THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY CROSS, WOODCHURCH

Registered charity 1174003 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provide regular public worship, open to all, and sacred space, for personal prayer and contemplation. Visit the sick and bereaved. Teach Christianity through sermons, study groups and religious assemblies in schools. Promote the mission of the church through the provision of activities for children, parents and senior citizens. Supporting other churches and charities both UK and overseas.

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Latest income

£121k

Latest spending

£121k

Registered

2017

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year 'in the black' due to generous one-off donations, despite a fall in planned giving and loss-making hall operations. The Treasurer notes that finances are 'balancing on a knife edge' and that the charity had to transfer money from unrestricted reserves to meet commitments during the year. The Rector reports that ongoing financial challenges remain, with a drop in regular givers and the potential for difficult decisions if circumstances do not improve.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Audrey Joanna Hipps
Barbara McKenzie
Bernard Gallivan
Dominic Eccles
Enid Deardon
Heather Christine Cross
JENNIFER MARGARET DAVIES
Paul Joseph Mountford
Reverend Sister Janet Rachel Arnold CA
Richard Lawrence Hague
SUSAN DEBORAH MOUNTFORD
SUSAN MARGARET DEMPSEY
WILLIAM IAN MCKENZIE · trustee of 2 other charities
Wendy Deverill

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

Operates in: Wirral

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£121k	£121k
31/12/2024	£107k	£105k
31/12/2023	£110k	£127k
31/12/2022	£122k	£124k
31/12/2021	£110k	£130k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY CROSS, WOODCHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year 'in the black' due to generous one-off donations, despite a fall in planned giving and loss-making hall operations. The Treasurer notes that finances are 'balancing on a knife edge' and that the charity had to transfer money from unrestricted reserves to meet commitments during the year. The Rector reports that ongoing financial challenges remain, with a drop in regular givers and the potential for difficult decisions if circumstances do not improve. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS, UCKFIELD.

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 HOLY CROSS, WOODCHURCH	£121k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS, UCKFIELD FY2025	£171k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST THE SERVANT KING, HIGH WYCOMBE FY2025	£168k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, WESTBURY-ON-TRYM FY2025	£329k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS WOODFORD WELLS FY2025	£1.3m	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF FINCHLEY FY2025	£669k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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