THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, RIVER

Registered charity 1182752 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST PETER & ST PAUL, RIVER

The PCC of River Church is the body that oversees the provision of Christian worship within the parish of SS Peter & Paul, River, Dover under the auspices of the Church of England. It offers regular preaching, teaching and offering of the Sacraments and through evangelistic outreach in River and Dover.

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.

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Latest income
£106k
Latest spending
£106k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the PCC considers itself to be in a strong position to continue its ministry, despite acknowledging rising costs for utilities and insurance. The charity maintains approximately three months of expenditure in reserve, as suggested by the Charity Commissioners, to manage financial uncertainties and ongoing maintenance needs for its historic buildings.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“Our income is derived from giving, both regular and occasional, and some fund raising activities such as our Christmas Fayre and Quiz Night and from the Abbey Pre-School.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: approximately three months expenditure (reserves figure: £9k)
“We keep approximately three months expenditure in reserve as suggested by the Charity Commissioners.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 4 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 70

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

  • Volunteers: 50

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

  • Volunteers: 100

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£106k£106k
31/12/2024£105k£107k
31/12/2023£100k£98k
31/12/2022£111k£107k
31/12/2021£87k£89k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, RIVER financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the PCC considers itself to be in a strong position to continue its ministry, despite acknowledging rising costs for utilities and insurance. The charity maintains approximately three months of expenditure in reserve, as suggested by the Charity Commissioners, to manage financial uncertainties and ongoing maintenance needs for its historic buildings.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, RIVER£106k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, DOVER FY2025£52k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER'S, LOUDWATER FY2025£945k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY THE VIRGIN, GOLDINGTON FY2025£105k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, DORCHESTER ON THAMES FY2024£328k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY AND ST GABRIEL, HARTING FY2025£109k—0unclear—no doubt

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