THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, KIRDFORD

Registered charity 1182412 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PCC KIRDFORD WITH PLAISTOW

Provides a place of worship, generally advances and educates people about religion. Provides pastoral care and outreach. All within the Christianity of the Church of England.

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 · website · Get email alerts

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

Latest income

£95k

Latest spending

£89k

Registered

2019

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds increased to £408,523, with unrestricted reserves standing at £244,797. The charity reports a policy to maintain reserves equating to approximately six months of unrestricted payments, noting that current cash balances combined with deposit funds cover unforeseen situations and required repairs. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention requiring further disclosure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately six months’ worth of unrestricted payments (reserves figure: £245k)

“It is PCC policy to maintain a balance on the general unrestricted funds (excluding property) which equates to approximately six months’ worth of unrestricted payments as contingency against unforeseen situations.” — 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investment
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting 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: 12
Government income: £3,000 — grants £3,000 (2); 3% of the £94,998 total gross income on the same return

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

Volunteers: 40
Government income: £2,500 — grants £2,500 (2); 2% of the £104,384 total gross income on the same return

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

Volunteers: 20
Government income: £2,500 — grants £2,500 (2); 3% of the £89,529 total gross income on the same return

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

Christopher Harris
David Sorton
Dawn Phyllis Phillips
Jacqueline Carol Smart
James Austin Brady
Janice Taylor
Lindsay Gillian Nutting
Marion Lesley Stoner
Rev Mark Richard Charmley
Richard David Arthur Burge
Sandra Ann Humphreys
Sheila Waite
Susan Elizabeth Slade
Susan Valerie Bowman
Susan Weston
Tracy Jane Giles

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	£95k	£89k
31/12/2024	£104k	£85k
31/12/2023	£90k	£99k
31/12/2022	£100k	£75k
31/12/2021	£100k	£73k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, KIRDFORD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased to £408,523, with unrestricted reserves standing at £244,797. The charity reports a policy to maintain reserves equating to approximately six months of unrestricted payments, noting that current cash balances combined with deposit funds cover unforeseen situations and required repairs. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention requiring further disclosure. 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 JOHN THE BAPTIST, KIRDFORD	£95k	—	above	—	no doubt
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CRAWLEY FY2025	£862k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, CHESTER FY2025	£104k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST WITH CHRIST CHURCH, HOXTON(DIOCESE OF LONDON) FY2025	£417k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF KNAPHILL WITH BROOKWOOD FY2025	£461k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST CARLISLE FY2025	£134k	—	above	—	no doubt

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