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

Registered charity 1174914 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST MARK'S CHURCH, HOLBROOK

Promoting in the parish the whole mission of the Church of England, pastoral, evangelistic, social andecumenical.

Objects

PROMOTING IN THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH THE WHOLE MISSION OF THE CHURCH

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

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

Latest income

£318k

Latest spending

£334k

Registered

2017

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £15,382 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £292,849 to £277,467. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £275,067, which the charity considers sufficient to meet its policy target of approximately two months of unrestricted payments. The charity is not dependent on any single major donor and maintains a diverse income base.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately two months of unrestricted payments (reserves figure: £275k)

“It is PCC policy to maintain a balance in the unrestricted fund (excluding property) which equates to approximately two months of unrestricted payments, as contingency against unforeseen situations.” — page 11

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Mrs J Allen, wife of Mr R Allen (trustee), was paid £4,015 as the church’s senior administrator until her retirement in May 2025.

“Mrs J Allen, wife of Mr R Allen, a trustee, was paid £4,015 (2024: £11,556) as the church’s senior administrator until her retirement in May 2025.” — page 23

“Mrs M Leddin, wife of Mr M Leddin, a trustee, was paid £25,154 (2024: £10,488 which was the year of commencement) as the Children & Families Leader.” — page 23

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Mrs M Leddin, wife of Mr M Leddin (trustee), was paid £25,154 as the Children & Families Leader.

“Mrs J Allen, wife of Mr R Allen, a trustee, was paid £4,015 (2024: £11,556) as the church’s senior administrator until her retirement in May 2025.” — page 23

“Mrs M Leddin, wife of Mr M Leddin, a trustee, was paid £25,154 (2024: £10,488 which was the year of commencement) as the Children & Families Leader.” — page 23

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Mrs L Haydon, wife of Mr M Haydon (trustee), was paid £4,570 as a cleaner.

“Mrs J Allen, wife of Mr R Allen, a trustee, was paid £4,015 (2024: £11,556) as the church’s senior administrator until her retirement in May 2025.” — page 23

“Mrs M Leddin, wife of Mr M Leddin, a trustee, was paid £25,154 (2024: £10,488 which was the year of commencement) as the Children & Families Leader.” — page 23

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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
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: 160

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

Volunteers: 160

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

Volunteers: 200

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — ST MARK'S CHURCH, HOLBROOK (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Alexander Bird
BRIAN NORMAN CARTER
Brian Cyril Smith
Connor Cruise Carey
DARREN STEWART RUSSELL HNC IENG
GAYNOR UDESHI
James Andrew Yelland
Julia Waterson
KAREN ANITA PARK
Linda Crump
Linda Yvonne Humble
MICHAEL STEPHEN PARRY
Mark Haydon
Mark William Leddin
Michael James Attfield
Rev Simon Daniel John Shorey
Rev Timothy James Stilwell
Richard John Hanson
Rod Kitchin
Shirley Anne Gardner

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

Operates in: West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£318k	£334k
31/12/2024	£316k	£314k
31/12/2023	£362k	£298k
31/12/2022	£286k	£241k
31/12/2021	£263k	£202k

Common questions

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

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £15,382 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £292,849 to £277,467. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £275,067, which the charity considers sufficient to meet its policy target of approximately two months of unrestricted payments. The charity is not dependent on any single major donor and maintains a diverse income base. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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 ST. MARK, CAMBRIDGE..

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARK, CAMBRIDGE. income £167k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARK, COVENTRY income £449k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S PRESCOT income £183k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY HAXBY income £116k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT MARK, TOLLINGTON PARK income £229k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, THE LACE MARKET, NOTTINGHAM income £437k

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, HOLBROOK	£318k	—	unclear	—	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, COVENTRY FY2025	£449k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S PRESCOT FY2024	£183k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY HAXBY FY2025	£116k	—	within	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT MARK, TOLLINGTON PARK FY2025	£229k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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