THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BRIXHAM ST MARY

Registered charity 1208262 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST MARY THE VIRGIN, BRIXHAM

St Mary's is a church with a Church Hall, the hall is rented out as required by people. The church provides services for the general public, such as baptisms, marriages, funerals and weekly Church services. We also raise and give money to charities. All people are welcome to our church, regardless of denomination.

Objects

PROMOTING IN THE PARISH THE WHOLE MISSION OF THE CHURCH, PASTORAL, EVANGELISTIC, SOCIAL AND ECUMENICAL.

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) · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an overall excess of receipts over payments of £3,705 for the year ended 31 December 2025, following a loss on its general account. The trustees' report notes that outgoings increased due to the appointment of an Administrator and a higher contribution to the Diocese, which was met in full. The charity maintains a reserves policy to invest surplus funds with CCLA through the CBF Church of England Deposit Fund.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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 handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (13/08/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Alison Lodge
• Amanda Jane Palmer
• Amanda Janet Seffert
• COLIN ROY FRANCIS
• DAVID CHURCHILL ROBERTS
• Ferne Louise Raybould
• Hilary Hyde
• Lesley Keir Roberts
• Lindsay Williams
• Margaret Jaycock
• Margaret Pickthorne
• Nichola Ann Aldridge
• Patricia Anne Rickwood · trustee of 2 other charities
• Penelope Jane Inett
• Pennye Jacqueline Dawe
• Rachel Elizabeth Fox
• Stephen Aldridge

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

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