The ‘Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Trinity Cuckfield’ (known as ‘Holy Trinity Church Cuckfield’ for short) is a United Kingdom registered charity (No. 1131432.) The role of the Parochial Church Council (PCC) is to promote in the parish the whole mission of the Church – pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. As Charity Trustees, PCC members are responsible for ensuring the Parish delivers these charitable outcomes while remaining solvent, well-run and meeting its public benefit and safeguarding obligations.
Active involvement in the PCC is encouraged. The PCC includes 12 Lay Members each elected for a term of three years at the Annual Parochial Church Meetings held in May; some members who are ex officio members by their position (the Clergy and Churchwardens); some whose membership is by decision of the APCM (Readers); and some through their separate election and membership of General, Diocesan or Deanery Synods.
The Honorary Secretary, Honorary Treasurer, Electoral Roll Officer and Parish Safeguarding Officer are Officers of the PCC, appointed by the PCC.
For further information on the activities of the PCC and on how to be nominated for election to it please contact the PCC Secretary, David Thunder. The other parish in the Benefice, St. Mary Magdalene Bolney, has its own PCC .
Current PCC Members
| Role | Name | Retiring | PCC post |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vicar | Revd. Daniel Valentine | Chairman | |
| Churchwardens | Brian Cutler | Lay Vice Chair | |
| Jane Coan | |||
| Reader | Clive Simmonds | ||
| Deanery Synod Representatives | Jill Brotherton | 2026 | |
| Rod Montague | 2026 | Safeguarding Co-ordinator | |
| Mary Pape | 2026 | ||
| Isobel Simmonds | 2026 | Hon Treasurer | |
| Vacancy | 2026 | ||
| Lay PCC members | Jacqui Allcock | 2025 | |
| Terry Bevan | 2025 | ||
| Janice Brinley Codd | 2025 | ||
| Margaret Somers | 2025 | ||
| Roger Edmonston | 2026 | ||
| Paul Johnson | 2026 | ||
| Carolyn Ponder | 2026 | ||
| Dick Whidborne | 2026 | ||
| Kate Berry | 2027 | ||
| Jonathan Berry | 2027 | ||
| David Thunder | 2027 | PCC Secretary Electoral Roll Officer | |
| Hilary Turner-King | 2027 | ||
| Fr Stephen Caple | co-option |
School Foundation Governors
The PCC works closely with Holy Trinity CE Primary School, supporting the school’s Christian ethos.
Holy Trinity CE Primary School is part of the Hurst Education Trust (HET) a Multi-Academy Trust set up by Hurstpierpoint College in collaboration with the Diocese of Chichester.
Holy Trinity CE Primary School has a Local Governing Body of 14 members, consisting of a mix of: the Headteacher, elected parents and staff and representatives from the local community. The Vicar of Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield is an Ex-Officio Co-Opted Foundation Governor.
In addition there are six Co-Opted Foundation members who are appointed by the HET Board based on recommendations from the Local Governing Body. As a Church School the Local Governing Body tries to ensure that there are sufficient governors with links to our church worshipping community or with a Christian focus, to ensure the Church school ethos and Christian distinctiveness of the school is reflected in all aspects of school life. Otherwise, they share the same duties and responsibilities as the other members of the Local Governing Body. The PCC supports the school in making recommendations of potential candidate to the school’s Local Governing Body. If you would like more information on how you might apply to be a Co-Opted Foundation Governor, please discuss this with the Chair of Governors or the PCC Secretary in the first instance.
Co-Opted Foundation Governors will normally be expected to be regular attendees, at least monthly, at their local church. While Communicant Anglicans are preferred, strong consideration will be given to those who can demonstrate their commitment to their local church in other ways; and practising members from other Christian congregations (that is churches affiliated to ‘Churches Together in Britain and Ireland’ or ‘The Evangelical Alliance’) are also eligible to be appointed as Foundation governors; and the Diocese welcomes the opportunity to work with other Christian Churches in this way.
The school is also happy to accept PCC recommendations from those who do not meet the above criteria, if there are reasons in terms of the needs of the school and the skills of the person nominated that are made clear in the application. Each application will be considered on its own merit.