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The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Brightlingsea Colchester Essex
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Brightlingsea Colchester Essex is a registered charity (number 1149403) based in Colchester, governed by 13 trustees and chaired by Rev Caroline Evelyn Beckett since 2018. Latest income £217k (2025). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 25th October 2026.
Also known as Brightlingsea PCC (Charity Commission)
- 13 trustees
- Income £217k (2025)
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Who leads it
- Rev Caroline Evelyn BeckettChair · since 2018
- Adrian Hugh Russell GibbonsTrustee · since 2026
- Angela Mary HerbertTrustee · since 2020
- Catherine Sheilagh GrahamTrustee · since 2013
- David Mark Prowse GirdlestoneTrustee · since 2023
- David Norman WigginsTrustee · since 2025
- Jane Elizabeth GirdlestoneTrustee · since 2023
- Janet RussellTrustee · since 2012
- Linda Ann SalmonTrustee · since 2017
- Mary BugbeeTrustee · since 2013
- Rev Judith Andrea GibbonsTrustee · since 2018
- Susan Georgina MerrellTrustee · since 2026
- Vivien ChapmanTrustee · since 2015
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- General Charitable Purposes, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Religious Activities, Arts/culture/heritage/science and 2 more
- Where
- Essex
- Website
- www.allsaintswithstjamesb-sea.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 2012
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£217k£177k
- 2024£189k£182k
- 2023£740k£731k
Earlier years
- 2022£209k£268k
- 2021£111k£137k
Income trend, 2021 to 2025.
Income source mix, 2025: Government grants 16%. From the charity's annual return.
Charitable objects
PROMOTING IN THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH THE WHOLE MISSION OF THE CHURCH.
Grants received
4 grants · £43,000 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- National Churches Trust · £20,000 (2 grants)
- Garfield Weston Foundation · £20,000
- The Archbishops' Council · £3,000
Most recent
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
13 trustees on the board
- Rev Caroline Evelyn Beckett Chair since 2018
- Adrian Hugh Russell Gibbons since 2026
- Angela Mary Herbert since 2020
- Catherine Sheilagh Graham since 2013
- David Mark Prowse Girdlestone since 2023
- David Norman Wiggins since 2025
- Janet Russell since 2012
- Jane Elizabeth Girdlestone since 2023
- Linda Ann Salmon since 2017
- Mary Bugbee since 2013
- Rev Judith Andrea Gibbons since 2018
- Susan Georgina Merrell since 2026
- Vivien Chapman since 2015
Trustees past 6 years
- Rev Caroline Evelyn Beckett Chair since 2018
- Angela Mary Herbert since 2020
- Catherine Sheilagh Graham since 2013
- Janet Russell since 2012
- Linda Ann Salmon since 2017
- Mary Bugbee since 2013
- Rev Judith Andrea Gibbons since 2018
- Vivien Chapman since 2015
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (10)
- Adrian Hugh Russell Gibbons since 2026
- Angela Mary Herbert since 2020
- Catherine Sheilagh Graham since 2013
- David Mark Prowse Girdlestone since 2023
- David Norman Wiggins since 2025
- Jane Elizabeth Girdlestone since 2023
- Linda Ann Salmon since 2017
- Mary Bugbee since 2013
- Rev Judith Andrea Gibbons since 2018
- Susan Georgina Merrell since 2026
Portfolio (3)
- Rev Caroline Evelyn Beckett Chair since 2018
- Janet Russell since 2012
- Vivien Chapman since 2015
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
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Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1149403
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL POWERS MEASURE (1956) AS AMENDED AND CHURCH REPRESENTATION RULES THAT CAME INTO FORCE ON 02 JAN 1957
- Contact on the register
- 07982770471 · brightlingseaparish@btconnect.com
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 25th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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