--- title: "The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Thomas Winchelsea — charity 1132555 | CharityCompare" description: "The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Thomas Winchelsea (charity 1132555): income £155k (2025). Check registration and accounts." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-parochial-church-council-of-the-ecclesiastical-parish-of-st-thomas-winchelsea retrieved: 2026-10-10T07:03:43.683Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1132555Previously excepted PC # The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Thomas Winchelsea Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Thomas Winchelsea is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://winchelsea-icklesham-churches.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1132555&subId=0) Work at The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Thomas Winchelsea? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-parochial-church-council-of-the-ecclesiastical-parish-of-st-thomas-winchelsea&type=claim&name=The%20Parochial%20Church%20Council%20of%20the%20Ecclesiastical%20Parish%20of%20St%20Thomas%20Winchelsea) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Thomas Winchelsea? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £155,172 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £157,950 Registered charity number 1132555 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Previously excepted Register contact address detail (not service area) Rock Lane Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [winchelsea-icklesham-churches.org.uk](https://winchelsea-icklesham-churches.org.uk/) Quick answer The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Thomas Winchelsea (number 1132555) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Thomas Winchelsea do? To maintain a building appropriate for collective or private worship, prayer and reflection.To support selected local and national charities throughout the year, including regular monthly collections.To ensure that church buildings are open daily and are available for use by the community as a whole.To support food collections for local charities. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Thomas Winchelsea Answers The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Thomas Winchelsea gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Thomas Winchelsea's highest-paid staff paid? The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Thomas Winchelsea's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Thomas Winchelsea as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Thomas Winchelsea's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 7 November 2009 Also known as Winchelsea Pcc Where it says it operates East Sussex ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body; Other Charitable Activities. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Thomas Winchelsea registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Thomas Winchelsea yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Thomas Winchelsea. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. 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What is The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Thomas Winchelsea's charity number? The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Thomas Winchelsea's charity number is 1132555. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1132555? Search 1132555 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Thomas Winchelsea do? To maintain a building appropriate for collective or private worship, prayer and reflection.To support selected local and national charities throughout the year, including regular monthly collections.To ensure that church buildings are open daily and are available for use by the community as a whole.To support food collections for local charities. Does The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Thomas Winchelsea have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Thomas Winchelsea. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Thomas Winchelsea? The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Thomas Winchelsea's website listed in our register data is https://winchelsea-icklesham-churches.org.uk/. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Thomas Winchelsea's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Thomas Winchelsea's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Thomas Winchelsea? The register records The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Thomas Winchelsea as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Thomas Winchelsea's trustees paid? The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Thomas Winchelsea's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Thomas Winchelsea registered as a charity? The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Thomas Winchelsea was entered on the register on 7 November 2009. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1132555&subId=0).