the same return

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

Volunteers: 25
Government income: £2,020 — grants £2,020 (3); 3% of the £76,424 total gross income on the same return
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit

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

Volunteers: 25
Government income: £1,413 — grants £1,413 (2); 2% of the £75,868 total gross income on the same return
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit

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

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Anthony Kenneth Bellringer
Dorothy May Davies
Erika Rutter
Ingrid Elizabeth Haller Bolhoven
MRS EVE JOLLY
Patricia Ann Butlin
Rebecca-Jane Rickaby
Shirley Ann Saunders
Teresa Anne Nivison

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£69k	£70k
31/12/2024	£76k	£73k
31/12/2023	£76k	£85k
31/12/2022	£70k	£75k
31/12/2021	£77k	£65k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARK, PENNINGTON financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an overall deficit of £1,829 for the year ended 31 December 2025, compared to a surplus in the prior year. However, the trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of £65,117 were sufficient to cover approximately twelve months of unrestricted payments and emergency building work. The charity maintains a healthy cash position with £67,494 in bank and deposit funds at year-end. 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 MARK, PENNINGTON	£69k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT MARK, REIGATE FY2025	£292k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARK, CAMBRIDGE. FY2025	£167k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARK, BEDFORD FY2025	£446k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF PRESTON ST JOHN WITH BRIGHTON ST AUGUSTINE AND ST SAVIOUR FY2025	£123k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, ARDINGLY FY2025	£92k	—	within	—	no doubt

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