THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN'S BROADBRIDGE HEATH

Registered charity 1195316 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST JOHN'S CHURCH PCC BROADBRIDGE HEATH

St John's Church is a relaxed and lively Anglican church working within and for the benefit of the local and wider community of Broadbridge Heath and Horsham.

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Latest income

£263k

Latest spending

£168k

Registered

2021

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income increased to £263,284 from £204,288 in the prior year, while expenditure decreased to £167,655 from £185,355, resulting in a net surplus. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £232,737, which exceeds its stated policy target of approximately four months of unrestricted payments (£58,400).

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: four months of unrestricted payments (held: £233k)

“It is PCC policy to maintain a balance on the general unrestricted funds (excluding property) which equates to approximately four months of unrestricted payments as contingency” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Administrative services to trustee's wife

“Mrs S Tombling, wife of Mr D Tombling, a trustee, received £5,567 for administrative services.” — page 19

“Mrs L Garry, wife of Mr R Garry, a trustee, received £3,626 for administrative services.” — page 19

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Administrative services to trustee's wife

“Mrs S Tombling, wife of Mr D Tombling, a trustee, received £5,567 for administrative services.” — page 19

“Mrs L Garry, wife of Mr R Garry, a trustee, received £3,626 for administrative services.” — page 19

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Electrical work by trustee

“Mrs S Tombling, wife of Mr D Tombling, a trustee, received £5,567 for administrative services.” — page 19

“Mrs L Garry, wife of Mr R Garry, a trustee, received £3,626 for administrative services.” — page 19

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Photography services to trustee's wife

“Mrs S Tombling, wife of Mr D Tombling, a trustee, received £5,567 for administrative services.” — page 19

“Mrs L Garry, wife of Mr R Garry, a trustee, received £3,626 for administrative services.” — page 19

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 Mark Harley Lavenderchair
Andrew Guy Edwards
Andrew James Hamilton Scott
Audrey Lee
Brian Philip New
Christopher John Robertson
David John Tombling
Donald Patience
George Raymond Dickson
Katrina Smith
Lyndall Jayne McCarthy
Richard Jon Garry · trustee of 1 other charity

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	£263k	£168k
31/12/2024	£204k	£185k
31/12/2023	£187k	£166k
31/12/2022	£188k	£131k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN'S BROADBRIDGE HEATH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased to £263,284 from £204,288 in the prior year, while expenditure decreased to £167,655 from £185,355, resulting in a net surplus. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £232,737, which exceeds its stated policy target of approximately four months of unrestricted payments (£58,400). Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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
CONGREGATIONAL AND GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£12k
GOSPEL PARTNERS TRUST	1	£1k

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 ST JOHN'S, FELBRIDGE.

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 JOHN'S BROADBRIDGE HEATH	£263k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN'S, FELBRIDGE FY2024	£198k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, LOCKS HEATH FY2025	£298k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST BURSCOUGH BRIDGE FY2025	£415k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST HAMPTON WICK FY2024	£846k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHNS, SOUTHALL GREEN FY2025	£264k	—	—	within	—	not going concern

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