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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH SOUTH MIMMS

Registered charity 1129436 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHRIST CHURCH BARNET PCC

Latest income
£439k
Latest spending
£517k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that expenditure exceeded income for the year by £77,873, resulting in a decrease in total funds. However, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £189,162, which the trustees note represents just over four months of unrestricted expenditure, satisfying their stated policy target of at least three months.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months unrestricted expenditure (held: £189k)
“In line with Charity Commission guidance it is the policy of the PCC to maintain, if possible, a balance on its unrestricted funds which equates to at least three months unrestricted expenditure.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Income from planned giving includes £51,944 received from PCC members.
“Income from planned giving includes £51,944 received from PCC members.” — page 16
“As disclosed in note 4, payments totalling £3,925 were made to support Simon Desborough and his family in their mission work. Simon is the son of a PCC member.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payments totalling £3,925 were made to support Simon Desborough and his family in their mission work. Simon is the son of a PCC member.
“Income from planned giving includes £51,944 received from PCC members.” — page 16
“As disclosed in note 4, payments totalling £3,925 were made to support Simon Desborough and his family in their mission work. Simon is the son of a PCC member.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2023)

Total income
£521k
Total spending
£382k
Reserves (reported)
£292k
Employees
7

Reported reserves equal ~9.2 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Barnet

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£439k£517k
31/12/2024£428k£461k
31/12/2023£521k£382k
31/12/2022£416k£339k
31/12/2021£340k£351k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH SOUTH MIMMS financially healthy?

The accounts state that expenditure exceeded income for the year by £77,873, resulting in a decrease in total funds. However, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £189,162, which the trustees note represents just over four months of unrestricted expenditure, satisfying their stated policy target of at least three months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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