THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES, TUNBRIDGE WELLS

Charity number: 1136988
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The members of the PCC are the Trustees of the charity and as a body are responsible for supporting the clergy in promoting the mission of the Church in the parish, evangelistic, pastoral, liturgical, social and ecumenical. It also carries the responsibility for maintaining the building of St James Church and the other property of the charity.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £479,629
Total expenditure: £453,265

Total income includes £43,567 from 1 government grant(s)

People

14 Trustee(s)

242 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for another benefit.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Kent

Governance

Registration history:
  • 21 July 2010: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • ST JAMES PCC, TUNBRIDGE WELLS (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

14 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Diane Adedoyin Baderin Trustee 27 April 2025
None on record
Adam St John Bennett Trustee 05 June 2024
None on record
Priscilla Dansowaa Kankam Trustee 28 April 2024
None on record
Tracey Nicola Appleton Trustee 28 April 2024
None on record
Frances Jane Shortland Trustee 28 April 2024
None on record
Rev Caroline M A Mills Trustee 06 September 2023
None on record
Amanda Baker Trustee 23 April 2023
None on record
Andrew James Appleton Trustee 23 April 2023
DUNGENESS BIRD OBSERVATORY TRUST
Received: On time
Rev Judith Anne Hammill Trustee 06 September 2022
CHURCHES FOR TUNBRIDGE WELLS
Received: On time
Anthony Fitzpatrick Trustee 05 May 2021
None on record
Sheila Anstead Trustee 23 April 2017
None on record
MRS Jenny Garratt Trustee 23 April 2017
None on record
SUSAN MARCELLE SCHIBLI Trustee 18 July 2013
None on record
MICHAEL JOHN PHILLIPS ACMA Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £456.84k £421.64k £383.81k £413.90k £479.63k
Total expenditure £453.45k £415.88k £371.15k £410.86k £453.27k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £73.72k £124.76k £50.33k £38.97k £43.57k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 15 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 21 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 02 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 02 May 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 19 July 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 19 July 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 13 June 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 13 June 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 30 April 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 30 April 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL POWERS MEASURE (1956) AS AMENDED AND CHURCH REPRESENTATION RULES

Charitable objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS TO FURTHER THE RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN THE PARISH.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

Contact information

Address:
St. James Church Office
Church House
Ferndale
Tunbridge Wells
TN2 3RL
Phone:
01892521703
Email:
STJAMESCH@GMAIL.COM
Website:

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