THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MATTHIAS, BRIGHTON

Registered charity 1185491 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST MATTHIAS, BRIGHTON

Religious activities. Regular public worship open to all. Pastoral work, including running Foodbank.

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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Registered contact address: Brighton and Hove, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£396k

Latest spending

£440k

Registered

2019

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £43,903 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a decrease in total reserves from £119,712 to £75,809. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves stood at £65,708, which is in excess of the stated policy requirement of holding at least three months' staff costs. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention regarding the accounts' compliance with statutory requirements.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three month’s staff costs (held: £66k)

“The charity’s reserves policy is to hold positive free reserves and a minimum cash balance totalling at least 3 month’s staff costs in order to ensure the charity is able to meet its ongoing operational needs.” — page 19

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Members of the PCC received remuneration directly from the charity in 2025 totalling £10,031.

“Members of the PCC received remuneration directly from the charity in 2025 totalling £10,031 (2024: £6,661).” — page 28

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Clark Buys (husband of Sarah Buys) received £6,760 in a self-employed capacity.

“Helena Lomas received £nil (2024: £7,798), Clark Buys (husband of Sarah Buys) £6,760 (2024: £5,544), Millie Chant £nil (2024: £2,398), and Martha Holbird (daughter of Tom Holbird) £140 (2024: £nil) in a self-employed capacity.” — page 30

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Martha Holbird (daughter of Tom Holbird) received £140 in a self-employed capacity.

“Helena Lomas received £nil (2024: £7,798), Clark Buys (husband of Sarah Buys) £6,760 (2024: £5,544), Millie Chant £nil (2024: £2,398), and Martha Holbird (daughter of Tom Holbird) £140 (2024: £nil) in a self-employed capacity.” — page 30

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 policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
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
Volunteer management

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: 140

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

Volunteers: 130

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

Volunteers: 120
Government income: £3,961 — grants £3,961 (3); under 1% of the £398,526 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

Rev Thomas James Holbirdchair · trustee of 2 other charities
ANDREW PETER DENHAM AULD
Amelia Louise Chant
CAROLINE RACHEL PALMER FRY
CHRISTOPHER ADRIAN LOMAS
DAVID BENJAMIN JONES
Dr KATHERINE JENNIFER GARDNER
Florence Ann Sparham O Reilley
Helena Lomas
JONATHAN HUGH GREEN
LAURA BATTEN
NICOLA RUTH PROBERT
RACHEL HOLLAND
Rev Dr KATHERINE SARAH MIDDLETON
SARAH-JANE BUYS
SUSAN ELIZABETH MIDDLETON
Simon William Burrell
TIMOTHY MARK HUGO PALMER FRY
Thomas Deering Blair-Fish

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

Operates in: Brighton And Hove

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£396k	£440k
31/12/2024	£434k	£415k
31/12/2023	£399k	£406k
31/12/2022	£418k	£388k
31/12/2021	£341k	£352k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MATTHIAS, BRIGHTON financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £43,903 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a decrease in total reserves from £119,712 to £75,809. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves stood at £65,708, which is in excess of the stated policy requirement of holding at least three months' staff costs. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention regarding the accounts' compliance with statutory requirements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MATTHIAS, BRIGHTON?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MATTHIAS, BRIGHTON as a grant recipient include THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED	FY2024	£3k	Poverty

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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 MATTHIAS, BRIGHTON	£396k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MATTHEW, READING FY2025	£120k	—	0	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MATTHEW, CAMBRIDGE FY2025	£429k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, BARNES FY2025	£698k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST THOMAS, BRAMPTON, CHESTERFIELD. FY2025	£221k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY PORTSEA, PORTSMOUTH FY2025	£246k	—	0	below	—	no doubt

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