THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, BLETCHINGLEY
Encouraging and facilitating the spiritual life of the community.
Objects
PROMOTING IN THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH THE WHOLE MISSION OF THE CHURCH.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £17,273, which is below the £25,000 target prescribed in the charity's financial policy. The charity reported a modest overall surplus for the year, with unrestricted income of £105,345 against expenditure of £104,665, resulting in a net incoming resource of £680 for the general fund.
What the accounts disclose
“This leaves our unrestricted reserves at £16,600, slightly higher than last year but still well short of the £25,000 prescribed in our Financial Policy.”
“Four members (Fr Paul Fitzpatrick, Jeffery Marks (resigned May 2025), Vicki Gillespie and Trevor Dawson) of the PCC were trustees of Bletchingley Thomas Chapman Charity and three members (Fr Paul Fitzpatrick, Edward Muller and Richard Fowler) were trustees of Church House Charity.” — page 26
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- 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)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 25
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 30
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 25
Trustees
- Rev Paul Thomas Fitzpatrick CA SCPchair
- April Alexander
- Clementine Sellick
- Cyril Peter Mighall
- Geoffrey Thomas Stone
- Ian Gorgon Rutherford McMillan
- Imogen Grace Montgomery
- Jennifer Sian Hyde
- Leanna Quevedo
- Richard Fowler
- Robin Idle
- Trevor Dennis Dawson
- Victoria Lisa Gillespie
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £124k | £113k |
| 31/12/2024 | £105k | £104k |
| 31/12/2023 | £111k | £134k |
| 31/12/2022 | £94k | £103k |
| 31/12/2021 | £101k | £97k |
Common questions
Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, BLETCHINGLEY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £17,273, which is below the £25,000 target prescribed in the charity's financial policy. The charity reported a modest overall surplus for the year, with unrestricted income of £105,345 against expenditure of £104,665, resulting in a net incoming resource of £680 for the general fund. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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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 THE VIRGIN, BLETCHINGLEY | £124k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY AND ALL SAINTS, TRENTHAM | £250k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY THE VIRGIN MONKSEATON | £177k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, GREENHITHE | £83k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST GEORGE THE MARTYR, SHIRLEY | £122k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST MARY THE VIRGIN ALVELEY PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL | £73k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |