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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT MARY, SOUTHAMPTON

Registered charity 1126950 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SOUTHAMPTON CITY CENTRE PCC, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SOUTHAMPTON CITY CENTRE

We are a Church of England Parish in the City Centre of Southampton. Our activities centre around worship, prayer and mission within the local community and elsewhere.

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Latest income
£846k
Latest spending
£813k
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £226,103, which exceeds the stated reserves policy target of £126,000 (three months' running costs). The charity reported a net income surplus of £32,239 for the year, with total income of £846,419 against expenditure of £813,196.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £226k)
“It is the PCC's policy to maintain unrestricted and designated funds at a level that will enable the PCC to cover its ongoing direct charitable expenditure and its management and administration costs. This should be at least three months' running costs.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Emma Du Croz received remuneration of £36,936 and pension contributions of £915 for her role as Operations Director. Holly Catto and Peter Holt received small payments for car parking steward services.
“During the year Emma received remuneration of £36,936 (2024: £35,690) and employer pension contributions of £915 (2024: £884) for her role as Operations director.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Emma Du Croz received remuneration as Operations Director.
“During the year Emma received remuneration of £36,936 (2024: £35,690) and employer pension contributions of £915 (2024: £884) for her role as Operations director.” — page 22
“C Delve is a designated Member of Frog Consultants LLP. During the year services totalling £1,710 were purchased from the LLP.” — page 33
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Services purchased from Frog Consultants LLP, where C Delve is a member.
“During the year Emma received remuneration of £36,936 (2024: £35,690) and employer pension contributions of £915 (2024: £884) for her role as Operations director.” — page 22
“C Delve is a designated Member of Frog Consultants LLP. During the year services totalling £1,710 were purchased from the LLP.” — page 33
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Holly Catto paid for car parking steward services.
“During the year Emma received remuneration of £36,936 (2024: £35,690) and employer pension contributions of £915 (2024: £884) for her role as Operations director.” — page 22
“C Delve is a designated Member of Frog Consultants LLP. During the year services totalling £1,710 were purchased from the LLP.” — page 33
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Peter Holt paid for car parking steward services.
“During the year Emma received remuneration of £36,936 (2024: £35,690) and employer pension contributions of £915 (2024: £884) for her role as Operations director.” — page 22
“C Delve is a designated Member of Frog Consultants LLP. During the year services totalling £1,710 were purchased from the LLP.” — page 33
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: The following area of weakness was identified:- - Services rendered by any trustee must be approved by the PCC board prior to taking place.
“The following area of weakness was identified:- - Services rendered by any trustee must be approved by the PCC board prior to taking place.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£846k
Total spending
£813k
Reserves (reported)
£481k
Employees
16

Reported reserves equal ~7.1 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (93% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Southampton City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£846k£813k
31/12/2024£627k£625k
31/12/2023£627k£625k
31/12/2022£520k£545k
31/12/2021£532k£486k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT MARY, SOUTHAMPTON financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £226,103, which exceeds the stated reserves policy target of £126,000 (three months' running costs). The charity reported a net income surplus of £32,239 for the year, with total income of £846,419 against expenditure of £813,196. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England27/08/2025£1kCF - Bridge the gap - Saints Youth
UK government07/09/2020£10kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund07/05/2020£10kSaint Marys Food Bank

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CITY LIFE CHURCH SOUTHAMPTON.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT MARY, SOUTHAMPTON£846k—0above—no doubt
CITY LIFE CHURCH SOUTHAMPTON FY2024£1.3m—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. GEORGE THE MARTYR WITH ST. ALPHEGE AND ST. JUDE, SOUTHWARK FY2024£554k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAULS, CAMBERLEY FY2024£564k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SHIRLEY, CROYDON FY2024£143k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF POTTERS BAR FY2025£189k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.