THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. ANDREWS, EARLS COLNE

Registered charity 1210001 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST. ANDREW'S, EARLS COLNE

St. Andrews Church is primarily a place of worship,offering a diversity of services to suit all needs and has a strong musical and choral tradition.The Church undertakes many pastoral activities including several social events, interest groups,fundraising and can give grants where needed. St. Andrews is keen to provide services for young people and is committed to all guidelines for safeguarding.

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.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of over £21,000 for the year, with total receipts exceeding payments. The Treasurer's report notes that overall expenditure was slightly higher than the previous year but remained under the estimated budget, while reserves held by the PCC increased. The document confirms that the Parish Share was paid in full and utility costs decreased due to a fixed tariff contract.

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 4 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.

• Complaints policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

• Rev Mark David Paynechair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Caroline Jane Smith
• Helen Ann Brooks
• Helen Margaret Sherfield
• Joseph Bretland Johnson
• Margaret Elizabeth Hill
• Rachael Jennings
• Rachel Kathleen Fleetwood
• Raymond Alan Wood
• Rebecca McCarthy
• Rev Sharon Deloris Quilter
• Richard Ian Gregory Gourlay
• Rosemary Elizabeth Johnson

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

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• THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW WITH ST ETHELDREDA, HISTON income £450k
• THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, CHEYLESMORE, COVENTRY income £114k
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• THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST NEW BOROUGH AND LEIGH, WIMBORNE income £627k
• THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF EATON ST ANDREW income £137k
• THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW, HERTFORD income £197k

Side by side with its peers

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