THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER'S CHURCH WESTHAMPNETT

Registered charity 1191476 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PCC OF WESTHAMPNETT, ST PETER'S CHURCH, WESTHAMPNETT

We promote the mission of the Church of England in the parish of Westhampnett through the provision of public services in our church and village hall, and outreach including pastoral care in the community, religious education and volunteering with and donations to other local charities and organisations.

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Latest income

£113k

Latest spending

£136k

Registered

2020

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total receipts fell to £113,402 from £132,760 in the prior year, driven by a net expenditure across all funds due to the commencement of the Re-Ordering Project. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves in the General Fund stood at £12,551, which is below the stated policy target of approximately three months' worth of unrestricted payments. The charity holds an interest-free loan of £50,000 to cashflow the project and notes that the planned closure of the Listed Places of Worship Scheme may affect future grant claims.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted payments (held: £13k)

“It is PCC policy to maintain a balance on the general unrestricted funds (excluding property) which equates to approximately three months’ worth of unrestricted payments as contingency against unforeseen situations.” — page 14

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

REV'D RACHEL HAWESchair · trustee of 2 other charities
Ann Kent
Benjamin Kevin Pope
Hazel Mary Bate
Jane Lilian Stone
Laura Jane Bradley
Lucy Church
Mark Leyland
Neil Alan Richard Donaghy
Peter James Alexander Davison
Rev Paul Stephen James Doick
Tara Clare Atkins
Valerie Diane Edwards J.P.

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	£113k	£136k
31/12/2024	£133k	£39k
31/12/2023	£33k	£35k
31/12/2022	£32k	£34k
31/12/2021	£34k	£39k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER'S CHURCH WESTHAMPNETT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total receipts fell to £113,402 from £132,760 in the prior year, driven by a net expenditure across all funds due to the commencement of the Re-Ordering Project. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves in the General Fund stood at £12,551, which is below the stated policy target of approximately three months' worth of unrestricted payments. The charity holds an interest-free loan of £50,000 to cashflow the project and notes that the planned closure of the Listed Places of Worship Scheme may affect future grant claims. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER'S CHURCH WESTHAMPNETT?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER'S CHURCH WESTHAMPNETT 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	FY2025	£10k	Community

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	21/12/2023	£20k	St Peter’s Re-Ordering Community Project

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF TIDENHAM WITH BEACHLEY AND LANCAUT.

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 PETER'S CHURCH WESTHAMPNETT	£113k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF TIDENHAM WITH BEACHLEY AND LANCAUT FY2025	£180k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BEXHILL FY2024	£300k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER & ST PAUL'S, PICKERING FY2025	£255k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF GRAYS NORTH AND STIFFORD IN THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD FY2025	£146k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH DORE FY2025	£403k	—	above	—	no doubt

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