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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY WITH CHRIST CHURCH, WANSTEAD

Registered charity 1127753 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PARISH OF WANSTEAD PCC

THE CHARITY IS THE PARISH OF WANSTEAD IN EAST LONDON, PROVIDING CHURCH SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY

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Latest income
£656k
Latest spending
£322k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £34,844 at year-end, which is a decrease from the previous year's £40,709. The trustees report that the parish was unable to cover its full parish share from regular income and gift aid, relying on hall income and one-off donations to meet expenses. The financial review notes a fine balance between income and expenditure, with reliance on hall income to cover the parish share.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £8,274 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)
“During the year, £8,274 was paid to the trustee Lauren Johnson in relation to services provided in her role as Hall Manager.” — page 35
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £20,000 (held: £35k)
“The PCC aims to keep a minimum reserve in liquid funds of £20,000 available at little or no notice for unforeseen contingencies” — page 24
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Lauren Johnson received £8,274 for services as Hall Manager.
“During the year, £8,274 was paid to the trustee Lauren Johnson in relation to services provided in her role as Hall Manager.” — page 35
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payment of wages to a Trustee
“The only related party transactions in the year relate to the payment of wages to a Trustee in their role as Hall Manager, details are provided in note 4. No further related party transactions occurred in 2024.” — page 36
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Total income
£656k
Total spending
£322k
Cost of raising funds
£37k
Reserves (reported)
£83k
Employees
6

Reported reserves equal ~3.1 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 5.6% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Redbridge

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£656k£322k
31/12/2024£397k£338k
31/12/2023£330k£332k
31/12/2022£294k£287k
31/12/2021£385k£270k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY WITH CHRIST CHURCH, WANSTEAD financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £34,844 at year-end, which is a decrease from the previous year's £40,709. The trustees report that the parish was unable to cover its full parish share from regular income and gift aid, relying on hall income and one-off donations to meet expenses. The financial review notes a fine balance between income and expenditure, with reliance on hall income to cover the parish share. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY WITH CHRIST CHURCH, WANSTEAD earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £8,274 band.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund18/09/2025£243k"Inspire Wanstead: Reimaging Christ Church’s building"
UK government19/04/2021£170kResettlement Programme - Post Arrival Support
UK government19/04/2021£10kResettlement Programme - Post Arrival Support
UK government19/04/2021£385kResettlement Programme - Post Arrival Support
UK government08/03/2021£144kCRF21 The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary with Christ Church, Wanstead
The National Lottery Heritage Fund05/03/2020£73k"Securing the future for St Mary with Christ Church, Wanstead"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund07/03/2017£264k"Restoring our georgian gem: Repairing the north and west walls of St MaryÂ’s Wanstead"

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY WITH CHRIST CHURCH, WANSTEAD£656k£8,2740unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW, WIMBLEDON FY2024£194k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKE AND CHRIST CHURCH, CHELSEA FY2025£931k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS WITH ST STEPHEN, WANDSWORTH FY2024£840k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SANDERSTEAD FY2024£299k—0above0.1%no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN, WALTHAMSTOW FY2024£248k—0above—no doubt

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