THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST RICHARD, HAM, IN THE DIOCESE OF SOUTHWARK
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the general fund operated at a deficit of £11,495 for the year, primarily due to exceptional woodwork maintenance costs, though the PCC notes that without these unusual costs, the church would have ended with a cash profit of approximately £5,000. Per the trustees' report, reserves at year-end covered four months of forecast overhead spend, which meets the stated policy target of maintaining balances equivalent to at least three months' budgeted general expenditure.
What the accounts disclose
“Following the setting of a budget for 2026 the PCC aims to have balances equivalent to at least three months’ budgeted general expenditure.” — page 7
Trustees
- Rev Simon Charles Couplandchair
- CHRISTOPHER JOHN RUSE
- ELISABETH ANNE VERNON
- Elizabeth Jean Kearns
- Helen Margery Zandbergs
- Katharine Rosemary Tester
- Mandy Jane Karlsen
- Penelope Elsa Frost
- RUTH ALISON RUSE
- Richard Henry Vernon
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £279k | £125k |
Common questions
Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST RICHARD, HAM, IN THE DIOCESE OF SOUTHWARK financially healthy?
The accounts state that the general fund operated at a deficit of £11,495 for the year, primarily due to exceptional woodwork maintenance costs, though the PCC notes that without these unusual costs, the church would have ended with a cash profit of approximately £5,000. Per the trustees' report, reserves at year-end covered four months of forecast overhead spend, which meets the stated policy target of maintaining balances equivalent to at least three months' budgeted general expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 18/09/2025 | £248k | "St Richard’s 60:60 – Celebrating our first 60 years and preparing for the next" |
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