THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF GREAT STANMORE

Registered charity 1127658 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST JOHN'S PCC, STANMORE

St John's is a Church of England parish church in Stanmore. Weekly services take place on Sundays (8am & 9.30am) and Tuesday (10.30am). We have a thriving Junior Church, a Youth Group, Parent & Toddler Group and Tea & Chat (a group for older people). Major festivals such as Christmas, Easter and Pentecost are celebrated during the year. Baptisms, weddings and funerals also take place.

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Latest income

£559k

Latest spending

£223k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a significant surplus of £335,732 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven largely by a one-off diocesan grant and legacies. Total reserves increased to £3,284,071, substantially exceeding the stated policy target of approximately £77,500, indicating strong financial stability.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (55% of income)

“Donations and legacies Totals 307,455”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: three months of general running costs (£50,000) and an additional three month’s salary costs (£2,500) plus £25,000 for urgent building work (held: £3.3m)

“It is the policy of this church to hold as a minimum in reserve the equivalent of three months of general running costs (£50,000) and an additional three month’s salary costs (£2,500). It is also our policy to hold £25,000 for any urgent building work that may arise during the year.” — page 21

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by KPSR LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income

£559k

Total spending

£223k

Reserves (reported)

£78k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~4.2 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Matthew Stonechair · trustee of 5 other charities
Adeyemi Frederick Oshunniyi
BEVERLEY MCKEON
Dr Maduagwu Ogbenna Oji
Graham Nicholson
Jacqueline Peters
Jane Louise Prentice
Jennifer Ellen Neve
Jonathan Peter Lawford
Josephine Ann Clark-Waymouth
MARK THOMAS LYNCH
Mark Griffiths
Nancy Pillay-Newton
Nina Simona Nolan
Pamela Marion Curran
Rev Helen Ruth Wolstencroft
Rev Irene Ann Lawrence · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev Rachel Susan Phillips
Robert Edward Williams
Samuel George
Shaun William Knevett
Susan Bridgette Jones

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

Operates in: Harrow

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£559k	£223k
31/12/2024	£241k	£227k
31/12/2023	£226k	£204k
31/12/2022	£213k	£182k
31/12/2021	£172k	£154k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF GREAT STANMORE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a significant surplus of £335,732 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven largely by a one-off diocesan grant and legacies. Total reserves increased to £3,284,071, substantially exceeding the stated policy target of approximately £77,500, indicating strong financial stability. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by KPSR LLP.