Berwick PCC

Registered charity 1197144 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS, BERWICK BN26 6SR

PROMOTING IN THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH THE WHOLE MISSION OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND

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.

Causes: Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Wealden, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£109k
Latest spending
£104k
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net surplus of £4,407 for the year, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £108,131, which exceeds its stated policy target of £35,000. Total income was £108,638 against total expenditure of £103,998, resulting in a positive cash flow. The accounts were prepared on a receipts and payments basis as income was less than £250,000.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: a minimum six months' worth of recurring unrestricted payments, say £35,000 (reserves figure: £108k)
“It is PCC policy to maintain a balance on the unrestricted fund which equates to a minimum six months' worth of recurring unrestricted payments, say £35,000”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Old School House Berwick Trust, of which the incumbent and the churchwardens are the trustees, made a grant to the PCC of f Nil (2024 f3,005).
“The Old School House Berwick Trust, of which the incumbent and the churchwardens are the trustees, made a grant to the PCC of f Nil (2024 f3,005).” — page 10
“Payments of €1-,831 were made in the year to 3 persons related to PCC members (2024 f,88L to 2 such persons)” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payments of €1-,831 were made in the year to 3 persons related to PCC members (2024 f,88L to 2 such persons)
“The Old School House Berwick Trust, of which the incumbent and the churchwardens are the trustees, made a grant to the PCC of f Nil (2024 f3,005).” — page 10
“Payments of €1-,831 were made in the year to 3 persons related to PCC members (2024 f,88L to 2 such persons)” — page 10
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.

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: 16
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

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

  • Volunteers: 16
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

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

  • Volunteers: 16
  • Government income: £128,644 — grants £128,644 (6); 52% of the £247,924 total gross income on the same return
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Berwick Church (St Michael & All Angels) East Sussex (matched by registered charity number).

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

Operates in: East Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£109k£104k
31/12/2024£108k£115k
31/12/2023£248k£219k
31/12/2022£307k£478k

Common questions

Is Berwick PCC financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net surplus of £4,407 for the year, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £108,131, which exceeds its stated policy target of £35,000. Total income was £108,638 against total expenditure of £103,998, resulting in a positive cash flow. The accounts were prepared on a receipts and payments basis as income was less than £250,000. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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