THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, BALCOMBE

Registered charity 1175472 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST MARY'S PCC, BALCOMBE

Regular public worship open to all. The provision of sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation. Pastoral work including visiting the sick and bereaved. Teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups. Taking of religious assemblies in school. Provision of a youth club. Promoting the whole mission of the Church. Supporting other charities in the UK and overseas.

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: Mid Sussex, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£89k

Latest spending

£98k

Registered

2017

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus on its general unrestricted funds of £1,458 for the year ended 31 December 2025, following total receipts of £88,758 and payments of £89,771. Per the trustees' report, the closing balance of unrestricted and designated funds was £91,751, which is nearly £20,000 in excess of the stated reserves policy target. The charity holds no staff employment costs for the year, relying instead on volunteers and the incumbent.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months’ worth of unrestricted payments as contingency against unforeseen situations, together with a further £50,000 for fabric repair emergencies (reserves figure: £92k)

“It is PCC policy to seek to maintain a balance on the general unrestricted funds which equates to a minimum of approximately three months’ worth of unrestricted payments as contingency against unforeseen situations, together with a further £50,000 for fabric repair emergencies” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The Balcombe Parish Room is also a separately registered charity of which the Revd Canon David King, Mostyn Field and Jacqueline Matthews are trustees. Mostyn Field is also on the management committee of this charity. Payments of £1220 (2024 — £1,093) for room hire for PCC, youth group, Baby and Toddler group and other activities during the year were made to this charity.

“Payments of £1220 (2024 — £1,093) for room hire for PCC, youth group, Baby and Toddler group and other activities during the year were made to this charity.”

“Rosy Telford is a trustee of the Balcombe Gardeners' Association. A receipt of £150 (2024 - £150) was received from this association for the printing of their year book.” — page 14

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Rosy Telford is a trustee of the Balcombe Gardeners' Association. A receipt of £150 (2024 - £150) was received from this association for the printing of their year book.

“Payments of £1220 (2024 — £1,093) for room hire for PCC, youth group, Baby and Toddler group and other activities during the year were made to this charity.”

“Rosy Telford is a trustee of the Balcombe Gardeners' Association. A receipt of £150 (2024 - £150) was received from this association for the printing of their year book.” — page 14

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.

Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting 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: 53
Government income: £2,563 — grants £2,563 (2); 3% of the £88,758 total gross income on the same return

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

Volunteers: 53
Government income: £8,513 — grants £8,513 (3); 8% of the £112,205 total gross income on the same return

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

Volunteers: 51
Government income: £55,005 — grants £55,005 (5); 22% of the £250,943 total gross income on the same return

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

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev David John Kingchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Andrew Hewitt
DENISE VICKERSTAFF · trustee of 1 other charity
Ellen Woodrow-Ramma
JEFFREY CLARK THOMPSON
Jacqueline Ruth Matthews
Massimiliana Smith
Mostyn David Field
Paul Mitchell
Peter James Clark
RACHEL DINNEEN
RACHEL FIELD

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	£89k	£98k
31/12/2024	£112k	£180k
31/12/2023	£251k	£447k
31/12/2022	£126k	£110k
31/12/2021	£83k	£83k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, BALCOMBE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus on its general unrestricted funds of £1,458 for the year ended 31 December 2025, following total receipts of £88,758 and payments of £89,771. Per the trustees' report, the closing balance of unrestricted and designated funds was £91,751, which is nearly £20,000 in excess of the stated reserves policy target. The charity holds no staff employment costs for the year, relying instead on volunteers and the incumbent. 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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION	1	£15k

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Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, BALCOMBE	£89k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, DAVYHULME FY2025	£234k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SELBY ST MARY FY2025	£404k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, UFFCULME FY2025	£115k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, PADDINGTON FY2025	£36k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BARTHOLOMEW, ROBY FY2025	£135k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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