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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

Latest income
£656k
Latest spending
£322k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2022

Financial health, per its FY2022 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased to £29,230 from £49,832 in the prior year, with the trustees noting a reliance on hall income to meet running costs. The charity paid its full parish share for the year and maintained a minimum liquid reserve of £20,000, though total net assets remain substantial at £2.7 million.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

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).

Trustees

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?

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased to £29,230 from £49,832 in the prior year, with the trustees noting a reliance on hall income to meet running costs. The charity paid its full parish share for the year and maintained a minimum liquid reserve of £20,000, though total net assets remain substantial at £2.7 million. Its FY2022 accounts were independently examined.

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"
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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