THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LAWRENCE EFFINGHAM WITH ALL SAINTS LITTLE BOOKHAM

Registered charity 1183011 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EFFINGHAM WITH LITTLE BOOKHAM PCC

This charity is a Church of England Parochial Church Council with activities including promoting the Christian faith and supporting the welfare of the local community.

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Latest income

£160k

Latest spending

£178k

Registered

2019

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total assets fell from £663,480 to £642,989, a reduction attributed to funding the deficit between income and expenditure. The PCC reports a strong financial position in terms of total assets but expresses concern regarding the increasing gap between income and non-exceptional expenditure, noting that much capital is allocated to building modernisation. Reserves are held at £86,212, which the PCC considers within its policy of holding up to four months of budgeted expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: four months of budgeted expenditure (held: £86k)

“The PCC has approved holding up to four months of budgeted expenditure as a reserve.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“The financial position of the PCC looks strong in terms of total assets but much of the capital is allocated to fund modernisation works to our buildings. The PCC is therefore concerned at the increasing gap between our income and our non-exceptional expenditure and we will focus on addressing this in the coming months. Closing the gap should not be beyond us.” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2024) → going-concern doubt noted (FY2025).

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income

£717k

Total spending

£164k

Cost of raising funds

£13k

Reserves (reported)

£641k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~46.8 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 1.8% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev PHILIP ALAN BARLOWchair · trustee of 2 other charities
ANDREW NIGEL GALLINI
Caroline Jill Hill · trustee of 1 other charity
Clare Patricia Hyde
DEBBIE ULSTEN
Helen Anne Wiggins
Pamela Margaret Anderson
Roy David Anderson
WENDY HAYES
WILLIAM ANTHONY HILL · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£160k	£178k
31/12/2024	£717k	£164k
31/12/2023	£188k	£207k
31/12/2022	£134k	£135k
31/12/2021	£131k	£129k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LAWRENCE EFFINGHAM WITH ALL SAINTS LITTLE BOOKHAM financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total assets fell from £663,480 to £642,989, a reduction attributed to funding the deficit between income and expenditure. The PCC reports a strong financial position in terms of total assets but expresses concern regarding the increasing gap between income and non-exceptional expenditure, noting that much capital is allocated to building modernisation. Reserves are held at £86,212, which the PCC considers within its policy of holding up to four months of budgeted expenditure.

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
THE MANCHESTER GUARDIAN SOCIETY CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£2k

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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 LAWRENCE EFFINGHAM WITH ALL SAINTS LITTLE BOOKHAM	£160k	—	unclear	—	noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKE AND CHRIST CHURCH, CHELSEA FY2025	£931k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, ISLINGTON FY2024	£975k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF STREATHAM, IMMANUEL AND SAINT ANDREW FY2025	£174k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF THE ASCENSION, BALHAM HILL FY2025	£671k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, IGHTHAM FY2025	£121k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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